Sunshine, Bunnies & Bees~

We had a couple days of much needed rain and I especially enjoyed listening to the downpour while tucked beneath the covers...I love to hear rain on the rooftop~ This morning we awoke to sunshine and clear skies. Out on the back lawn enjoying the warmth were a couple of the wild desert cottontails. We leave a carrot or two out there for them from time to time.

College Girl made the bunny jumping into the pot (above) a few years ago. I get it out every Spring and it makes me smile...that fluffy bunny bottom is so cute! And it is easy to make. You need:

• small pot
• large puff ball
• small puff ball
• Easter 'grass'
• pink and white Fun Foam for feet

                                     

Place green styrofoam or tissue paper ball into the pot bottom. Glue grass upright along inside-back edge. Glue small puff ball to large puff ball. Glue large puff ball into pot. Cut feet and toes from foam and adhere to large puff ball. It looks like a white bunny is making a quick getaway into Farmer McGregor's pot! This is a fun and easy craft if you have children attending an Easter brunch. You could even have markers available for them to decorate the pots.

I had a bunny on my teapot today too~ There is no makers mark, so I don't know the manufacturer.



Le Lapin



He looks like he is chasing the blue butterfly...not too far fetched, either! We watched one of our visiting bunnies chase a bird around our lawn.

         The teapot handle is a yellow blossom~



I admit...I bought this tea just for the box!

I made multigrain pancakes today. As time has gone by, I find I prefer healthier~heartier grains as opposed to fluffy white-flour 'buttermilk' style flapjacks. I like the nuttiness and wholesomeness of added flax seed, buckwheat or oats.



my fleur de lis napkin ring adds a bit of panache



I added chopped pecans to the batter before cooking..yum! I also stewed some frozen cranberries in orange juice and grilled a veggie sausage patty.



I enjoyed a pot of Harney & Son's Earl Grey Supreme



The cheery bone china cup I used is by Crown Trent. I love the gardening theme on it. My favorite thing pictured is...

the bee skep!

A little information about skeps;

Before the 1800`s, most bee hives in North America

and Europe were simple shelters for the bees.

Bee Skeps were common types of hives in this period.

Bees attached their wax combs to the hive`s roof and walls,

just like they do in wild hives. Skeps were made from coiled

 grass straw (wheat or sometime rye),

and often had sticks inside to provide support for the honey combs.



nothing like hot tea and real maple syrup~



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