tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post4572282109564261224..comments2024-03-20T03:53:55.113-04:00Comments on Yankee-Belle Cafe: Easter Recipe BONANZA!Missy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-9698840479699262602014-04-21T00:58:37.957-04:002014-04-21T00:58:37.957-04:00LOL, Ruthy. I'm cutting and pasting this, then...LOL, Ruthy. I'm cutting and pasting this, then making it into a meme for my desktop. I'll see it every morning, on waking, and remember that someone thinks I'm "amazing and talented". :DMary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-25942438837053402082014-04-20T05:43:27.831-04:002014-04-20T05:43:27.831-04:00We had our Vigil last evening, and so beautiful......We had our Vigil last evening, and so beautiful.... We have a brother/sister who cantored the new Exsultet, just gorgeous, with the choir humming in the background, coming in on certain sections. Amazing and prayerful. But here's the funny thing: Right before we began this ancient service, my friend Kay said, "Dave (her husband) was raised in the Byzantine church. And they say "Christ is risen!" and then you would reply, "He is risen indeed!" How funny after not hearing that in decades, to see it twice in one day.<br /><br />He is risen!!!! <br /><br />And Virginia, Beth brought Elijah, Xavier and Finn last evening. We were done by 9:30 and they made it through the two hours and looked adorable in their tiny Easter suits. :) I love children in church, it's how it always should be. God bless you for all the amazing things you do for your kids. You are an amazing and talented woman and I'm saying that in public!!!! :)<br /><br />God bless you all!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-46680904525881334412014-04-20T05:37:41.865-04:002014-04-20T05:37:41.865-04:00Kav, we used sugar water, too! I think they were n...Kav, we used sugar water, too! I think they were not beautiful, we only did it once, but more over, I think I didn't give it enough time for the project. This was pre-Internet...... What a great idea resurrected, right??? It's going on next year's project list!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-21717481213307659342014-04-20T05:35:33.133-04:002014-04-20T05:35:33.133-04:00Exactly. The rules of deportment disappear with pi...Exactly. The rules of deportment disappear with pigtails and scraped knees!!!!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-36985472211021979152014-04-19T20:24:13.734-04:002014-04-19T20:24:13.734-04:00Yes! I knew a Greek Orthodox man from Cyprus when ...Yes! I knew a Greek Orthodox man from Cyprus when I was in college and we attended services together. They would start their Easter vigil service at midnight and it would go until 4 or 5 AM! And then a big breakfast, with everyone receiving one brightly dyed red egg. I didn't understand much of the service, but the cantoring was beautiful.<br /> We only use a professional cantor once or twice a year. And one of those times is happening in just a few hours! Easter Vigil service is so beautiful... the birth of the Christian church and when we officially welcome all new members (they can join any time, but Easter Vigil is the big celebration). But this one starts at 7:30Pm and should be over by 10:30. *whew*<br /> The little kids will probably pass out in there somewhere, but they should be awake for the lighting of the Easter candle. The have a small bonfire in the front, then light the big candle, and then everyone gets their small candle light. We process into the church, in the dark, and hear the Easter readings, starting with "in the beginning". It's beautiful and so powerful!<br /> And I always worry someone will light their hair on fire.<br /> Wish us luck!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-15447681931639834742014-04-19T20:19:31.852-04:002014-04-19T20:19:31.852-04:00I laughed so hard reading this! Yes, it took a lot...I laughed so hard reading this! Yes, it took a lot of time and this was ONE EGG. And maybe sugar water would work better? A friend on facebook said that she remembered her little brother sucking on all the yarn and she couldn't figure out why hers wouldn't stick, haha!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-24069548484163516602014-04-19T20:18:31.677-04:002014-04-19T20:18:31.677-04:00We devour them as soon they're made, but it...We devour them as soon they're made, but it's the plain boiled part that no one loves!<br /> And I took years of church history when I was working on my religious studies but it was up through about 1190! I still get confused about which branch is from where, and it's so fun to hear about all the modern traditions that are unique to every offshoot. My friend Barbara is a Baptist from Alabama, so even her church hymns can be different from the Baptist church here in Oregon. <br /> So interesting!