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Kasey, I heard that on the news yesterday and wondered just how many people would be affected by loss of jobs. I'm just about to the point of thinking like an isolationist with our economy so bad. Maybe we should change our free trade policies and place a ban on buying from all foreign countries. Yes, it would hurt our economy from a selling standpoint but just think of all the new factories that would open here to make the things that are now made elsewhere. I know...crazy idea...but I have a lot of time to think now...lol!

If I had answered this question a month ago, I would have definitely chosen the Cherry Cordial. But, a couple of weeks ago, I found the Coconut Creme while buying Easter candy at Target. OMG...they are so yummy. It's almost like eating a mini Almond Joy but creamier. I think I'm going to try and run out to Target today and grab another bag before the Easter candy is all gone. I understand the orange, lemon and coconut are all special flavors for Easter.

Do you like Hershey's Kisses? If your answwer was yes, then you know there are so very many flavors to choose from now, such as: Original Milk Chocolate Milk Chocolate with Almonds Special Dark Chocolate Chocolate filled with Caramel Hugs Chocolate (Milk & White Chocolate) Chocolate filled with Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffle Candy Cane Mint Chocolate filled with Mint Truffle White Chocolate with Orange White Chocolate with Lemon Chocolate filled with Coconut Creme Chocolate filled with Vanilla Dulce de Leche Chocolate filled with Cherry Cordial So...what's your favorite?

I just counted and was shocked to find that I still have 43 cookbooks! Keep in mind, that I've been selling lots of cookbooks on Ebay and I just had a garage sale and sold some. I knew I was a collector of cookbooks but I had no idea just how bad it really was!!!

I'm so grateful for our good friend Jackie. It's such a good thing that she does every day with her posts to this board. I always look forward to reading her posts every morning.

Thought some of you might enjoy this recipe blog I found. http://thepioneerwomancooks.com/2007/06 ... se_br.html

No one believes seniors . . . everyone thinks they are senile. An Elderly couple was celebrating their sixtieth anniversary. The couple had married as childhood sweethearts and had moved back to their old neighborhood after they retired. Holding hands they walked back to their old school. It was not locked, so they entered, and found the old desk they'd shared, where Andy had carved "I love you, Sally." On their way back home, a bag of money fell out of an armored car, practically landing at their feet Sally quickly picked it up, but not sure what to do with it, they took it home. There, she counted the money--fifty-thousand dollars. Andy said, "We've got to give it back." Sally said, "Finders keepers." She put the money back in the bag and hid it in their attic. The next day, two FBI men were canvassing the neighborhood looking for the money, and knocked on the door. "Pardon me, but did either of you find a bag that fell out of an armored car yesterday?" Sally said, "No." Andy said, "She's lying. She hid it up in the attic." Sally said, "Don't believe him, he's getting senile." The agents turn to Andy and began to question him. One says: "Tell us the story from the beginning" Andy said, "Well, when Sally and I were walking home from school yesterday . . " The first FBI guy turns to his partner and says, "We're outta here."

Approximately how many cookbooks do you have in your house right now?

I'm thankful that God has given me so many blessings in life. Yes...there are many things that could be better right now but I'm working on having my glass half full rather than half empty.

I'm with you on this one, Kasey. Seeing people leave their carts all over the parking lot is one of my pet peeves. In addition to being just palin annoying, it's also a hazard. I've had more than one car dinged by runaway shopping carts.

Two ladies talking in heaven: 1st woman: Hi! My name is Wanda. 2nd woman: Hi! I'm Kelly. How'd you die? 1st woman: I froze to death. 2nd woman: How horrible! 1st woman: It wasn't so bad. After I quit shaking from the cold, I began to get warm & sleepy, and finally died a peaceful death. What about you? 2nd woman: I died of a massive heart attack. I suspected that my husband was cheating, so I came home early to catch him in the act. But instead, I found him all by himself in the den watching TV. 1st woman: So, what happened? 2nd woman: I was so sure there was another woman there somewhere that I started running all over the house looking. I ran up into the attic and searched, and down into the basement. Then I went through every closet and checked under all the beds. I kept this up until I had looked everywhere, and finally I became so exhausted that I just keeled over with a heart attack and died. 1st woman: Too bad you didn't look in the freezer---we'd both still be alive.

Ok, friends...let's be honest with this one.... After shopping, do you return your grocery carts to the proper place or do you leave them close your car for someone else?

Ry, I haven't thought of that song in years, although I'm very familar with it. I never have paid any attention to the lyrics. It's just one of those songs that you sing along and never put too much thought into. But...now I'll never hear that song without really concentrating on the words, rather than the music. Yes, I agree. The words do make those goosebumps appear and also made those fine little hairs on the back of my neck stand up. And yes, now your song is in my head. too!!!!

