Easter eggs

 Even though Esme has graduated high school, or very close to soon, I asked her to dye a few eggs with me.  Our eggs are already 'Easter Egg' colors, from having Americana chickens, but that just made it a science experiment which brown, green and blue eggs would change what colors.

 The yellow one was nearly purple-brown to start with, and the pink one was a pale green egg.  The left-most green egg was naturally green, and the one on the far right was brown to start with.

 I've done a little work in the garden, mostly checking on things, some sorrel and kale planted, seen beans that are coming up finally again after that freeze killed the other ones etc.  There are some cucumbers and squash plants and I planted another few seeds of zucchini.

Planning on making Esme something we haven't tried before - artichoke hearts, with a little bit of gruyere cheese baked on top - with egg omelets and Mark is making a bit of beef that be bought at the store.  So, waiting for that time to arrive to start making things.  We brought Grandma some chocolate for Easter but we weren't planning on making a full big holiday meal, just sort of a hodgepodge experimental type meal.

The artichoke hearts :  1 can of artichoke hearts, drained, and then put in a glass bread pan with olive oil sprinkled over the top, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, oregano, and then cooked in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 25 minutes or until the very edges begin to brown - sprinkle with shredded Gruyere cheese and bake longer until the cheese melts well.  Serve with omelet and Italian bread. 

 

I've been playing some more Minetest and working in the research mode to earn a few of the materials as 'creative' or free play items.  I'm sure you can see I've gotten this wood as one finally, and also the colors of stone that the houses are made of, sand and glass.  I've mostly stayed playing this world because the mining distribution has impressed me - and I've even been finding some things like fire opal and pink tourmaline that I have not found before in the years I was playing it.

Studying French mostly, and French from the Spanish interface on the other platform. 

 

Not a bad little village to hang out in, catch fish, rotate the crops etc etc.
 

Dyeing Easter Eggs 2013

Some of my tomato seedlings are up today, and I am thinking if we should repot them into something bigger. I don't have a lot else going on.. some sewing or knitting I could do.. laundry. I have tomorrow off, too but work next weekend. So, we dyed our Easter eggs today.  Mark said when you're over 40 it's not that interesting to dye eggs anymore.. but, he did get sucked in to make a few while we were down there.

 Dripping the leftover dye onto cardstock to see how it mixes.  Esme called it big rivers and lakes for tiny people to swim in.

 Cats came up and made faces at us : 'What are you doing?  Oh.  That.'

Pollywog had to sniff it to make sure.

 Does she like the green one best, or the pink one?

Staring at all the eggs.  I like this picture the best as it really looks like her.
 

Dyeing eggs for Easter

Mark dipping eggs for Esme
Mark says: Stand back! I'm going to try Science!

She is wearing the green shirt I made her the other day. I love the gingham pattern on it!


Goofing off at Mama
I put her hair up right out of the bath this morning and it has been a terror to put back ever since - dries in place just like mine and doesn't want to take another shape until it is wet again.

Wow - Pretty Egg!

Looking through the eggs with Mama
That is the grey shirt I made yesterday - not great but ok for a first attempt. You can really see the sunburn I got this morning. I even wore a hat and tried to sit in the shade some. I'm so fair skinned normally it doesn't take too much. Luckily Esme was in the truck more of the time we were out - she got some sunburn but not as bad as mine. She also has inherited a bit more of her Daddy's complexion, so she is more likely to tan before she burns.


Lots of colored eggs!

We brought the eggs up to Grandma's. I ate one, and Esme drug one around and the dog ended up eating it. Grandma kept the rest in her fridge.


Iggy had puppies, seven of them. They are such odd colors! Are they her own type of Easter eggs? just/kidding