"Eggsquisite" Eggs of Ukrainian Tradition
Valentine's Day marked the beginning of Lent this year. That means 40 days (plus Sundays) til Easter and time to begin decorating eggs for the occasion. That is the Ukrainian tradition and one that has yielded the most beautiful and intricately patterned eggs for centuries. I was lucky enough to have learned this ancient craft from my college roommate and Russian major, Sue. She learned from an elderly Ukrainian women who had attended her church at the time. Some decades late