Hello everyone! As I write this, the sun is shining and the rain is gone. Everyone is tired of the rain, but I try not to complain because the good Lord knows what we need and when we need it. Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day. Children and grandchildren are a blessing from God.
I love my family and my siblings, but I am going to confess I was mean as a dog to my sister Pam. Yes, you read it right, mean as a dog. I’m sure if she’s on nerve pills, it’s my fault. That being said, she tolerated me and she loves me, or at least I think she does. Sometimes when I think about the things I did to her I can’t help but laugh out loud about it. When we were kids, Pam did not ever go without socks and shoes. She always had socks and shoes on, even if it was 110 in Arkansas. Our neighbor friend, Mari Niblett and I would get her down and take off her socks and shoes. She would be so mad at us. Why in the world did we do that? Who knows? I would also tell her that her eyes were crossed because that would upset her so bad. I would say, “your eyes are crossed.” And, “don’t look at me with those crossed eyes. Keep your eyes closed.” She would cry till momma would tell her they were not crossed. Why did our mother not give me a whipping is beyond me and mine. I deserved it for sure. I even chased her with a knife one time. Thank the good Lord I couldn’t catch her. I guess I finally matured and we ended up being good friends. If she never spoke to me again, I deserved it.
I have lots of fond childhood memories. We used to play house, and we even smoked fake cigarettes. Neither one of us ever smoked. We also played church and I always got to play the organ. We always had a whole bunch of babies, and one of them was always named Lesley. We also had a few babies with haircuts that were not done by a professional, if you know what I mean. Oh, the good ole days. Such good times.
I have two beautiful sisters, Pam and Elaine, I wouldn’t trade them for anything, but I bet they would trade me.
My sister Pam couldn’t boil water when she got married, but she is one of the best cooks I know now. She makes the best iced sugar cookies I’ve ever ate. My grandson Ethan can eat a plate full. They are so good. I have yet to get that recipe. This week’s recipe is her banana pudding recipe. There are several variations. She makes it for every family get-together.
BANANA PUDDING
2 small boxes of banana cream pudding
1/2 8 oz. cream cheese softened
1 regular size Cool Whip
5-6 bananas
1 box of vanilla wafers
Mix the pudding according to package directions. Mix in the cream cheese until all lumps are out. Add Cool Whip and mix real good. Chop up bananas and stir them into the mixture. Layer your cookies first, then add the pudding mixture. You can make two layers, top with pudding and decorate with vanilla wafers. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
