Happy Easter

It is drizzling outside, and the weather picture for the next five days does not show one single ray of sunshine!! But everything is certainly green!!

I have done a little work outside on the patio, and Craig and Ken have put in a number of hours just pruning and mowing, but the yard does look better. I have tried to get someone to come out and give me a bid for some heavy duty work, but I guess they are all too busy. Our two big dogwood trees are showing their first signs of life, and they are usually in full bloom by the middle of May. None of our rhodies are in bloom yet, but I have seen a few around town.

Ken just put some gravlax in the refrigerator to season until Sunday. The biggest challenge is to find absolutely fresh salmon that can be cured in this way. Some salt, sugar, dill and a splash of Aquavit is all it takes.

I see our fellow travelers, the Ouseys, are keeping busy with family and grandchildren, but Carolyn called a few days ago, and we were already discussing where we want to go next winter!! They will do some traveling on the Island this summer, and we might do some traveling here in Washington, but the price of gas is causing us to have some second thoughts.

We are sorry to learn that Jeff Schuler’s father passed away earlier this week at the age of 88. These last two Easters and last Christmas have been sad times for us and our friends with the loss of 2 brothers and a father. Jeff and Bev, daughter Debbie and granddaughter, Rebekah, are in Memphis. There was a service today at the Lutheran Church in Germantown that Jeff’s father attended.

I have been doing a bit of quilt work, and a lot of quilt fabric shopping. I have managed to add several pieces of fabric to my collection, and should have enough to finish my current project. Then it is back to the Christmas wall hanging that I abandoned last winter. It needs to be finished for this coming Christmas.

Happy Easter to all. Ciao