h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

"Pagan Anglo-Saxons made offerings of colored eggs to her at the Vernal Equinox. They placed them at graves especially, probably as a charm of rebirth. (Egyptians and Greeks were also known to place eggs at gravesites). The Goddess of Fertility was also the Goddess of Grain, so offerings of bread and cakes were also made to her. Rabbits are sacred to Ostara, especially white rabbits, and she was said to be able to take the form of a rabbit."

http://www.earthwitchery.com/eostre.html

I must admit a preference for the joyful sensuality of the pagan goddess, celebrated at the true equinox...

It's a good excuse to eat eggs

btw, what the heck is a ?

'Vernal' my but! It's snowing!

The bloody forcast says, a high of 10C today and, with a certain degree of irony, snow.

We've had more snow in the last month than we had all winter.

A bit 'brisk' for spring, isn't it?



We've had snow flurries at higher elevations hereabouts for the past few days..

Ridiculous weather!

We need an smiley