~Almost Easter~

Almost Easter..and it has been up in the 70's. here.. I remember going

to a Sunrise Service with my parents when I was younger..we spent

all morning inside the church..When it came time to leave about noon

they opened the doors and we were snowed in LOL, My dad had to

walk home and get the jeep and his plow and help everyone to get out

of the parking lot..It was a beautiful morning when we went there .Here

my Dad was local weatherman and didn't know we were going to be

snowed in lol..No..he didn't predict the weather he was an official

weather reporter where he took official readings of the temperature

in the morning and at night..I watched him many times go out to that

big white box on that stand- open it up- Inside were 2 thermometers

about 12 inches long..laying on their sides..One my dad would tip up

horizontal and the front one he would spin..That gave him the high and

low temperatures ...He kept a log of them and every so often would

get his name in the paper when it was super cold and he would call

and let them know it was a record or something..He LOVED doing

that sort of thing...He faithfully every day did this for years...He was

referred to as Iron Countys OWN offical weatherman.. he enjoyed

reading that..I liked to as well...:-)

I did NOT get any Easter candy via Raelynn. I was SO tempted..I

LOVE those marshmallow chickies they make with all that sweet

sticky sugar all over them..bite them and they just squish in your

mouth MMMM and my other 2 favs at Easter are BLACK jelly

beans..and of course the caramel..but they are hard to find.. I love

Licorice..only the black tho..and if its fresh..nice and soft..It is so

good..RaeLynn had some anise candy , the hard kind..and they

were really good...When I was little my grandpa would come into my

bedroom after gramma had tucked me in, when I would spend an

overnite at their house..(which I LOVED to do) and after he kissed me

goodnight too he would shove a big piece of licorice into my mouth

and whisper "shhhh dont choke and dont tell gramma" ..EVERY time..

Like I would? lol

I don't have any plans for Easter, my sis is having all her kids over for

dinner, like she always does..it being so nice they will hide eggs for

the little grands..although I dont think she has too many real little

grands now i think most are getting pretty big..lets see she has..hmm

15 grands..and 2 great grands..the greatgrands are small guys ...

only a few years old..One I havent even seen...My great grand niece

Amy her youngest son..her oldest ..well even AMY for that matter I

havent seen her since my other nieces funeral in 2003..thats a long

time.. Familys are so spread out anymore and no one knows anyone

I wonder if those boys know they have a weebly great auntie lol...I

think I am the only one they have...I have so many wonderful memories

of Easter dinners that my mother would have with family gathered

around the table..was such a great time..Ham..scalloped potatoes..

sweet potatoes..baked corn...MMMM and of course her home made

bread..and for desert? usually a lovely Lemon Pie...my dads favorite.

The meringue was 3 inches high...and was so delicious..I wouldnt

mind a Easter dinner like that again ...:-)

Well I did it again.. I sat here and wrote my self right into HUNGRY lol

Now I will have NO choice but to go and get something to eat..I have

been very good about that pound cake with the raspberry stuff on it

I have 2 pieces left..I may make one of my own but use Lime Jello..

I LOVE Lime..now- THAT would be delicious..OK OK enough ...no

more food talk-- time for food ACTION.. nitey nite...:-)

Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? LUV YA..& thanks bunches..

Always, Lois****

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...