An alternative spring...
For those of us who live in the northern hemisphere, it is the vernal equinox, but not everyone here lives in the northern hemisphere. For those who don't, here is a blog about an alternative spring.
My mattress has become uncomfortable lately. Sleep has eluded me, or worse, I've rolled over only to find myself suddenly awake. It is not a lumpy mattress I sleep upon, but one with a spring that has started to poke through. And unlike Rachel Carson, it is not a silent spring. It creaks and squeaks at the most inappropriate times like when my in-laws are visiting and sleeping in the bedroom next door.
I guess it is time to buy a new mattress with some new boxsprings!
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Go for it Nancy or Spring
Go for it Nancy or Spring for it - sleep on air and promised new dreams and a squeak-free night! m
Mary, Thanks for
Mary,
Thanks for understanding my humor! Actually, my husband and I do sleep on an air mattress (no springs at all). I thought of going further by discussing all the different types of springs including springboks and springerle cookies, but settled on this "entry". The reality is that while it is spring for us, it isn't for those who live down under in Australia, New Zealand, and other southern hemisphere countries (I still remember those who talked about that with the winter blog pieces).
Take care...love your newest blog photo..very springlike with the butterfly in the background. n
Maintain that springy pace
Maintain that springy pace Nancy and spring forward with a positive step and I would love to know what springerie cookies are, they sound light and positively creaky! m (butterfly ears)!
Mary, Springerle cookies
Mary,
Springerle cookies are divine! They are a German cookie which are anise-flavored and rolled out into decorative squares. They take several days, maybe even weeks, to make. The dough, once made, is rolled out with a springerle rolling pin (that stamps the different decorations into the cookie dough). Then they are cut into the squares, covered, and left to dry. Once they are dry (enough), they are baked and stored in airtight canisters. They can be stored and eaten as desired. Our neighbor used to bake them, and we all loved them. Sometime before she died, she gave the recipe to my older sister, who bakes them too infrequently (for me, at least). They do take time to make and this is one reason she doesn't bake them too often. (more than you probably wanted to know)..n