MY favourite things . . .

 

These are a few of my favourite things. Maybe we have something in common  . . .

Lindt Gold Bunnies.  I don't care if they are hollow.  They are good.  I hope the Easter Bunny brings me one this year!  We always got a bunny when I was growing up. A solid bunny. Cheap chocolate. We did not care. We were very pleased with it. Now I am an old woman, I can hold out for the best and the best is a Lindt Gold Bunny.

Hot Cross Buns.  They are available pretty much all year round nowadays, but I only ever buy them at Easter.  We love them, but we are traditionalists and Hot Cross Buns belong with  Easter.  You can make your own of course, but I have found for the most part, homemade ones are a bit disappointing.

I made these one year however and they were really good.  Nigel Slaters Hot Cross Buns with Spiced Fruit Butter. I think I will do them again this year. What are your traditions surrounding Hot Cross Buns?  Some people only eat them on Good Friday.

Spiral Cut Honey Glazed Ham.  Love, LOVE it.  Sadly we don't get Spiral Hams over here.  We don't get any ham with a bone in it at all, and most of the already cooked ham we get is already sliced, or those little mechanically deboned, pressed back together hams.  What I wouldn't give for a good old fashioned, bone in, home smoked ham. Sigh  . . . they're the best.  Love Ham at Easter.

Coloured Easter Eggs.  We did not have fancy ones when I was a child. My mother would stay up late colouring them with crayons after we went to bed.  My favourites were the ones she would do with all the colours in stripes up and down. We each got three.  On Easter morning my mother would prick holes in the ends with darning needles (they were always raw) and blow out the egg into a bowl.  We could try to blow them out also, but she was more patient.  Once they were all blown out she would make us scrambled eggs for breakfast.  She also strung our eggs on a piece of yarn for us to wear around our necks.  We would try to go all day without them breaking.  Such happy memories. ☺

Blowing Bubbles. I love blowing bubbles.  Sometimes if we were lucky we would get thing of Bubbles for Easter and maybe a bag of marbles or a skipping rope. (Such Spring things!)  Blowing bubbles is fun. You can make your own of course. I have never been able to make them that successfully. Mitzie loves to chase bubbles and catch them. Jess always did too.  Miss Jess . . . she was a good dog. Mitzie is a good dog too.  I don't think I would ever want to be without a dog.

Because I love, LOVE dogs!  Don't get me wrong, cats are okay too, but I love Dogs more.  Dogs have Masters, cats have slaves.  A Dog is so loyal and they really love to be with humans. Cats are much more independant. I am a dog lover, and so is Todd.  In that way we are evenly matched. We might not be so fond of the same breeds however.  He is partial to Alsatians, but I am a bit afraid of any large dog, or any aggressive dog.  I like Collies and Spaniels.  Oh those little French Bulldogs are also cute.  But I would be happy with any dog, really . . .  except maybe a Doberman or a Rotweiler, or a Pitbull . . . not fond of aggressive dogs at all.

Line hung linens. There is nothing like them.  The smell. The feel.  They make the bed so much sweeter.  Love them.  

 

Rufus Sewell . . .  just because.  Sigh . . . he gets better looking with every year that passes.

The reason we have Easter. It means everything to me.  I am so grateful for the Saviour's sacrifice and gift to us. I know some of you don't believe, and that's okay.  Its your choice.  But for us who do, this is a very sacred and Holy time of year. We feel blessed. We are blessed. Our cups runneth over with gratitude.

He walked the walk alone

so that we don't 

have to

...

In The English Kitchen today . . .  Hot Cross Scones. Yum.  These are so good!

Have a beautiful Thursday.  I am out doing a bit of Easter shopping today.  I have a woman coming to help clean on Saturday so I won't be able to do it then.  She is a lady from church.  It helps her and it helps me.  Win/win.  I have a hard time getting on my hands and knees because of the arthritis and so she will do that for me.  I want the house spic and span for Lura's arrival in a little over a week's time now.  Please pray for Todd.  He is in so much discomfort. Nothing seems to be helping. I think he needs a blessing.

Don't forget  . . .

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and I do too!