Somehow I thought that arriving back in Miramichi after the beginning of April, it would be Spring and the last of our winter snow would be long gone. So what a surprise to have 15cm of the white stuff shower down on us mid-April! My guests from Norway were also somewhat shocked since they have spring flowers blooming already and certainly didn’t anticipate snow in Canada in April. But they did enjoy shopping for winter woollies!
Easter weekend proved to be exciting and hectic, with guests arriving Friday and staying through Sunday. We also entertained some friends on Saturday evening with our own version of ‘Easter Dinner’ – Thai chicken thighs in a hot & spicy sauce over nutty basmati rice, tender-crisp green & yellow beans with sliced almonds, and one of our signature King George desserts – lemon custard cups dusted with icing sugar. We saved the slow-roasted shoulder of lamb with vegetable mash for ourselves to enjoy at a later date! And as a special treat to ourselves, on Sunday afternoon we drove to the Maison Tate House in Shediac for their Easter Brunch. Another stately century home now converted into a 9-room inn and restaurant. Absolutely fabulous! Their general manager and (possibly) executive chef are booked with us while attending the provincial tourism conference in late May, so no pressure there! Brunch was wonderful – everything including eggs & bacon, mussels, smoked salmon, ham, beef stroganoff with accompanying hot and cold vegetables,salads, and assorted cakes and cheese plate for dessert. For John, the seafood crepe offered as a starter was the highlight of his day!
Monday was a perfect day for working in the garden, raking the grass and clearing out the winter debris. With the aroma of roasting meat wafting from the slow cooker, knowing supper is just a few minutes away – absolute bliss! John actually basked shirtless in the afternoon sun once he moved the deck furniture out of storage, while enjoying a refreshing beverage. Who would have thought – snow and cold just a week ago!
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