Rain started to fall early Sunday morning leaving about one half inch of rain. It had all but stopped raining by 8:30 a.m. It sure put a damper on some early Easter egg hunts in the morning, but that afternoon the sun came out bright and of course there was wind. What would we do without the wind? Monday morning it started to blow before sunup. It has to dry up the rain that fell, don’t you know.

The freeze that came last week finished off the fruit and most of the pecans. The mesquites were also fooled this year, as there was some that really got hit. It was really strange, some would get hit and right next to it one that didn’t. Some places looked as if they had been sprayed, as whole fields of mesquites were yellow. Some stuff in gardens was saved and some will have to be replanted. Looks as if we will all be in for a lack of local fruit and pecans. Just hope the rain will be coming to help with the gardens, watering helps, but the rain is best.

Leon, Mebbie Eckhoff and Jolene Lively, Debbie January of Waco, Amy and Megan Stewart of Copperas Cove enjoyed eating fish at the Country Kitchen Friday night. Debbie, Amy and Megan will be visiting Jolene this week before returning home.

Mebbie Eckhoff reported that she and Leon spent Easter in Santa Fe, Texas with Robbie, Amy and grandsons Ethan and Ory Eckhoff. Eggs were hunted Saturday and everyone had a good time hiding and hunting the eggs. Ethan had lots of gold medals to show his grandparents from his gynmnastic feats. It seems other members of the Eckhoff family are also involved in sports.

Daughter-in-law Rachel Eckhoff entered the triathlon held in Galveston. She rode a bike 12 miles, ran three miles and swam 500 meters, finishing in one hour and 24 minutes. She finished 111 out of 411 girls. Donnie was there giving support and taking pictures.

Dennis and Glenda Scroggins enjoyed the company of their children and grandchildren who visited over the Easter holiday.

Lola Morris spent Easter at the home of her son Phillip Morris and enjoyed playing with her great grandson Sean Nixon and being with other members of her family.

The annual Easter hunt that Phil B and Winnie Lou McCoury have every year at their home turned out well Saturday in spite of the cold dreary day. Children, grandchildren and great grandchildren came in to celebrate Easter over the weekend.

Thursday Elsa Dean Shirley along with her grand children Cayman and Timber Rogers and her son Kenneth arrived at the home of William Clark. Friday afternoon Jane, Gladys, LaNell Daniels, enjoyed playing games. That night Dicky Eckhoff joined the family for a Mexican supper.

The William Clark family held an Easter egg and a scavenger hunt Saturday morning. Lloyd, Pam Henniger, Ben Ed, Brinti and Aurdy Jo Henniger and LaNell Daniels, Tammy and Tessie Fullerton enjoyed the event. A cookout was held on the creek after the egg hunt for members of the family. Hamburgers and hot dogs were served to Elsa Dean Shirley of Portales, N.M.; her son, Kenneth of Claude, Texas; Cayman and Timber Rogers of Cloudcroft, N.M.; Gladys Brister of Thrall; Boyd, Melissa, Eli and Silas Clark of Lubbock; Doug, Kristi, Jordan and Jaylee Messer of Lampasas and Jamie, Andrew and A.J. Houdyshell; Tammy and Tessie Fullerton.

Jerome and Shirley Meischen spent Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Barefoot fishing camp. The family had several travel trailers so the weather was no great problem. The fishing wasn’t that great, as just two fish were caught which was not enough for Sunday lunch. Their two daughters, sons-in-law, two grandchildren and a friend plus several others came for a visit. Quince was the only family member missing as she had to work.

The Bend Community will hold a meeting April 18, at 7:00 p.m., the food will be a covered dish supper. Everyone is welcome and asked to bring a dish and/or dessert. After a short business meeting games may be played. Bring your favorite game and join in.

Happy birthday goes to Ben Henniger who will celebrate a birthday April 18th, to Tim Brockman and Sylvia Stinnett who will celebrate a birthday April 19th, to LaNell Daniels whose birthday is April 21st, to Tommy Ketchum whose birthday is April 22nd and to Jolene Lively who will celebrate a birthday April 23rd.