In the Hive

Mother's Day is hard for me since Mom passed. Today I was just getting home from retreat, and was bummed Michael has been traveling so much... Anyway, Andrew got me flowers and made a cake. Karl made me different chocolate covered fruits (we ate them before we took the picture) and got me a singing card, Thomas made me a card, and our neighbor gave me a rose since we help them out a lot! Michael also worked like a little mole while I was on quilt retreat and added two beds to our park, so we now have three vegetable beds for planting. The boys helped me out and we laid the brick paths down in between the beds!

We found that out when went by Philly Pretzel today and they were giving away free pretzels! National Pretzel Day When : Always April 26th National Pretzel Day celebrates pretzels of all shapes and sizes. How do you like your pretzel? Thick or thin? Straight or twisted? Crisp and crunchy, or soft? Salted, unsalted, mustard flavored, perhaps? There's no shortage of types of pretzels. If you are having trouble deciding which ones, we suggest you mix a bunch of different types of pretzels in a big bowl, and grab a handful, or two, or three, or..... Did you know? Pretzels are believed to be the world's oldest snack. Pretzels date back to 610AD in Southern France. Monks baked thin strips of dough into the shape of a child's arms folded in prayer. Add a little salt, and Voila! ...the pretzel industry was born. Do you know how to celebrate National Pretzel Day? We thought so!

The hubby and boys treated Mom and cooked Easter Dinner!! It came out great! Nice job! Thomas fooled around during dinner and stuck corn on his teeth (see below). Since they took care of dinner, I had time to sash my quilt - (see below)! What a corny guy! Sashing!

What a fun day. I got the boys a HUGE Whitman's Sampler. Michael bought me a lovely bouquet of flowers. Andrew made chocolate covered strawberries for dessert. Our elderly neighbors also surprised us and gave us a bouquet of flowers for helping them out when they were having health issues.