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A photo of the Bunny Cake that my granddaughter baked. It was really good. She is getting good at baking cakes.

I opened the front door this morning to go out and get the Sunday morning newspaper. To my surprise I seen some plastic Easter eggs scattered about, there were 2 in a flower pot and others scattered elsewhere. They were filled with candy kisses. I brought my wife to the door and she started laughing. The Easter Bunny had come. I think it was the neighbor's kids across the street. I have helped the neighbor put in a vegetable garden and a week or so ago I played some basketball with their 2 boys. What a nice neighbor they are.

What are you having for dinner on Easter. Do you have a tradition of anything special. We always have: Baked Ham (basted with maple syrup) Potato Salad Pickled eggs (with beets) Corn Pudding (poppy knows how to make it) Our granddaughter is going to make a chocolate cake in the shape of a rabbit. (I will take a picture of it) I love to eat the pickled eggs and beets with horseradish on them.

I donated many, many, books to the library, over 300.

hehe, Ii feel like a dum-dum. hehe, bacon buddie.

What in the world are bacon buddies.

hot dogs with chili sauce and leftover homemade vegetable soup.

I bought a mixed case of wine last week, all reds. Fratelli Pinot Noir.................................................1 Fratelli Chianti Montalbano....................................1 Anakena Pinot Noir...............................................3 Courtney Benham Pinot Noir Signature Series............1 Bridgman Merlot...................................................1 Vasco Sassetti Rosso di Montalcino.........................3 Terra-Barossa Shiraz............................................2 We had the Fratelli Chianti with dinner this week, it was ok but not great. I probably will not buy it again, but then maybe I will, as my wife liked it. Edit: My wife really liked the Fratelli chianta so I will give it a little better rating and classify it as a buy.

Has anyone on the forum read "The Appeal". I am about a third way through it and so far, so good. At this point though the book can go bad or be a good read.

I read the book years ago but think it is time for a re-read. It is a very enjoyable book.

Roast pork, mashed potatoes, and peas.

Pizza with mushrooms as a topping.

I don't think the flowers will be very impressive this year. We have only been in the new house for a little over a year and it takes quite a while to get flower beds established. I will take a few pictures though.

Crab cakes, baked cheese grits, bottle of Relax Riesling white wine, and cherry bread pudding for dessert.

I got a load of manure last week and am going to roto-till it in the garden either tomorrow or early next week. It is getting very near time for planting the spring crops, spinach, radishes, lettuce, etc.

They really, really, need to be eaten with butter and maple syrup. If you can get buttermilk it will also improve them. I will save the Pikelet recipe and give them a try. Wonder how they would be with buttermilk instead of regular milk. Metric or Imperial?

please let us know how the pancakes turned out.

Is this the recipe you are looking for: FLAPJACK RECIPE 1

Milk will be ok but buttermilk makes them fluffier and tastier, but you are pretty close. make sure you pay attention to the recipe this time.

We are having home made "subs' tonight. Maple turkey breast, black forest ham, hard salami, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, hot pepper relish, and drenched in hoagie oil all on a sub roll.

Pizza w/ Pepperoni & Mushrooms

I am addicted to cereal and have a bowl every morning without fail. I use vanilla soymilk on my cereal. As a last resort you can always use some Triventa Shiraz Malbec on the cereal.

I have finished reading Duma Key and enjoyed the book. It is not one of King's best books but still worth reading IMO.

I enjoyed the "Border Trilogy". I recommend reading them in order starting with "All The Pretty Horses".

I miss the library we had in Charlottesville, Virginia. The one we have here in Greensboro, NC is not near as good and is not managed as well.