BEDA #16 getting ready for a big meal Sunday and new eyeglasses

Hello everyone 

We’re hosting Easter lunch and I think there will be 16 of us.  

So today,  I did some cooking and prepping ahead 

A grandson nicknamed these double eggs and I prefer that name 

No picture but I baked this and will serve with sliced peaches put in the freezer last summer and whipped cream. 

Potatoes ready to make scalloped potatoes and carrots ready to bake 

   

Granddaughter Elizabeth thought it was hilarious I was making a crust for this “salad”

Yes, we know it’s not really a salad but southerners call dishes like this salad and it’s ok 

It’s really delicious but I did make 1/2 a recipe as the whole recipe makes a lot! 

Homemade buttercream eggs from a sweet friend 

We’re also having smoked ham, green beans, rolls and a ham sauce.  

Tonight, my daughter is making a big pot of chili.

We’ll freeze the extra for future meals. 

And yes, it has beans in it.  

Our Zenni glasses arrived.  2 pair are mine, one pair is my daughter’s and the pair out of a case is my almost 5 year old pair of Zenni glasses that are still in great condition but my prescription has changed a bit. 

I know there are pros and cons ordering glasses.  

It works for us though 

These 3 pair with express shipping and upgraded lenses was about $210 total.  

They took almost 2 weeks arrive.  

❤️ Rhonda 

BEDA #15 eating, gardening, stitching - and - Hope and Thrift blog is back ❤️

Hello everyone 

For breakfast, 2 of the grands helped me bake 

streusel puff muffins

And 

chocolate chip muffins

Both recipes are family favorites and have been baked in my kitchen for decades 

Husband and I worked in the garden this morning - mostly getting beds ready for planting 

The tomato plants he planted maybe a week or 2 ago are doing OK 

Tammy

it has been crazy windy in Oklahoma for 2 weeks, just like you said it is in Nebraska.  It has not been much fun being outside all month, 

but this morning, the winds were milder for a few hours.  But when they picked up, I went back inside.  

The broccoli in the giant planter seems to growing - not sure about the romaine though 

Daughter and family went to Oklahoma City to select brick and appliances for their home being built ( the slab was poured today) 

Oklahoma made brick has a wait time of 5 months and Arkansas made brick has a 4 month wait time.  

She was a little overwhelmed by the appliance choices so no orders or purchase were made today.  

Since they were gone,  we got takeout from Texas Roadhouse 

It was delicious and there are leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch.  

I worked some on this plastic canvas project- a bunny with 3 baby bunnies in her apron pockets

I’m sure some of you remember Hope & Thrift .  Well,  good news is she has opened back up her blog from private to public.  

It doesn’t sound like right now she plans to make many new posts but her archives have so much information about gardening and food preservation,  cooking,  thrifting, and doing everything on a shoestring and making it beautiful as she goes along-  anyway—— if you remember Jane or if you want to check out an excellent blog,  go visit 

http://hopeandthrift.blogspot.com/

❤️ Rhonda