~Maple Syruple Time~ :-)

I had the radio on while I had my coffee this

morning.. of course at my favorite spot :-) I

listen to the oldies station out of Sturgis..They

play some great oldies.. Anyhoway.. I heard the

announcer say that its maple sugar gathering

time right now.. The sap is running.. If you have

a sugar maple tree and you want syrup, tap the

tree :-) But THEN you have to know how to boil

it down to make the wonderful Syrup.. Once you

taste it fresh like that.. its hard to go back to

the store kind... I can remember the times I went

out to my Aunt Gladys's cousins place, the Larson's.

It was a great time.. Well I still remember going

and its been...55 years at least ! :-)

My Aunt Gladys, the one married to my moms brother,

my Uncle Ernie.. My Uncle Gordon's wife was my Aunt

Gladys too.. But she was Irish.. My other Aunt Gladys

was Swedish.. her maiden name was Shoquist, and she

was cousin to the Larson's, that were also Swedish..

And THEY had sugar maples and had the gatherings at

their place for syrup.. :-) I can still smell that wonderful

odor as it cooked.. Then Dwayne would drop some on the

snow for us kids to taste.. THEN there were the pancakes..

I cant think of a good enough word to describe the GREAT

taste of them.. Home made from scratch and with that

fresh syrup.. there's no words that can do it justice to

tell you.. THATS how good it was.. :-)


Anyhoway.. Right now,, down in LaGrange, IN.. theres a farm

or a park.. that you can go to ifn you want some FRESH
maple syrup.. I would go if I could ! :-) I don't think it could

really compare to what I experienced years ago.. but it

would give you a taste of fresh Maple Syrup.. MMMM :-)

I think I slept wrong last night.. I have the worst back ache

right between my shoulder blades.. well my angel wings as I

call them :-) We didn't get the rain or the snow they said

we were gonna get, all we got were gloomy skies and cold.

Lots, like Mary, got ALOT of snow.. I'm glad it missed us..

well it doesn't matter to me.. but I feel for those, like

Penny or the kids that have to drive in it.. I don't have to

deal with it at all.. I'm glad.. :-) I think I would rather

have the snow than a back ache though.. Its always some

thing.. I think I need a back rub.. The last time I had one

was when I was in hospital, almost 2 years ago ! :-) I
THINK its TIME ! :-) I aint goin to hospital to get a

backrub though.. THAT I do know ! :-)

I have NO idea what I'm gonna fix for my dinner today.

I will wait and see how my back feels in a while as to

what I will fix.. I may just have some soup... Its not a

very nice day today, a good soup day.. I mentioned to

a friend that some good beef stew with dumplings

sounds so good doesn't it? That may be on the menu

for tomorrow when Penny can help me do all the prep..

My back wont let me today.. So just something light.

Its post time and time for this GORGEOUS WEEBLE

to do SOMETHING today, even if its wrong! Just so

I can know I did something more than just make a

pot of coffee and feed kitties :-) Well... I do know

I can take a nap! :-) And I CAN remind you that "I
SHALL return!" :-) Happy Sunday! :-)


Always, Lois ****



God Bless You, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend".

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...