My grandson and his wife had our family's celebration at their house in Indy this year. My stomach/system is doing a lot better, but I didn't feel safe making the two-hour drive there and back, so we stayed home. My sister was our only guest for the holiday meal. Usually, my cousin would come, too, but she said St. Anne's was doing an Easter egg hunt and party so she wanted to stay at the nursing home. That pretty much shows how exciting HH and I were this year.
My sister's not a big fan of ham and the traditional sides, so I decided to make one of her favorite meals instead--beef and noodles over mashed potatoes. Green beans with pearl onions on the side, and a lemon sponge cake for dessert. We had way too much food, but I planned it that way, so Mary could take a bunch of leftovers home with her. I don't monkey around when it comes to beef and noodles. I go all out since Mary loves them so much. I roasted two chuck roasts to shred for the meat, added chopped carrots, onions, and celery. Then I built from there before adding the Amish noodles. They were a big success.
Next year, Ty and his wife will have a baby to bring to Easter. Their little boy is due any day now. We're all getting excited. So next year, Easter will be a big deal. This year, the nice, low-key celebration was relaxing and nice.
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