In 1971 I was a Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in the Manitoba-Minnesota Mission.  One afternoon while working with another set of sister missionaries in the St.Paul area, we happened to visit the Ukrainian Gift Shoppe where I feel in love with the Psysanky eggs that the shop offers. I fell in love with the symmetry of designs, on a egg, no less.  Deep in Christian symbols and carefully handcrafted.  Each egg can take a full day of creation.  I loved the story about why they make them. And there started a collection.  I sent several home to Los Angeles, where my family kept them until I returned.  My 3 original Psyanky's started a collection that could be call eclectic, as I do not stay with one type of egg.  I allow the eggs to help me explore different types of arts.  Different areas of the world and country.  Many eggs are gifts from family and friends.  I believe I am close to 300 eggs now, and I intend to let the collection grow until the day I die.  My fondest hope is that one of my grandchildren will see their beauty and desire to keep it and keep it growing.  My children think they'll find a museum to keep them, I don't know.  Financially, they are not worth much, but the joy I have it them is priceless.
Leanne M. Larson