it's a keeper...

happy silent sunday, my lovelies.  and if you are of that bent, a blessed easter to you and yours. 

this year, mum insisted we have a celebration of easter.  i finally broke down and said i would cook, but to me it is just a regular day.  she was fine since it got her out of cooking and had me doing all the work. she paid for the groceries, and i have lots of leftovers even after everyone else took some home, so not a bad deal.

there is a lovely lady who cleans house for mum who is Ukranian and she sent us a paska for our meal.  She told mum the tradition, but mum couldn't remember what we were to do, and no matter how much sleuthing i did on the interwebs, i could not find out what that traditional rites are. we did pray before trying it.  i liked it a lot and thought that it was so sweet of this lady to think of us.

i should have taken a photo after it was cut so you could see the inside. it has a lovely taste and texture.  if you or someone you know is Ukrainian and could tell me what the traditional rites are with this, i would LOVE to know!

i was up early yesterday as my s-i-l and i were heading out to the old farmers market i used to frequent before covid happened. i'd seen where it was the day for their annual plant sale and since i'm feeling much better than last year and am working in the garden, i really wanted to find some plants that just aren't sold in local plant nurseries.  

i decided to wear my outlook on my shirt yesterday.  i love having shirts with funny or sarcastic statements.  i'm working on building quite a collection of them. ;)

turns out, it wasn't plant sale day.  though there were a lot of vendors with plants for sale.  i was able to get my favorite eggs though since the local grocer seems to have stopped carrying them.  and STRAWBERRIES!!!  fresh strawberries!!  yumyumyum

and on friday, my s-i-l and i had another cheesecake session.  it had to have a water bath cooking, so she left once we got it in the oven and then i finished up with the topping on saturday after returning from the market.  we tried it last night as desert for our holiday meal and let me tell you...it is a KEEPER!

Yep, a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake, with a chocolate ganache topping.  it is soooooo good.  the cracks on the sides are indents from the springform pan being lined with parchment paper.  i think next time i'll leave the sides clear of paper.  Click the link if you want to give it a try.  I don't know what we'll be trying in June, but I'll let you know. hee hee hee  :-)

now that things have settled down and my house is mostly back together, i sat down today and read the booklet on my new predator cover to cover, then charged it.  i feel a little better knowing i can use this to keep some life saving devices charged and working.  now to focus on water storage and a way to cook if the grid is down. 

well, that's my weekend in a nutshell.  i ended up with a bad migraine last night and when i woke it was massive.  but now, it is a bit better, after nausea meds and abortive meds and judicious use of ice packs on the back of my neck and head.

how has your weekend been?

thanks for reading, 

love & kisses & magical wishes...

~*~

ps...i've put up a link to my other site: Messages from the Ancestors if you are interested in checking it out.  the link is in the sidebar just below the copyright notice.