I did not do anything special with my Easter. Don is still dragging and because his immune system is so weakened, we didn’t invite the kids over for ham & baskets. I didn’t even go to church today, probably the first Easter that I have stayed home in years. It felt strange.
It’s been a dreary, normal April weekend: hail, rain, sunshine, repeat. Certainly not a good weekend to go out and garden.
I baked a small ham for Don & I and we had a very simple dinner.
Other than that, I have spent the day organizing and arranging. I need a small shelf unit for the corner of the loft where Donald has all of his miniature railroad stuff (in boxes, mind you). I need two wooden dresser units: the 6-drawer kind and no taller than 31″. I prefer used, but Don wants me to buy new. I’m searching Craig’s List and thrift stores: this is about me, not about new. Everything else I have is used.
I also want a twin-sized hide-a-bed for the loft and one of those queen-sized inflatable mattresses for guests. The latter is on sale at BiMart for $30.00 and I will most likely pick it up next Saturday. The former is going to be a Craig’s List item. I might settle with a day-bed or a futon: that’s something that is up in the air. One little item at a time.
One item I wanted for my studio was a toaster oven. They sell them in craft stores as “craft ovens” for about the same price as a toaster oven, and I can’t see any obvious differences. I filed that one under “Need for studio” last year before I packed everything up and shoved it into storage so the kids could live here.
Then came Christmas. Of all things my mother-in-law could have chosen to send us, she chose a toaster oven!
Don didn’t think we needed one and conspired to return it t o the store (except we did not have a receipt). I intervened and explained to him that it really was something I really wanted and needed, and that his mother (as always) read my mind. I’m not sure he was convinced, but as soon as this room opened up, I hauled the new toaster oven up here.
And today I used it for the first time. I set it at 230-degrees (F) to bake a polymer clay hand for a sculpture I am working on. Then I set the timer for 30 minutes and let it bake. Thanks, Mom! It’s perfect!
I also need to work on my website, so I picked up two books on web-site design from the public library. Oh, so much to do! I’m excited, but taking my time as I want to do this right. I feel like my dreams are being resurrected, which is an appropriate feeling for today in my mind.
Happy Resurrection Day!
Jaci Dawn 
We had a very quiet Easter at home, too, this year. Just the two of us. I cooked a moose roast (or you could say that we had a bit of moose with our garlic!), and homemade hot cross buns. We should have gone to church, but didn’t, either. Sometimes, in a very small, remote community, things can be complicated, so we decided to sit this one out.
I love how there’s a lot less commercial hype and holiday hoopla surrounding Easter than Christmas, even though Easter is really more important.
I’m glad you had a productive day and are making progress on your art studio. That’s good. And I hope Don is feeling better today.