MOOD BOARD

Another Easter has come and gone, and the dinner last night went successful. I dare say the best I ever made. with no leftovers but some lamb. A dinner of roasted lamb with thyme and rosemary with a feta sauce.... with all the veggies dishes along with it since three of my cousins are vegetarians. The honey glazed parsnips were particularly a favorite. Thank heavens I had the foresight to take today off...I'm exhausted, just a few more days till the family return to their respective corners of the US along with the Lad. Hosting is tiring children! Our magnolias here are in full swing and star of the show currently, and I learned a few interesting facts that I never knew before, like magnolia trees date back to the age of the dinosaurs, with fossils showing they first evolved roughly 95 to 100 million years ago. They are considered "living fossils" and are among the earliest known flowering plants. The trees existed alongside dinosaurs, and their structure has remained largely unchanged for millions of years and now considered the oldest flowering species in existence. I also learned that pollination is done not by bees, but beetles! Because they evolved before bees, magnolia developed thick waxy petals to withstand pollination by beetles, which was needed to protect the flower from the insects' mandibles. 

Facts use them as you wish.

And my Easter message to the President!!!

Happy Monday All on this sunny morning.