Happy Easter Sunday

First off I hope everyone had themselves a Blessed Easter Sunday spent with a loved one, family or friends, or even with their own company, which I don't mind spending time with myself most times, or even with a loved pet, or two.

This morning was not as I remember when growing up as a child in Southampton.  My few memories, one in particular, was of skipping down Victoria Street towards the United Church at Victoria and High Streets.  The Sun was shining and I was so happy as I had a hat with a ribbon around it, a light blue coat on, shiny new black shoes with straps and white ankle socks.  That was as far as my memory of Easter Sunday went, but it feels like it was a "good" memory I have often felt good reflecting on.

This morning was quite different, especially quiet with the usual morning chores with our four Aussies, plus one extra puppy.  Outside was very grey and bleak with a light rain falling from the skies.  Rob was sleeping, needing more sleep then he ever manages to get himself.  I turning, a rare occasion, on the furnace as it was very damp and chilly in the house.  

Rob did arise later in the morning being a great help to me by getting wood in and starting the wood stove up.  Finally the damp was gone.  There is just something about the wood heat that warms my bones much better then a gas or propane furnace will ever accomplish.  Rob also took over the remainder of the Aussie out, abouts and back ins while I got going on our Easter Dinner preparations.  There was only the two of us, however I was setting out to make a full Dinner, as why should we not have one for ourselves I could not imagine.

I decided I would make Rob's favourite pie for him today.  It couldn't get much easier then making a ...

" ... Lemon Meringue Pie.  I am really loving the great big see thru window on my Oven."

With the Pie cooling on the counter and the oven still warm, I took on the next task right away of making ...

"... our Grandson Aiden's favourite biscuit, even though he couldn't be here with us today both he and Connor were in my thoughts.  Wet ingredients gathered and mixed, met up with dry, then patted out to be shaped and cut out.  Onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper they went right after."

"Fifteen minutes later and lots of cheesy goodness was fresh out of the oven."

Recipe please?  PRINTABLE RECIPE *CLICK* HERE.

This was not the time to stop ....

"Roux was made, potatoes and onions, peeled and sliced.  Before I new it there was a cheesy thick sauce ready to meet up with layers of potatoes and red onion.  These were covered and popped into the Oven along with the foil wrapped Ham Shank."

Recipe please?  PRINTABLE RECIPE *CLICK* HERE.

"I am really seeking some honesty here with these photos.  Am I the only one who has such a mess when doing preparations for a meal????"

"Surely this looks much better after the baking was done, and Dinner preps finished with it cooking in the Oven."

"Rob's "Crabby Cabbie" driver, Carolyn, gave us each a Kinder Egg for Easter.  I dug out my Egg Cup from when I was a little girl to display it on the Buffet.  Then I went into the kitchen to find Rob swooping the Lemon Pie from the counter; it did not take long  for him to place it back where it belonged once he had been "found out".  Then I got the table set, as I decided we would have dinner buffet style from the kitchen counter to make things easier."

All the work and time put into our Easter Dinner was well worth the effort as ....

"... it was all Simply Delish and well enjoyed by both of us.  Not only was our Dinner enjoyed, it was wonderful to have the time we had to spend together, since most days that is very rare."

Rob did have two work related calls he had to go out on today, but the time he has been home was pleasant and not stressed since we enjoyed each others company making it truly a "special" day.  All the humdrum of the business and paperwork was set aside and we took the day "off" from it.  As Rob said, "the paperwork can wait one more day".

Oh yes, before I forget to share, my friend Carla shared a BC comic as her Facebook post this morning, which I borrowed and posted to the "Crabby Cabbie's" Facebook Page.  I LOVED it ...

Should anyone want to show my "Crabby Cabbie" support of his Facebook page, we would LOVE to have your LIKE by going to his page HERE.  Thank you to any and all in advance.  Even if you live out of the area and come up to the Southampton, Port Elgin and Sauble Beach areas for Summer vacation we would love to be your "get around" Cabbie, or just because you would LOVE to show us your support.

Dishes are done up, the "Checkerboard Aussies" Blog post is done and can be viewed HERE.  Rob is gone out on another call.  The Aussies have all been out, about and in, with only one more outing to go before we call it a night.

On that note I think I will get the kettle on to make myself a nice hot cuppa Earl Grey Tea, "Just North of Wiarton & South of the Checkerboard".