#MEwx Sun, turning cloudy and Marbleising Easter Eggs. Yep, Dragon eggs return!
This morning we have partly sunny skies becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s with south winds 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph.
Tonight we'll have rain with lows in the mid 40s. Winds will be south 10 to 15 mph.
The readings from my weather instruments are:
Our outdoor temperature is 41.4°F, the humidity is 98% the Dew point is 40.8°F and
our wind chill is 41.4°F.
The wind direction is northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.3 MPH.
The Relative pressure is 30.10, the Absolute pressure is 29.80 and falling with a weather graphic indicating sun.
If you want to see real-time instrument readings from my personal weather station in my North field click Here. That will take you directly to my weather station.
Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with sun out there for the time being.
The UV rating is 1 out of 16, The moon is 89.5% illuminated, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous, Sunrise is 6:21 am↑ 83° East, sunset is 7:05 pm↑ 277° West, Moonrise is 11:02 pm↑ 117° Southeast, Moonset is 8:07 am↑ 248° West and we'll have 12 ours 44 minutes of daylight today.
We didn't receive any rain or snow here over the past 24 hours, but it sure is soggy out there from the snow melt and rain.
Since the Easter Bunny will be at large this Sunday you'll need to know how to not only marbleize easter eggs, but do the same to Dragon eggs too.
Hey, you want a big egg? Get one from a dragon! But be careful, they get really upset if they catch you stealing one of their eggs.
How To Marbleize Easter Eggs
Makes 1 to 2 dozen eggs
This is a very kid-friendly variation on the "Dragon Egg" or Chinese Tea Egg" process, only a whole lot easier for kids to do. It gives them something that is "messy permissible" to do and it has its own creativity built into it.
Ingredients
· Hardboiled eggs
· Cool Whip (2 containers)
· Food coloring
Equipment
· A shallow baking pan or cookie sheet
· Spoon
· Skewer or toothpick
· Disposable gloves
· Paper towels
· Egg carton
Instructions
1. Collect your supplies: You don't need a ton of stuff, but if you have it all together at the start of the project, your crafternoon will go a lot smoother.
2. Spoon out the Cool Whip: Spread the Cool Whip in an even layer into the baking pan or cookie sheet.
3. Add the food coloring: Place drops of food coloring all around the top of the Cool Whip. Try to place them somewhat evenly.
4. Create the marbling effect: Using a skewer or toothpick, gently swirl together the colors. Don't overmix or the colors will all blend together.
5. Add the eggs: Roll your eggs — one at a time — through the Cool Whip until they are completely covered. You may want to pull on a pair of disposable gloves to keep the food coloring from getting all over your skin.
6. Let the eggs sit: Pull the egg out of the Cool Whip and place it in a disposable egg carton. Repeat with the rest of the eggs. Let them sit for at least half an hour. The longer they set, the more the food coloring dyes the eggs. When time's up, gently pat the Cool Whip off the eggs and enjoy!
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Dragon Eggs
A really quick URL for a youtube video on it is at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnOATyI-iqE
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