Thanksgiving with family

I am so behind on my blog that I"m posting Thanksgiving pictures in December...and we have Thanksgiving in October here in Canada, lol.  Oh well.

Steve and Dad

 Steve and Shirley came in from Ottawa and stayed for the weekend.

Mom, Steve Dad

Steve, Shirley, Mom and Dad

Benji in the stroller.

 I took Benji for a walk before dinner.

Mom and DAd

 Mom and Dad were busy in the kitchen, and Mom hates having anyone else in there so there's no way to help, until later, when it's time to clean up, lol.

Mom and Dad

Steve, Buck, Carlo, and Linda

 We had turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, turnips, cranberries, salad, fresh hot rolls, and I think green beans.  It was delish.

Shirley's birthday brownies

 Shirley was turning 50 the following week so my Mom surprised her with her favorite, brownies, and we all sang.

Pies

 For desert we had fresh fruit, home made pies:  apple pie, cream pie, lemon pie, plus a store bought pumpkin pie.  Shirley did not share her brownies, lol.

 Uncle Buck had a hard time because he was missing Cobie. 

 After dinner everyone was stuffed so we moved to the comfy chairs in the living room for drinks and coffee.  Dad is sitting on Benji's favorite chair, which is why it's covered with a sheet.  Ben just sat on Dad instead, lol.

Everyone had a good time and nobody wanted to leave, until finally Steve stood up and said, "I'm going to bed; get the hell out!" at 11 PM, lol.  That ended the party.

Teeny tiny needle felted bunny

 Happy belated Easter!
I was sick for a week but am thankfully feeling better now.  I made this cute little needle felted bunny rabbit for one of my sculpted dolls. The bunny is about the size of the tip of my thumb, very small.  Baby girl (I forgot her name, lol) seems to like her new pet.

First flowers of spring

Crocus

 

 It has been a very long winter and the last of the snow is finally melting.  The crocuses are blossoming and their vibrant purples and more muted lilac colors are such a welcome change to snow and old moldy leaves.  I'm allergic to the ground right now, as it's full of mold/mildew.  A few good rains and a few sunny days should clear that up soon. 

Last of the snow

Crocus

Mom, Easter

 We had a nice, quiet Easter, with just me, Mom and Dad, my cousin Linda, and the dogs, of course.  Mom made a beautiful Turkey dinner. 

Mom and Dad

Mac and Ben watching Mom cook

 My dogs were thrilled because they each got a plate of Easter dinner.  Mac even had apple pie for dessert, lol.  Ben was too full.

Mom and Dad, Easter

Mom and Dad, Easter

Mom, Dad, and cousin Linda

 The meal, and the pies, were to die for.  My mom only made 3 pies and some Easter bread (she normally makes 6 pies but my Aunts and Uncles didn't come over for dinner this year so she said she "cut back" and "only" made 3 pies.  For 4 people, lol.  The coconut cream and apple were delish, but my favorite was the banana cream pie.  Yum!  We also had a huge bowl of fruit with home made whipped cream.

Pie!

Now we're all cutting back and trying to lose the weight we gained from eating all of that lovely pie, lol.