Catching Up on This and That

 I see that it is two weeks since I last wrote! Good gracious where has the time gone?! 

Tess and Blake flew to New York City and we kept their little Bok Choy here while they were away. She is so sweet and followed Steve and I wherever we went. She seems to look forward to bedtime and she watched me like a hawk each evening, waiting for me to make a move to the bedroom. Each time I made the slightest move in the my chair, she popped her head up to see if it was time for bed. She slept on the bed with me and I must say, I enjoyed her warm company.

 Aside fro the flight home, Tess and Blake had a good time in NYC. Tess is an amazing knitter and she sent this photo of her standing at the artwork that inspired the sweater she knitted. She has knit and crocheted a few things for me and I treasure them all.

 Holy week was beautiful in every way. Thursday was the Lord's Supper, Friday we attended the solemnity of Jesus's Passion, and Sunday burst forth with joy at the celebration of our risen Lord. I do love Easter!

Tess and Blake came over for brunch after church. I mostly cooked the day before. It was a frustrating day of cooking because everything I attempted to make went wrong. My sweet bread wouldn't rise, the chocolate cake spilled over the pans, and the hard boiled eggs would not peel. I made the bread over, made the cake over, and did what I could with the eggs. The one thing that turned out great was the broccoli quiche. It looked so pretty in the pottery dish. (found in a thrift store!) The crust was perfect and the cheesy filling was not overpowered with broccoli flavor. I must use this pie dish again!

Steve was away and I got a lot done around the house. I caught up on some good cleaning, mowed the lawn, weeded the asparagus bed and bought some garden plants. I worked on sewing projects and I am feeling pretty well caught up.