Friday Morning, April 17

Before we say goodbye to them, I have a few more pictures. This one is from the end of their driveway.

Their many white birch trees add great beauty to the property.

I am not sure what kind of fungus was growing on this tree, but it was kind of pretty.

A wood duck house waiting for residents.

I heard this woodpecker before I saw it and thought it must be really large because of the sound, but it was a small downy.

Look at that stack of wood in the center back of the picture.

Lumber is very important in this household.

It is used to heat the house – from the large outdoor wood furnace in this building.

If you have been reading my blog, you know they use a lot of wood in making maple syrup. This is a friend who came by to do the final cooking of his maple syrup.

In another two months there will be beautiful, ripe strawberries in their garden.

The boat is waiting for a spring fishing trip.

When we left in mid-April, it still looked and felt a lot like winter, but several warm days were bringing signs of spring.

There were lots of little calves on the neighbor’s farm, but I never did find the time to walk over and get close-ups of them.

Then it was time to say goodbye to our gracious and delightful hosts – Cerwin’s youngest sister Doris and her husband Bob.

They are not only family, but great friends.

Just after leaving their driveway, we saw this pair of Canada geese.

The church which Bob and their son Japheth pastor – plus two other men – is not far from the house.

Bob and Doris’ other son Jon and his family live next to the church. They are also active in church activities, including the youth group.

We only saw them one evening, before they left for Pennsylvania to visit her family.

Bob and Doris have many things around the house to remind themselves and visitors of the value of following and trusting God – during ordinary and not so ordinary days.

We were sad to say goodbye, but it was time to move on to visit a niece, her husband, and daughter near Zumbro Falls, Minnesota – a five-hour drive to the south.