One Flies the Coop

This weekend was my work weekend...I work every other at a hospital in town. My weekend crew is pretty tight. We've been working the same weekend, and most other days, for about 5 years. Maybe in the grand scheme of things five years doesn't seem like much but our group have become a little family away from home. We know each other well, recognize each other's strengths and weaknesses, respect each other's differences, and care about each other. We know by the look on one's face if there is a problem brewing and all pitch in to help. A family born of caring, understanding, and respect and today was the last weekend one of our flock (we are odd birds, a little bit). The party coincided with the first days of Passover and Easter Sunday. Lots of food and a little bit of silliness...just enough to balance out the seriousness of what we do. 
There was enough food to feed a small army...ham, pies, cake, sweet potato streusel (Passover recipe..my own), gefillte fish (more traditional Passover food), deviled eggs, and gorgeous vegetables. An honest-to-God pot luck to celebrate our weekend together. 
A family is more than blood....

and on the home front...
The hubby's garage-chicken, Chic Chic, hatched out 4 little chicks...peeps. We don't have a rooster so my sister-in-law brought Chic-Chic some eggs to hatch...which she did. I think the little feathered lady could hatch a golf ball. Pictures to follow....hopefully before the little chicks fly the coop. 

Hope everyone is having a good holiday! 

Post by Eileen Patterson...who is, as always, GoofingOff!