Easter Fun!

So.....winter is trying to hold on for dear life - Spring one day then winter the next!  But you can't fool Mother Nature!!! When it's time to send forth her bounty she wastes no time.  Even the crazy winds that have blown in this week can't shake the delicate purple flowers - we WILL have Spring!!!


Tomorrow will be Easter - so many preparations for the morning......a special treat of dying eggs in a very magical way......have never done this before but looking forward to some gorgeous eggs!!!
To see full instructions for the silk tie eggs please visit the girls at Our Best Bites - really great site - oodles of fun!!!!www.ourbestbites.com

First step is to find some crazy silk ties......the local thrift store took care of that.....then they needed to be disassembled so that all that remained was the silk material....I had no idea how a tie was constructed - very interesting!!!  Next step.....cut pieces large enough to wrap around an egg - then an outer layer is wrapped around the egg.  Once all the eggs are wrapped they are placed in a pot with water and vinegar and brought to a boil - finished product? Some of the coolest abstract colored eggs I have ever laid my eyes on!!!!  Usually I would hide the hard boiled eggs - but for some reason these particular eggs have a really potent odor!!!! May be due to the length of time they were boiled - 20 minutes!!!! In any case - don't want the house smelling of stinky eggs - YUCK!  So a dozen "filled" eggs are hidden around the house - I don't know about you, but just the thought of spying a hidden Easter egg gives me goosebumps and thrills :)   I still delight in the custom and will hold on to it as long as I have willing hunters!!!!