Sunday, March 27, 2016

Easter Greetings

Chronica Domus
Chocolate Easter eggs, nestled in an English creamware chestnut basket,
lend a spring-like note to our dining table
Photo: Chronica Domus


I'm afraid I've had rather a full plate lately, which explains my neglect of this blog and general absence from the Blogosphere.  Alas, I've neither had sufficient time to dedicate to writing posts, or doing the rounds of my favorite blogs.

Rest assured though, I shall be back, and normal service will resume whenever things ease up a little around these parts. In the meantime, I wish you all, my loyal readers and followers, a very Happy Easter and all the joy that unfurls during this season of renewal.

How will you be celebrating today?

26 comments:

  1. Hello CD, I've missed your posts lately. I can see that you are having a traditional Easter, and I hope that it is a good holiday for you and your family. Of course in Taiwan Easter is not a big deal, but I remember many times in Ohio that I spotted the first rabbit of the year hopping around on Easter Sunday.
    --Jim

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    1. Hello Jim,

      The vision of bunnies hopping about on Easter Sunday in Ohio is indeed a charming one.



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  2. Good Morning way out there!

    I've missed you, and hoped you well and warm and out doing wonderful things. Life plans around US, it seems, more and more often lately.

    It's finally SPRING here, though a little nippy in the early morning---yesterday's Easter Lunch upstairs in the sunny windows with doors open and all that GREEN swaying across the sheers---what a lovely time.

    Just us few here in town, for our OH contingent are spending their holiday at a campground with several members of their church, and will come to us for a Spring Lunch next Saturday. I'd have loved to see the Sunrise Service out there in the great trees this morning.

    We're all pastels here, with great carryings-out and castings-off of STUFF, dustings and lemonings and the re-appearance of floral pillows and chair scarves and a lovely moss-green cover for the big old burgundy sofa has brightened the living room-sitting room areas into a sweet, serene bower to soothe the days.

    Two weeks of Spring Break with Sweetpea in the house has been great fun---we did the decorating and two separate dyeings of eggs, with lots of printing-out and coloring of fanciful eggs and scenes with every crayon, pastel, and colored marker in her three lunchbox/satchels of art stuff. We made strawberry cupcakes and a single 8" layer on Friday, for yesterday's lunch, by an "old" recipe which was quite popular with the Church Cookbooklet and Under-the-Hair-Dryer-recipe set of the 70s. You should have seen her pureeing frozen strawberries the old way, through a colander with an enormous ancient potato masher, as well as measuring ingredients with the finicky care of a Curie at work. They were absolutely sublime, and the old taste I remembered so fondly brought back wonderful memories of when my own children were still at home.

    Caro's invited us up once again into that glorious sunshine, for a little brunch-for-three at one o'clock. I'm in charge of the Cheese Grits and fruit tray, and she's doing scrambled eggs, pop-it biscuits, and some of the leftover sliced ham from yesterday will go into her sizzly wok at the last minute to brosn just so.

    We're in need of a quiet day, after all the illnesses and chaos of this new year. Hope all is really well with you and that all the things calling you from your usual calm and pursuits are resolved soon and happily.

    Have a lovely day today!

    rachel

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    1. Hello dearest racheld,

      I enjoyed reading about the dizzying array of pursuits you've been undertaking in preparation for spring and Easter celebrations. I do hope you managed to get a little quiet time today between all the brunching and socializing. Oh, and how right you are, when you write "life plans around US".

      Happy Easter to you and yours.

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  3. CD so great to see you! Happy Easter to you and your family, lovely to see you celebrating so beautifully.
    Busy times... I understand. I've had a full plate these last weeks as well. I look forward to your posts when things settle down for you.
    Today we'll be visiting my mother-in-law at her care home, she is doing very poorly so it will be a quiet visit. Then we're having dinner at my in-law's club ...it's especially lovely to see your green and white table! xo

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    1. Hello Dani, and a very Happy Easter to you and yours. So pleased you enjoyed the small glimpse of our table.

      I hope your day went swimmingly what with a visit to your ailing mother-in-law and dinner later at the club.

      I too look forward to resuming a more regular schedule of postings in the near future, thank you.

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    1. Dear GSL,

      Thank you for stopping by. It's good to know I've been a little missed around the Blogosphere.

      Happy Easter to you.

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  5. Happy Easter CD! We miss you, but we hope that your absence means you have had lots of wonderful things to do instead.
    Blessings,
    David and Peter.

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    1. Dearest David and Peter,

      Thank you for your warm wishes. I look forward to getting back to blogging shortly.

      In the mean time, I do hope today was a beautiful one down under and that you managed to celebrate in style at your beautiful WBP.

      Happy Easter to you both.

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  6. Well hello! I was JUST saying to myself, where is Madame Domus? And here you are! Hope all goes well, take your time, will be very happy to see you return.

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    1. Hello Lisa,

      Thank you for the warm wishes. Glad to know I've been on your mind lately.

      Will be back to normal soon, I hope.

      Happy Easter to you.

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  7. Dear CD,

    I hope your plate is full of all things good. Looking forward to your return in good time.
    In the meantime, Happy Easter to you and yours.

    Spud.

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    1. Thank you, dearest Spud. I'm afraid I've got a touch of indigestion due to my rather over-filled plate lately, but do so look forward to getting back to a more regular posting schedule shortly.

      Thank you for stopping by and I wish you and your family a very Happy Easter.

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  8. CD,
    You've been missed, but I certainly understand life interfering with the blog hobby. I hope things settle down and we can look forward to your educational and inspirational posts again very soon.
    Happy Easter to you too!
    Karen

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    1. Hello Karen,

      So very kind of you to stop by and leave such a lovely comment, thank you. Know that I've missed you all too!
      I hope you had a wonderful Easter Sunday today with your family.

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  9. Happy belated Easter! Glad you are keeping well but will admit to almost worrying and about to drop you a line! But that's blogging habits for you. I feel if I don't blog after a few weeks I might quit altogether so I try and keep it up. Hope you are ready for proper Spring now and another celebration in May too?

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    1. Hello Naomi,

      You're welcome to drop me a line any time you wish. It's good to know I've been missed. I do understand the need to balance blogging and real life and I admire your attitude of chugging along because I know as a loyal reader you'll always have something fun and interesting to share whenever your next blog post appears.

      Happy belated Easter to you too and thank you once again for your concern.

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  10. Happy Springtime and Easter to you and yours. There are certainly times it is important to take a break, and we are always here for you!

    xoxo
    Karena
    Featuring Artist Scott McBee

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    1. Thank you, Karena Albert. I truly appreciate your sentiments.

      A belated Happy Easter to you too.

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  11. Hello CD,

    A very happy Easter to you and your family! I really enjoy your blogs and look forward to each new post. I'm glad to hear you've taken the time you need to deal with real life. Hope all is well with you, and happy spring! Elisabeth

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    1. Hello Elisabeth,

      Thank you for your effusive praise of my humble blog. I'm charmed to learn that you enjoy it so much, thank you.

      Happy Easter to you too.

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  12. Of course we enjoy your blog, CD, you are an artiste! love the Easter eggs.

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    1. Thank you, lindaraxa, for your exceedingly kind words. They are much appreciated.

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  13. Happy belated Easter. I hope it's a happy busy.

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    1. Thank you, Jen Lawrence. It has been a busy time but things are beginning to settle and I can once again turn my thoughts to blogging, soon!

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