the bread

I have a funny feeling towards Easter, just doesn't seem to be a big holiday for me...Except: for the easter bread. Sometimes, the easter bread happens at the cape, but I usually manage to get at least a half loaf delivered and then I savor it for breakfast.  (I might have even hide it from Mike in the past.  Shhhh.) It is a family tradition.  My nana used to make it and now donna tends to do it.  SO delicious.  I don't know how others do it, but, our bread - is light and flaky and a little sweet.  Toast it up and a little butter.  It takes a day and a half to make (rising 2 times, etc) and there is a lot of kneading involved, and it is so amazingly tasty. A whole lot of love goes into this bread.  

This year, one week later than easter, Donna made the dough and we helped with the kneading this morning.  We should have 3 loaves baked and ready to be savored, later tonight/tomorrow.  I can't wait. Seriously.  When I bite into it, I may even say "I love easter" just because of this bread.  

will and the master bread maker (donna)

rising for the 2nd time in slightly warm oven

moving?!

i drove down the main street of my town today, expecting to see the wonderful, white, blooming trees again.  just like that, all of the white is gone.  it was just amazing but seemed to last for just for a minute.  new beautiful things are popping up all over though, like these lovies:

mike and i are going to move soon, across the street! literally! i could throw a stone at my new bedroom window from my current front door! long story short - we are seeking peace, quiet, help from a dish washer, and less clutter.  i think this place will give us all four and more...we shall see.

i think it will be fun to have a change in our home.  and at least i can enjoy my neighborhood, which will stay the same.  i am happy about that.  just look at it!

around the corner

i love this tree next door

seneca will still have two parks around the corner!

this park has this lovely patch of tulips

bbq/moving party to be announced!

this weekend...

SouleMama listed 10 simple lovely things today to be grateful for, to start the week...one of my favorite things - 'gratefuls' list! 

list created with office friends, before it gets taken down

This weekend was a little wild.  I worked all Saturday on my dissertation, which meant only one day off.  We also had to talk about moving all weekend because of a new apartment opportunity.  Literally across the street!  So we had to make a pros and cons list, do some meauring in the new place, talk, talk, talk, think about it...we are going to talk to the landlord today.  Unfortunately, our town has high demand so when opportunities come up, the decisions must be made fast, so we need to decide today.   Some of the simple things this weekend, for which I am grateful:   

• Homemade breakdfast of Apple german 'dutch baby' and Delicious oranges
• non-easter spaghetti and meatballs with family
• Completed (decent) conference abstract days before deadline
• A few minutes of community art
• Dreaming of new space for meditation 
• Ending phone tag with Amy!

spring colors

I have come dangerously close to a car accident or two recently because of all the gorgeous flowers popping up around town lately.  I can't help looking.  I can't take a photo to properly capture the beauty.  It is everyway!  All the way downtown, there are blossoming white trees; white, yellow, and orange daffodils ALL over; red tulips on their way; and pink flowering trees everywhere.  There are some seriously gorgeous yards around, one of the many reasons I love living where we do.

Mike and I caught the end of the cherry blossoms at a park a few miles down the road from us.  It was very grey out and cold, but it was so pretty!

Here are my daffodils, bulbs planted last fall. 

{this moment}

Inspired by SouleMama,

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

vacay, dominican style

Mike and I just got back from a wonderful trip to the Dominican Republic.  A vacation was seriously in order for us.  I got to see Rich, and meet his lovely wife and beautiful two little ones.  And I got to meet John for the first time.  These are Mike's good buddies from college.  They treated us VIP style, staying in their town a few nights and then Mike and I had some serious chill time, resort style.  It was sunny everyday and the water was bright turquoise and it was nice and hot.  I loved every second (except for the painful sunburn!) and would like to go back as soon as possible.  No really, we are going back asap...

fresh coconut water

turquoise water every day

dinner date

from our 'tree sun house'

mike, in the mangroves

the love birds

ahhhh