MEANWHILE ...

 .....at the Casa du Borghese

Another long week, but due to a much quieter one. Nice to have a break and a long weekend, but sometimes the lighter workload makes for a long week, and I love being busy while working. But here's to the weekend. It's been a relatively quiet one, and nice. The above is the first of our flowering trees to take bloom, the White Pear. Stunning!  Here's some of the sights around the Casa du Borghese this week.

Here are some ceramics eggs that my mother painted from years ago when she used to do ceramics. Remember when that was popular?

Meanwhile, my potted bulb garden took off this week, and the ranunculus is hanging on barley with colder nights still.

My dear cousin Maggie, from Chicago sent me the lovely painted rock that she hand painted.

These porcelain rabbits were my maternal grandmothers. She loved Easter.  When she passed, I had to have these two. And that is her in the photograph with my grandfather.

After some more gardening clean up today, the kid came out in me and decided to color some eggs, since I had only three dozen.

My good friend the Dame stopped in with this beautiful arrangement for my table tomorrow. Such a thoughtful gesture.

The clover I got as a gift from St Patrick's of 23' continues, and I just had to divide it into another pot and it's already going crazy! So pretty for something so simple looking.

Then a heart attack today. I have 6 for dinner tomorrow. I went to the farmers market to pick up my ordered meat of lamb, and thought I heard wrong when the very cute boy told me the price. Hey, I was distracted by his very pretty baby blue eyes and very big arms and chest. A 7lb piece of lamb for $89!!! I never paid that much for a piece of meat! My menu for tomorrow is Roasted Lamb with rosemary with a creme feta sauce drizzled over it, Potatoes, Glazed Parsnips and Pears, Grilled Asparagus. 

And dessert? Creme Puffs with a Choclate Glaze.