Bunwinkies and Hopalongs

Hopalongs and Bunwinkies are preparing for Easter.

They were very fortunate when looking for eggs.to decorate. Why, they simply found eggs everywhere!

Behind the rake in the potting shed..

 inside the old cupboard in the barn..

 even on the mistress's porch.. behind the dog house... silly chickens!
Hmmm, she was reluctant to give up her eggs.... best NOT to disturb Mavis. She is a serious sitter.

 Now all the hops will have a lotta fun creating lovely, artistic masterpieces on their newly found eggs!

 They have decided to take tiny papercuttings like these,

and pretty little leaves and ferns. like these

and place them atop the eggs...

wrap them with pieces of nylon stocking.... (they kinda -sorta got this from the mistress), bunnies don't wear nylon hose, just red and white striped stockings.

 Then the wrapped eggs were secured with string and SIMMERED SLOWLY atop their little cook stove....for 3 hours.

Next they remove the eggs and the wrappings, carefully peeled of the tiny papercuttings and WAHLA! 

 They used onion skins for deep reddish orange eggs.

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and moss and spinach for deep green eggs,

and blue dye for blue eggs.

Look how lovely they are!

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 The buns are quite delighted with the results....  These eggs will last for many years because, well, after simmering for SO LONG, they are like rubber inside. Best NOT to eat them, ick!

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Now they have pretty eggs to hide all over the Hollow! 

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And maybe they'll just replace some of the eggs they took in the first place....

They are having a jolly good time.... 

Hip, hip hooray! And Easter Joy to you!