Traditions

Yup, a butter lamb.

As a child, I remember my mother making a butter lamb for the Easter holiday, honoring an old Polish Catholic tradition.

That is one of the traditions I kept going as I got older and had children of my own. I was even able to amaze my in-laws who would scratch their head, "Mark made that?!"

This year, my wife suggested I teach our kids how to make a butter lamb so they could carry on the tradition when their time comes.

So it happened! No mold, only a stick of butter, plate, and butter knife.

We improvised with the eyes. Without raisins to slice, we chose to use a segment from a blackberry (called a druplet - who knew?). The blackberry segments give this creation what look like "bug eyes" from my perspective. And yet they served the purpose.

I'm excited for my kids to have an opportunity to make their first butter lamb. Maybe next year!

What traditions exist in your world?

What do you want to pass along to future generations?

What traditions to you want to start?

Create your life.

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