Easter cascarones
March 29, 2013
Wishing you all a Very Happy Easter Weekend !
Last week, I received those “cascarones” decorated for me by Mariana, a dear friend in Texas. What a surprise and a pleasure to open a long box of 12 colourful eggshells ! Only one of them had not coped with the long travel over the pond. You can see it in the basket : half broken and filled with paper confetti. More information about this Latin American, Mexican tradition here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascar%C3%B3n
I wish I could have sent you Springful images of my surroundings. No way. As I write to you, it is snowing again and the rare flowers that I spotted a few days ago like snowdrops, crocuses, primroses, are now covered by a layer of snow that keeps growing. So, why not stay in tune with the “cascarones” and share pictures of a beautiful trip I did in May/June 2008 in South Texas. The vegetation was in full bloom and my friends’ gardens were enchanting. And cool to sit in.
Fina’s bougainvillea right outside my window.
Dora’s artistic tree in her magic garden.
Blue birdhouses and Sweet Dreams in Carmen’s lovely garden. There was so much to look at!
The Canelas Bakery is “Serving Crystal City for three generations“. I imagine those tasty pastries are on my friends’ table on Easter Day, with a lot more delicious homemade food.
This is a painting created by Juan for his sister Mariana. For me it symbolizes the warm welcome I received in my friends’ home. The generosity of their kind heart. The creativity and variety of their tasty cuisine. The strong family links between all generations. Their luxuriant and inviting gardens. The unbelievable heat around midday when only a foreigner could be on the streets taking pictures…
Can you feel the heat under this clear and blue sky ?
This is probably one of my favourite pictures taken during my Texas journey. A wide, straight and endless road. A flat landscape (particularly in this area) and a big, huge sky. And, last but not least for a Swiss person, no mountains on the horizon. Thank you Juan, thank you to your dear family for making me feel at home in your hometown.
Feliz Pascua !
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Isa, these pix of South Texas made me feel right at home seeing the bottles, bird houses, and gardens. I live in Central Texas but these are scenes comparable to what I see sometimes when driving about town. A lovely friendship indeed. And, yes I could feel the heat. It is pretty awful here in Texas but the humidity adds to it where I live and does in many areas of Texas as well.
Yvonne, how nice to receive a first comment from a friend in Texas ! Thanks a lot, I appreciate your thoughts and am happy that it made you feel “right at home”. Are your computer problems solved by now ? Hope you will enjoy a Happy Easter.
Did you meet your Texas friend through blogging or the Internet, Isa? It’s interesting that you were seeing snowdrop flowers…and then the snow started dropping from the sky. 😉
Hello Kathy and thank you for your visit. I met my Texas friend through a common penfriend years ago. Happy Easter to you and yours.
Now, that looks very much like my garden but I’ve never made cascarones!
Tammy, I am happy you can enjoy the greenness of such a garden too. I did not know about cascarones either until my friends explained. Thank you for visiting.
A lovely (Easter) post, Isa. That painting is really exceptionally beautiful.
It’s too late to wish you happy Easter now, but I hope that you have enjoyed Easter.
And then we want warmer weather and spring – now!
Thanks Truels. I did have a lovely Easter day with my “extended” family. The week is quite nice, some cloudy days but enough sun to still enjoy skiing for those who love this. Spring will be late but it is on its way ! Hope it is the same for you.
I hope it is!
Btw – when did you travel in USA – and Texas?
I travelled there at the end of May and beginning of June 2008. Already very hot weather.
Easter Day is gone, but the Easter season endures, with all of its delights. Your photos and recollections of your trip to South Texas are marvelous. Like Yvonne, I always enjoy seeing my “home territory” on someone else’s blog, and your photos do capture it so well.
You’ve brought me a funny memory, too. Several years ago, in the midst of playing around, a friend broke a cascarone over my head. Unfortunately, a small mistake had been made. The egg wasn’t filled with confetti – it was a raw egg! Oh, my! There were many jokes about egg shampoos and my being a true egghead – but the funny moments always are memorable.
The photo of the church is so beautiful. I love white buildings against a deep blue sky. My favorite church in Galveston is a lovely white one that recalls the Caribbean or Mediterranean for me.
I hope your snows are decreasing and that your pretty flowers are smiling again. The good news is that if they’re anything like the tulips I grew up with, the snow won’t bother them at all.
Linda, I am very happy that Yvonne and you enjoyed my pictures of this part of your Texas. Thanks for your comments. What an experience this fake cascaron over your head 😉 This church in Galveston is very imposing and beautiful in the deep bleu sky. Greece also has such contrasts, it seems.
Yes, the snow is decreasing, I even spotted the first dandelions, fresh and crispy. Soon we will eat this delicious Spring salad : dandelions, shirred eggs and small cubes of bacon.
…brings back memories of out South Texas trip ten years ago.
Aren’t those cascarones a lovely tradition ? Glad it brought back memories of your Texas trip. Thank you.