Easter egg hunt...

every year, for as long as I can remember...

folks take time to meet on the square the Saturday before Easter...

for the grand EASTER EGG HUNT...

there are all sorts of things in the eggs...

money, candy and for those lucky enough...

a little piece of paper that says you have won an easter basket...

the hunt is spread over 3 grassing areas...

and the square gets the smallest of them all...

the kids are divided into 3 age groups...

so the older kids are in a different area...

we always watch the little ones...

when they are done finding the eggs...

they all find a place to sit down and open each of them up...

the eggs are given back to the easter bunny to use again next year...

its a big thing in a little town...

for parents, grandparents and neighbors...

and we had a good day today...

warm but cloudy...

and no rain...

the kids also get to color the sidewalks around the square with colored chalk...

there are prizes for that, too...

and of course, the pictures...

so cute...

the queen even shows up...

see, this is serious business...

some of the older kids...

and the day wouldn't be complete without the Easter Bunny...

who is doing double duty today...

the Post Prom committee had a Breakfast With the Easter Bunny at the grade school this morning...

I wonder if they served carrots for breakfast?

hmmmm...

maybe bunny shaped pancakes would be better...

got brownies in the oven...

eggs boiling for deviled eggs...

doing a cheese cake next...

and the food prep will be done...

got some windows open today...

but better get hopping...

we have one down today...

DH is sick with a nasty cold...

coughing his head off...

so its just me and Craig and we have some outside work to do, too...

so, later...

;)

Good Friday blessing to all of you...

we have crocus blooming!

a sure sign of spring...

my guys started in early raking the beds out...

there were so many wet leaves...

the yard is so muddy after 8 inches of snow melting...

but it is nice to be outside...

cloudy here, mainly...

and a small breeze...

Craig also helped me clean off the porch while DH continued working on the beds...

see the snow that's still here?

that will have to raked later...

the day lilies are in there...

daffodils won't be blooming for easter, but they are up...

I can't believe how tall things are already...

the cats are in such a playful mode...

hope you are having a fun day...

and don't forget what this day is all about...

the death of our Lord...

the beginning of our Grace...

so we will not perish...

but have everlasting life...

what a difference a week makes...

its close to 50 out today...

our pair of doves...

there is still some snow left...

but for the most part, its gone...

and things are coming up...

Craiger and I just spent an hour outside...

we did 2 walks and I took some photos...

talked to some neighbors...

and watched the cats play...

we so need to get the beds raked this weekend...

DH has tomorrow off...

so maybe we can get them done before the flowers get too big...

this was in the burn pile...

I pulled it out the other day and just leaned it up here for easter...

we could so be mowing in a couple weeks...

I need to start on supper here soon...

but here is one last look at winter...

for us...

I hope...

;)

be good and be happy!