Belated Happy Easter!

I know I'm really slow in writing about Easter.  I'm in the third week of a lovely case of bronchitis (thanks for the cold, boys!), but I do believe it's survivable, and I have managed not to infect my dearly beloved!

Most of the kids were home for Easter, and Shannon brought not only her boyfriend, but also his co-worker's dog, for whom they were babysitting for a couple of weeks.  Tippie was a nice houseguest.  He runs around too much for my taste, but he didn't waste a lot of time barking, didn't get up on the furniture, and didn't beg - although, like most dogs, he's a master of looking sorrowful.

I did make 3 dozen cholesterol free Hot Cross Buns for Easter, which my dearly beloved devoured.  Seriously, I think he ate at least half of them over the course of 2 days.

And he shared with Tippie, despite the fact that Shannon told him in no uncertain terms that Tippie is on a diet according to his owners.

But, hey, it was Easter, and Tippie deserved to celebrate.

I cooked a 15 pound boneless leg of lamb.  I think everyone enjoyed it, considering that there was only one 8 ounce slice left at the end of dinner.

I was suffering "digestive issues" that day, and so I cooked minimal food - lamb, rice and 4 pounds of asparagus. 

Dan carved the lamb, and one of my daughters helped with the side dishes; they both cleaned up after dinner for me.  I could only eat a tiny bit of rice, so I saved my lamb for the next day.  It was worth the wait.

So, that's my life the past couple of weeks!  I hope the world is being good to all of you!