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-10290862850781406972014-04-19T20:15:30.905-04:002014-04-19T20:15:30.905-04:00Lol. Not "brining" kids. No pickled kids...Lol. Not "brining" kids. No pickled kids here!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-16088046140242122642014-04-19T20:14:58.977-04:002014-04-19T20:14:58.977-04:00You know what I love about brining small kids to t...You know what I love about brining small kids to the nursing home? Older types (like me) feel odd just walking up and touching people, hugging, grabbing hands, etc. I feel like I should respect their personal space. But kids just... walk about and plant themselves right in their arms, against their legs, touching their cheeks, chattering and smiling. They don't give a thought to whether that old person can hear, whether they can speak well, why they're in a wheelchair. They just... act like those older folks are naturally beautiful and touchable. <br /> I love watching the magic that happens when kids and old people interact, especially older folks who have had strokes and can't speak well. The kids chatter, the older person tries to respond, the kids chatter... nobody really cares that they can't understand each other.<br /> All the information they need is shown with a loving touch and a smile.Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-60727889933593748572014-04-19T11:21:51.901-04:002014-04-19T11:21:51.901-04:00What a glorious, dizzy, fun-filled but reverent we...What a glorious, dizzy, fun-filled but reverent weekend this is! And all because of the anticipation of celebrating the most glorious event in history :)<br /><br />One of my favorite pastors of all time was at a previous church (That's one of the hard parts of moving. We have a lot of "previous" churches.) This wonderful man was from Greece. He taught us that beautiful Easter greeting in Greek, and it's been a tradition in our home ever since:<br /><br />Christos Anesti! (Christ has risen!)<br />Allethos Anesti! (He has risen, indeed!)Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-75190212063358575112014-04-19T09:32:26.057-04:002014-04-19T09:32:26.057-04:00I am totally going to make those coloured devil eg...I am totally going to make those coloured devil eggs tomorrow. :-) And oh my -- trip down memory lane with the yarn eggs. I made a bazillion of them way back in the day...but with sugar water as the stiffener. I'd seen it in a magazine and thought it looked cool and my daughter and her friends were underfoot during March break so we gave it a whirl. We used crochet cotton though. I had a laundry line full of these drying Easter eggs. Talk of the street, I tell you. The fun part was popping the balloons once the string was dry. Then we decorated them with eyelet lace and fuzzy pipe cleaner bumble bees and butterflies. Oy, they were such a success that word spread and I had to do them for my daughter's class then her friend's class then Sunday School...all the classes. Then a bunch of us decided it would be a neat gift for all our elderly and shut-in type church members so we made more for them. I was heartily sick of making them by the end of April. LOL. Haven't seen them since -- but here they are resurrected on Easter weekend. Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-10867377083302568452014-04-19T08:16:30.566-04:002014-04-19T08:16:30.566-04:00If you need any help eating deviled eggs, I'll...If you need any help eating deviled eggs, I'll send DH out that way. He'll eat all of ours and then come out and eat yours, no problem, even if it's a bazillion. I loved that the kids got exposed to that different music. A great Easter post! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992124840135021260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-29116410564384440492014-04-19T06:02:27.975-04:002014-04-19T06:02:27.975-04:00You have covered everything in one post!!!!!! A t...You have covered everything in one post!!!!!! A total win!<br /><br />This is just delightful, and how fun to go to the nursing home and hang out, sing, entertain with small children.... I love that idea, Virginia!<br /><br />We have a bunch of family in on Easter morning/brunch/lunch, our famous Easter egg hunt, and then the ones with family go off and celebrate with the other side and poor Beth and Jon get stuck with us. Jon's family is in Minnesota, but that means I get to have three funny little boys running amok on Easter afternoon! Three boys and a fountain! (Okay, I don't have a fountain, I do have a very scummy pond right now, desperately needing cleaning. Will that do?)<br /><br />Thank you for this post. Fun and lovely!<br /><br />Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.com