Easter Potluck

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I have traded way up in the in-laws department; yesterday we spent the afternoon on top of a mountain in Carmel Valley with my Loved One's relatives, and it was a wonderful time.  We were with my LO's sister, niece, nephew and his wife and kids, and her relatives galore, and all are just the nicest people you can imagine, ranchers and horse people.  

We were at a rustic house that had many flowers -- wildflowers in the lawn, then wisteria and a beautiful lilac bush, and many other flowers and vines that I couldn't identify.  Unfortunately, it was very windy, so I wasn't able to get as many decent pictures as I wanted to, but I got a couple.

We had tri-tip and ham, homemade sausage of various kinds, salads galore, my LO had made baked beans and corn chowder, and there was a delicious strawberry cake and strawberry-rhubarb pies.  We drove down the mountain filled with delicious food, laughter, and good fellowship.  It was a lovely day.

The picture at the top is one I took after we got home -- I had bought a couple of beautiful flowers at a little shop and went out at sunset to try to capture them again.  It's one of those pictures that makes me say, wow, how did that happen?  Something about the way my particular camera captured the light in that one, in addition to a few textures, of course.

Monday Monday -- back to work, hope everyone had a nice weekend no matter what you were celebrating -- Easter, Passover, Spring -- it's all good.