If you celebrate Easter, I hope it was a good one for you! The boys weren’t home, but that didn’t stop me from dyeing eggs. Hubby and I continue the tradition even when they’re not here because A – we like hard boiled eggs, and B – it’s just fun. This year I didn’t buy my egg dye until a couple days ago – I usually get it much earlier and have had Avenger and Star Wars kits in previous years – but this year there wasn’t much left to choose from. I grabbed a box and then felt cheated because out of six pellets, three of them were the same blue color, so I did some mixing and created my own to make up for it. Teaches me not to wait so late again.
Fellow author and friend Jonathan Pongratz has a bookiversary coming up tomorrow. Reaper: A Horror Novella was published three years ago! It confirms the fact that basements can be scary places, and I was thrilled when he expanded on the story and released Reaper: Aftermath a little over a year ago. And further congratulations are in order. His paranormal short story The BEK Curse (for which I was lucky enough to be a beta reader) has found a home with Solstice Publishing! To check out Jonny’s books go HERE.
For anyone who missed the post on Friday (or tried the first link that didn’t work), The Insurgent (The Colony #2) is going on a blog tour with R&R Book Tours June 6th through June 10th. If you haven’t read the first in the series, Subject A36, it’s also available for review. To sign up for a spotlight or review, go HERE. If you’re a NetGalley reviewer, The Insurgent is also available there until May 31st.
Books and Such 
That is so cool that you still colour eggs even though the boys aren’t home. I would have loved to see some pictures! We did have an Easter egg hunt for the neighbour’s nine-year-old girl. I just had to hide them high enough so the dogs didn’t get at them.
LikeLiked by 1 person
How fun, Darlene! It’s been quite a while since I hid eggs. I think the last time was about four years ago and we put cash inside some plastic eggs. Watching the boys scramble around the yard for money was pretty entertaining!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I like boiled eggs, too, but we didn’t dye any this year. The whole house is sick, and we stayed home coughing or napping or holding the sick baby. Still, Easter is nice, so it’s okay.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Oh no! Sorry to hear everyone’s under the weather, Priscilla, especially the little one. Sure hope you start feeling better this week.
LikeLike
Glad you had a lovely time. I’ve never dyed eggs, guess it’s not really a thing here but I’d love to give it a go! ❤️
LikeLiked by 1 person
When the boys were younger it was like a competition, Caro. Son #2 is very artsy, so he took it seriously. Hope you can give it a try sometime!
LikeLike
I’m defo going to have a go and get my son involved because he’s quite artsy too! ❤️
LikeLiked by 1 person
I should have dyed eyes. I haven’t done it in several years, but I always did enjoy it.
We had a lovely Easter with family. It was so nice to get together.
Congratulations to Jonathan on all his accomplishments and I hope the tour sign up is going well!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sounds like a wonderful Easter, Mae. We had a couple friends over for dinner, and it was a pretty quiet day.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love that you still like to color eggs. There is something satisfying about it and great that you actually eat them. Congrats on your new release, Teri! I wish you tons of book sales!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Jan! I always figured when the boys were gone our days of dyeing eggs were over until we had grandkids, but the holiday just didn’t seem the same without them. But I definitely won’t wait until the last minute to buy dye next year!
LikeLike
We had a quiet Easter (hubs was under the weather). I love dying eggs (and hunting for them).
LikeLiked by 1 person
Seems like a several people are under the weather, Joan. Hope he’s feeling better and it doesn’t spread to you. We’re experiencing the joys of pollen around here.
LikeLiked by 1 person
That sucks about the egg dye. Hope you had a wonderful Easter 🐣
LikeLiked by 1 person
Right? What kind of sick joke is that? All blue, no green, no purple. I take my colors pretty seriously.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m glad you dyed eggs even if the boys didn’t come around. Nice one, Teri. And a lovely shout out for Jonny. I’m excited for him. And for your book. 🙂 That’s going to be a blast.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Next year I’m buying the dye kit early and searching for Marvel or Star Wars again – or any other nerdy ones that catch my attention. Can’t believe it’s the three year anniversary for Jonny’s book. Seems like I just read it!
LikeLiked by 1 person
He has a new one coming out soon, or it was just picked up by a publisher… so great to hear. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s wonderful that you and your husband still color eggs! We didn’t do much for Easter this year.
LikeLiked by 1 person
We didn’t do much else except for church and dinner with friends, Wendy. Kind of a relaxing day – and I don’t mind that at all.
LikeLike
Glad you could make your own color on the eggs. For some reason I think black. Congratulations to Jonathan Pongratz on his book anniversary. Yes, I signed up for the tour.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Desperate times, John, lol. Black would have been awesome if I could have figured it out. Thanks so much for signing up for the tour!
LikeLiked by 1 person
😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
We haven’t dyed eggs for years. Glad to hear you still do that, Teri. It’s a great tradition. My daughter had a blast this Easter weekend. They dyed eggs. Had two egg hunts for the girls, one at church and one in their backyard and invited the kids in the neighborhood. I love it when she sent me photos often.
Congratulations to Janathan. I signed up for your book tour. 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
I bet your granddaughters had a fabulous day, Miriam! Glad you got to share in the fun with pics. And thanks for signing up for the tour!
LikeLiked by 1 person
The grandkids are getting big and enjoy Easter egg hunt. The 2-year-old found some eggs also. The pictures put a smile on my face. I’m excited about your tour, Teri!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It seems that dying real eggs is popular in the USA. I have never heard of it, Teri. When I was a girl I used to make elaborate an highly decorated Easter baskets for everyone in my family. I bought the eggs I put inside them and sometimes they were just marshmallow ones.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I guess I never thought about it not being a tradition in other countries, Robbie. With your creativity I bet you’d be outstanding at it! Works of art – probably like the baskets you made.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Teri. I am busy with a new fondant creation for hubby’s birthday.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It must be fun to color the eggs. I hope you had great time.
LikeLiked by 1 person
We always have a good time, Yesha, but sometimes our cat gets a little too interested. Who knows what color his whiskers would be if we didn’t keep an eye on him, lol.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Glad you had a great Easter.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It was quiet, but a good one, so no complaints here, Tori.
LikeLiked by 1 person