JOB OPPORTUNITY POSITION: Mother, Mom, Mama, Mommy JOB DESCRIPTION: Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings, weekends, and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities. Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required. RESPONSIBILITIES: The rest of your life! Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5. Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the other room are not someone just crying wolf. Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects. Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensible one minute and an embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of half a million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility. POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION: Virtually none. Your job is to remain in the same position for years without complaining while constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: None required. On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis. WAGES AND COMPENSATION: Get this! You pay them! Offering frequent raises and bonuses. A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent. When you die, you give them whatever is left. The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish that you could only do more. BENEFITS: While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth and free hugs for life!

What do you call a row of rabbits that is moving backwards in unison? A receding hare line... Don't blame me, I heard it on the radio yesterday.

I'm just now getting ready to dye two dozen eggs. It's just not Easter without having beautiful dyed eggs. Of course, Ella will need colored eggs to hunt tommorrow.

I'm grateful that I will be spending Easter with my family and extended family (DIL's family). I am so excited about seeing Ella hunt Easter eggs for the first time tommorrow.

Quilt of Holes As I faced my Maker at the last judgment, I knelt before the Lord along with all the other souls. Before each of us laid our lives like the squares of a quilt in many piles; an angel sat before each of us sewing our quilt squares together into a tapestry that is our life. But as my angel took each piece of cloth off the pile, I noticed how ragged and empty each of my squares was. They were filled with giant holes. Each square was labeled with a part of my life that had been difficult, the challenges and temptations I was faced with in every day life. I saw hardships that I endured, which were the largest holes of all. I glanced around me. Nobody else had such squares. Other than a tiny hole here and there, the other tapestries were filled with rich color and the bright hues of worldly fortune. I gazed upon my own life and was disheartened. My angel was sewing the ragged pieces of cloth together, threadbare and empty, like binding air. Finally the time came when each life was to be displayed, held up to the light, the scrutiny of truth. The others rose; each in turn, holding up their tapestries. So filled their lives had been. My angel looked upon me, and nodded for me to rise. My gaze dropped to the ground in shame. I hadn't had all the earthly fortunes. I had love in my life, and laughter. But there had also been trials of illness, and wealth, and false accusations that took from me my world, as I knew it. I had to start over many times. I often struggled with the temptation to quit, only to somehow muster the strength to pick up and begin again. I spent many nights on my knees in prayer, asking for help and guidance in my life. I had often been held up to ridicule, which I endured painfully, each time offering it up to the Father in hopes that I would not melt within my skin beneath the judgmental gaze of those who unfairly judged me. And now, I had to face the truth. My life was what it was, and I had to accept it for what it was. I rose and slowly lifted the combined squares of my life to the light. An awe-filled gasp filled the air. I gazed around at the others who stared at me with wide eyes. Then, I looked upon the tapestry before me. Light flooded the many holes, creating an image, the face of Christ. Then our Lord stood before me, with warmth and love in His eyes. He said, 'Every time you gave over your life to Me, it became My life, My hardships, and My struggles. Each point of light in your life is when you stepped aside and let Me shine through, until there was more of Me than there was of you.' May all our quilts be threadbare and worn, allowing Christ to shine through! God determines who walks into your life....it's up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go.' When there is nothing left but God that is when you find out that God is all you need.

cat died and went to Heaven. God met her at the gates and said, "You have been a good cat all these years. Anything you want is yours for the asking." The cat thought for a minute and then said, "All my life I lived on a farm and slept on hard wooden floors. I would like a real fluffy pillow to sleep on." God said, "Say no more." Instantly the cat had a huge fluffy pillow. A few days later, six mice were killed in an accident and they all went to Heaven together. God met the mice at the gates with the same offer that He made to the cat . The mice said, "Well, we have had to run all of our lives: from cats, dogs, and even people with brooms! If we could just have some little roller skates, we would not h ave to run again." God answered, "It is done." All the mice had beautiful little roller skates. About a week later, God decided to check on the cat. He found her sound asleep on her fluffy pillow. God gently awakened the cat and asked, "Is everything okay? How have you been doing? Are you happy?" The cat replied, "Oh, it is WONDERFUL. I have never been so happy in my life. The pillow is so fluffy, and those little Meals on Wheels you have been sending over are delicious!"

Gosh, I just can't believe Easter is here already ! Wasn't it just Christmas a couple weeks ago? So, accepting the fact that Easter is tommorrow, how many of you are are going to dye eggs today?

I am so guilty of having a really heavy foot. When I'm driving on I-95, I am sometimes amazed when I look at my spedometer and see how fast I'm traveling. I would have to say 80 mph. I'm so grateful that I haven't gotten nailed often for speeding.

If the speed limit is 60 what is the fastest you will drive?