Chocolate days are finally upon us
and the house is slowly but surely filling bits and pieces of family
not actual bits and pieces... no arms and legs are arriving devoid of rest of bodies
but one by one the actual people are arriving
not to mention Easter treats and eggs
and fun table decorations which starting to transform the dining room
in a suitable chocolaty way
mind you not so much fun to paint... all that paper was a bit of a pain
and the temptation of having them on the table in the studio was all but unbearable at times
But they survived intact and are in place on the table set for the coming feasts
and family fun over the next four days
which also places them at the furthermost point from the studio
and therefore safe from my chocolate nabbing tendencies
although these little baby eggs in the reference photo I took for the painting
have already been gobbled sacrificed themselves for the sake of this post
I came down this morning and was greeted by this wonderful sunlight
as we start to see change of seasons in sun rise times, if not in relief from the relentless heat
I love the light at this time of the year
almost as much as I love putting together Easter baskets and cards
and I am using the chocolate rabbits I painted up last year
and unlike last year we haven't got a house filled with chocolate rabbits stalking us
we have shown considerable restraint and are just snacking on the occasional mini egg
all right not so occasional but better than the rabbit scoffing of last year
So the cards are made and ready to be added to baskets
except for Phantom's who is getting a different card
she loves the cartoon Adventure Time, which I talked about in a post last year
and I found this awesome photo
as part of the Big Egg Hunt eggsibition in London
and felt it was just perfect
So I am now off to paste it onto some card
and finish finish filling the baskets
and maybe snack on an egg
Hope you all enjoy the Easter season
and have a great time with family and friends
I will be visiting you in dribs and drabs over the next four days
as I squeeze time in between family madness ...xx
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