By Lula Anderson
What a beautiful weekend for Easter. Daffodils blooming, the sun shining brightly, all combined for a perfect day to spend with family and friends. I went out for pizza with my sons since that's what they wanted for dinner A bit unorthodox, but fun, and it didn't break the bank to pay for it . And it sure beats cooking. I hope you did what you wanted and that you had a blessed Holy Week.
Last Monday, 18 WAJPL members got together for a fun day. Albin had a pattern for an Easter Bunny cake and several people worked with him to make one for their Easter dessert. In the kitchen Judy and Dena were directing a group making chocolate candy. There were some interesting combinations including chocolate dipped prunes, and chocolate covered Oreos. The third group painted eggs. We have tentative plans for making bidhouses in June, along with some beading classes. Starting at the end of June will be our regular stained glass, art and ceramic classes. We must keep busy. On June 28th, we will be sponsoring a blood drive. Please sign up to donate.
Sympathy to the family of Jean Casazza who ran the K & J campgrounds.
AS I REMEMBER IT
As we remember our youth and our many Easter traditions, I remember Easter being a special day of feast. We just concluded Lent and Holy Week, and the reflections of our faith, and now were ready do don our Spring finery and celebrate. Because of the variation of the dates of Easter (The first Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon which is a calculation based on the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox) our weather can be wintry or hot and summery. Easter of, I think, 1966 started out a beautiful day. Spring coats were put on, Easter hats and summer gloves. Pictures taken before church were in front of early blooming daffodils and tulips. While in church, the temp started to drop. By the time Easter Dinner was over, we had two feet of snow.
April 7th was my Grandmother's birthday. My mother was pregnant with my brother Franklyn and as she made a cake for her mother in law and climbed the stairs to deliver it, she went into labor and my brother was born on grandma's birthday. My sister Louise was born on Easter in 1937, March 28th, but my mother's aunt was a midwife and always in control. I guess anyone who has a late March or April birthday can be sure to have at least one Easter birthday.
Thinking of other Easter traditions, I think of the Easter Egg hunts we had at the church hall and the year Pat Ferris hid the eggs and thought that all were found. Oops, the last one was found at Mother-daughter dinner the day after Mother's Day. Not a very pleasant discovery.
I miss the days when we couldn't wait to dress up for church and put on our new bonnet. We'd all preen before the mirror singing "In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it", admiring our new, lacy clothes. Such an homage to Spring and warm weather. Now jeans seem de rigueur for church. Does anyone even own a dress or suit anymore?
Easter Blessings to all
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