Easter Sunday

I got up at 6:00 AM on Easter Sunday. No breakfast or coffee. I posted the Blog, and, since I was on the computer anyway, I started to finalize my Federal and State taxes. Turbo Tax (the software program I am using) had sent me an email that let me know their prices would rise after March 29th, so I finished my taxes today. I e-filed, BTW. But, when I went to the "Print your taxes for your records and/or save to your computer" I couldn't get the .pdf files to show. I turned off all the pop-up blockers, etc. Then checked my Adobe software and I have three versions on this computer (1.1, 3.something and 8.1). This may be the problem! So, I removed all 3 programs and reloaded Adobe 8.1. Bingo! I printed off a copy of my taxes for my records.

Since I have the plumber coming tomorrow, I thought I should drain the sink. While I was unscrewing the trap the wrench slipped and, instead of neatly catching the water in the bucket, the water squirted sideways, covering me, the inside of the cabinet and some of the kitchen floor with a Draino and water mix. I hurriedly disrobed, mopped up the cabinet and floor with my clothes, threw them in the washer and filled it with cold water and then threw myself in the shower. I washed the cupboard and kitchen floor when I got dressed.

Jake called, and the Easter brunch plans have changed, (we were going to the Irish restaurant for brunch, like we did last year) but now he and Carla are making it and I don't have to bring anything.

I have no idea what the menu is, but I'd still like to bring something. So, I made a traditional Irish dish I wanted to try called Calcannon. Basically, its mashed potatoes and then you fold in crumbled bacon saut�ed onion and saut�ed chopped cabbage.

I left at 12:30 PM for Jake & Carla's house. Carla was already cooking when I got there. Jake was good enough to print me out today's brunch menu:

- Arugula, Fontina and Morel Frittata
- Morel and Sliced Potato Cake
- Cranberry Scones
- Cinnamon Raisin Swirls
- Muscovado Danish
- Mini Croissants with Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon
- Oil-cured Black and Bleu Cheese-stuffed Green Olives
- Bocconcini and Vine-ripened Tomatoes
- Grape, Orange, Apple, Mango and Strawberry Fruit Salad
- Champaign Orange Marmalade

and my Colcannon (absolutely unnecessary).

The frittata tasted as good as it looked and it looked PERFECT, with just the right amount of browning of the Fontina cheese. That was the first time I ever tasted morel mushrooms and they were excellent! Everything was, BTW. I couldn't pick a favorite (even now) and the only two things I didn't try (no more room, lol!) was the Cranberry Scones and the Cinnamon Raisin Swirls.

After they cleaned up (I just sat there, fat, dumb and happy!) we watched a movie they had picked up for me. "No Country for Old Men." It was an excellent suspense film and, even though I personally did not like the ending, I would recommend it.

I left for home just before 6:00 PM. When I got home, I changed and did the dishes from making the Colcannon earlier in the laundry tub. Really, I don't know how Sadie and Luanne did this for six months or how ever long they were without a kitchen sink during their remodeling. It's a pain in the butt, not to mention a pain in the small of your back from bending over.

Speaking of Sadie and Luanne, I called them and wished them Happy Easter. Nothing too much new there, they are hard at work, preparing for an upcoming visit from Jeremy and Riese.

I watched my usual Sunday night shows, pausing only to make a roast beef sandwich around 9:00 PM, and went to sleep at 11:00 PM. Happy Easter!