Easter Weekend
Pale blue sky
Green shoots rising

from cold earth
Crocus and grape hyacynth
Daffodils barely visible

Snow on Wednesday this week. Today temps are only in the 40s: too cold for Easter finery; we're still in winter coats. Larry has twice put away the snow blower when signs of spring appeared and twice took it out again when unexpected snows came.

Back 'in the day' when I was girl, it was exciting to shop for a new spring coat, hat, dress, shoes and purse for our own Easter Parade to church. The shoes were, of course, patent leather with a tidy, dainty strap -- odd but I writing this I can almost smell and feel their newness.

When church was over there were Easter baskets treats.
Soft yellow candy chicks
Chocolate bunnies.
Jelly beans. Egg hunts at a park.

This year we are looking forward to having brunch with Amy, Mike, Tony and Tori and Larry's Dad. Tony and Tori are too old for little Easter baskets so we've created a family Easter Gift basket that is fun, delicious, personal to each and pretty.

Easter brunch menu starts with Bellini cocktails for the adults followed by baked ham; fresh asparagus with hollandaise sauce; corn cakes & pancakes with syrup; baked eggs; and Easter breads. I just finished a chocolate ganache cake that will be a decadent dessert.

A walk on the beach after brunch will complete the feast.

I am blessed to have my family here tomorrow.