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[dutchess]

The daffodils are blooming and spring is finally becoming a reality. Please join us as we share some Easter Traditions.

[FreeTheHostages]

Just lovely!

Ah, Easter traditions. Well, definitely painting Easter eggs. This year I bought some duck eggs at a farmer's market -- these are slightly bigger and have a harder shell. My 4-year old niece came over and painted them -- just beautifully -- using tempra paint. Her mother and I used some gold leaf on our eggs to give a special, shiney glow. My boyfriend judged the contest for the best eggs, with instructions -- the fix was in -- to pick my niece's eggs to win 1st, 2nd, and third prize!

But oops, once of my more "abstract" eggs was selected by him for second!! I whispered that he was supposed to pick my little niece's eggs to win! He whispered back with frustration that he was trying but it was hard to tell her eggs from mine!!! Hee hee.

After her nap, we took the niece to tea at the Ritz-Carlton. She wore a lovely shiney yellow Easter dress, white stockings, and a white sweater. She looked darling. She did insist on wearing her pink bunny ears to the tea, and the wait staff loved them and asked her questions such as, "Does the young lady bunny want more hot chocolate?"

I love to paint Easter eggs. I buy fancy ribbons of various sorts and tie loopy blows on the bottom of the knot that I use to hang them from the tree. This year I experimented with wire ribbon to make loopy bows atop the egg to simulate bunny ears.

I hope tea with my darling niece becomes a new Easter tradition.

[The Thin Man]

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[SpookBrat]

A very pretty thread as always. What I remember about Easter was going to San Antonio to the "Shoe Box" for shoes. I got lost in Wonderland Mall. I remember my hats and my Easter dresses and my white gloves. I also remember Russell Stover. :)

[SpookBrat]

I know I forgot to ping someone. I only have 45 seconds left to be online this afternoon. Pant, pant, pant....

I just got an email from my Aunt Jil and wanted to let you know my cousin George is going into Iraq tomorrow. Please keep him lifted up before the throne of our loving Father. Here is my aunt's email. Also, I have George's address if anyone wants it. He confessed before Christmas that he was a little scared about going, so please pray for courage and comfort for him.

He called today and said they were FOUR football fields from Iraq. They are moving in to Iraq tomorrow. The plan is to travel 6 hours and camp doing this for 3 days. They will drive through downtown Baghdad to a place approximately 20 miles north of Baghdad. It looks like the group he will be with is located in the lower part of the red zone or red triangle they show on t.v. I was told today not to watch any news again. I know it is the best advice Gee could give. However, I am writing to ask all to be praying for these men and women going in, for their safety now and in the future. Also, pray they all come home safely, if it is God’s will.

God bless you all today. :) Hope you're having a good one.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Blue Angel bump!!