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PREPARING FOR EASTER - BROWN EGGS, ETC

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Our tradition is to dye eggs using onion skins. I used a combination of yellow and red onion skins. There is always an amused reaction when I go through the till with a bag of skins only!  ....And the table is almost ready! Happy Easter to all! The Lord is risen!

PREPARING FOR EASTER -REMINDERS

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Symbols of Easter in white chocolate: The bunny was purchased, and I made the lamb in a mold...   My bunny accessories are not Easter bunnies, but rather a reminder of the many rabbits we have around our garden, and how much we enjoy them.... The lamb is a reminder of the Lamb of God , who took away the sins of the world...   Tulips are also a reminder of the spring season....this mug is a favourite!  

PREPARING FOR EASTER - PYSANKY

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On Monday, my daughter treated me to an Easter Egg decorating evening at her church. We learned the art of decorating Ukrainian Easter eggs, or"'Pysanky". The tool used is a stylus which consists of a copper-wrapped thin funnel attached to a wood dowel.   The stylus is heated over a candle flame, then beeswax is scooped into the funnel. It is reheated and the wax is then drawn on a clean white egg using the pointed end of the tool..  After any areas to be left white are covered with wax, the egg is dyed in a light  coloured dye.  The process is repeated...Heating, scooping, drawing with wax, dipping in progressively darker dye, etc., until the desired effect is achieved. The wax is then melted off using the candle flame or a heat gun and left as is, or lightly varnished or oiled. Some photos of eggs from my collection...all except one were given to me by my Mom. The one looking worst (in the bottom photo) is my attempt on Monday!...but what a lot