EASTER STORY

Did you know years ago, that kids use to get real live baby chicks for Easter???

Sadly I think the trend is coming back as I have seen several signs of late for Easter Chicks for sale.  If one has a farm to raise them fine, but how many poor things die for lack of knowledge how to raise them??? Not to mention sometime their even dyed!!!!Don't get me started.

My mother and her siblings used to get chicks for Easter and once they grew, they took them to a local farm to live. But this story is from my dear mother. It's where one of our family sayings comes from. When my mother was a young woman and started working she took the bus to work. One evening while returning home on the bus, a huge rotund lady got on with a box of Easter chicks for her kids. Later when the driver took a corner, the box slid off her lap, hit the floor, came open and released all the chicks running about all over the bus. Several people and the fat lady were trying to capture them all again. Finally the fat lady was right at the front to get another, when she bent over to pick one up, she left out a huge healthy fart. To which the bus driver replied, " Well, that's right lady, if you can't catch em', shoot em'!" The whole bus broke out in laughter. So around home when someone breaks wind that is what my dear old mother says.

Listen....laugh anyway.Farts are funny. But alas, the poor bus driver was fired two days later because as it tuned out the fat lady was the mayor's mother!!!

And if you must buy Easter chicks for the kiddies buy these instead....

And remember, If you can't catch em, shoot em'!

SPECTACULAR FRIENDS

Just because I wanted to share. Kameron Michaels sent this. Kameron  wore this to the premiere viewing of Rupauls Drag Race last week. All the queens generally wear a ensemble to the viewing show and the meet and greet for fans. I have not seen such a spectacular ensemble since Violet Chachki's crowning gown. Kameron gurl...you have me gagging!!!!!

Simply Stunning!!!!!

And while were on the subject of green......I got home to tonight to find a lovely surprise from a wonderful and thought friend from out west.....

Friend and fellow blogger the Ravager sent this out of the goodness and thoughtfulness of the dear's heart!!!! A lovely comic Batman collectible of Poison Ivy!!!! I have no comic collectibles to date, and my reputation of  since finding out I share many evil.. and a few good qualities of Poison Ivy, that this is such a cool and thoughtful gift to receive. I have always loved Poison Ivy....and if I didn't have such fear, would even considered swallowing all the poisons and toxins to see if I would become green and save the environment!!!!! But for now, I will rely on my seductive charms, and winding extremities to take care of things. But no denying, she seems to fit right in.

How perfect is she for me?!?!?! Thank you so much RJ for the thoughtful gift...I absolutely love her!!!! Never discount the bonds and friends you meet in blogging. When I started years ago, I would have never thought of texting or emailing bloggers , let alone meet any?! But funny how a community of friends comes from this.

And I truly do mean friends.

💋

CHOCOLATE-DRENCHED

Homemade peanut butter eggs are hard to resist at Easter. When I was but a wee one, and my grandmother was sitting me, I can still remember she taking me to church, yeah, there's a visual for you, so she and the other church ladies could start making the hundreds of Easter eggs of peanut butter, coconut and butter crème eggs, to sell which would help supplement the church funds.

At this time of year you find the homemade candies for sale at gas stations, mom and pop shops and the beauty parlor, and of course churches. They often sell for a $1 or more apiece and are individually wrapped in colorful foil wrappers or cellophane bags. Churches, fire halls and other organizations roll them by the thousands as fundraisers. The candy eggs practically sell themselves. If you want to make your own peanut butter or coconut eggs, there are dozens of variations. Some call for cream cheese and butter, others for condensed milk or marshmallow. I can still see and smell the chocolate....and my grandmother walking us in, with her hat and gloves on, to which she would then remove both, and get her apron on....then the other ladies would follow suit and would await directions from my grandmother. This went on for a week!!! And they generally sold out.  My mother and aunt made them also for a couple years, but now my mother goes to a local church to buy them...while my aunt and I make the hot cross buns..another wonderful Easter treat. Should you crave a peanut butter egg...... my grandmother's were to die for.

Margret's Peanut Butter Easter Egg

1/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 pound cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup to 1 cup peanut butter

1 1/2 pounds confectioners' sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Melting chocolate wafers

Cream together first three ingredients until very soft. Add sugar, salt and vanilla. Shape into eggs or balls and chill. Melt chocolate coating slowly over low heat. Coat eggs or balls. Chill again, and keep in frig.

And try , just try to eat ONE!

ANOTHER MONDAY

Thank goodness I had the foresight to take Monday off after this weekend. Not much shaking...just time relaxing....

It can't get better than having a Monday off. Well, except maybe this.

Yeah that should do it.

Happy Monday All!