A Walk in Our Yard
Yesterday was a nice day, so I walked around the yard to see what was blooming or interesting. Since the dogwood leaves are dying the red berries (drupes) are showing brightly. Birds and small mammals notice the pretty red berries, eat them, and eventually spread the seeds. The Stone Crop is beautiful in its delicate […]
Potter’s House Comedy Night Friendraiser
Following a delicious meal at Shady Maple Banquet Center, we heard a bit of comedy from this speaker who is a fabulous storyteller. There were also several comments from Potter’s House staff and board members. Next there were a series of testimonies from those going through the program at Potter’s House – a place where […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jere
https://www.facebook.com/jere.high We love you and are blessed that God placed you in our family, Love Dad and Mom
Cataract Surgery #1
Monday, September 21 I was told to be at the Surgical Center by 7:00 am for my 8:00 am surgery. We arrived about 6:50 and after checking in, I was almost immediately called back for pre-op preparation. When I saw this picture, I told Cerwin he should have given me an alert so I could […]
White Oak Church Fellowship Meal
September 20 – Catalyst Christian School, Lititz, Pa We enjoyed delicious food and great conversation at our church’s fellowship meal last evening. There were two long tables of hot food and salads. The center long table was for desserts. By the time I took these pictures the dessert table was filled with those trying to […]
Joshua at Sight and Sound
Earlier this summer our niece Chelsey (who works at Sight and Sound) told me she would like to give us tickets for Sight and Sound. We decided to take advantage of that offer for our wedding anniversary. When she gets free tickets for family and friends, she has to wait until after midnight of the […]
Our 63rd Wedding Anniversary Meal
Monday Evening, September 14 We went to one of our mutual favorite steakhouses – Texas Roadhouse in Ephrata We enjoy their warm dinner rolls with cinnamon butter. I enjoy their fruity mocktails. This time I chose Sparkling Berry Bliss – a combination of blackberry and cranberry juice, club soda, and cucumber syrup. For decoration, they […]
Harvesting Corn
Monday, September 14 It was late morning when we began to hear the sounds of equipment harvesting corn from the field across the road. The field in front of the corn is soybeans which are turning yellow – meaning it will also be ready for harvest in the near future. The truck in the middle […]
Going by the Bison on the Way Home from Jere and Kristen’s
Sunday Evening, September 13 The neighbor’s bison are not always in this field which is close to the road when we go home from Jere and Kristen’s house, so that along with the sunset, I thought I may get some good pictures. Cerwin stopped so I could get out of the car to get a […]
Sunday Evening Breakfast with Jere & Kristen’s Family
Sunday Evening, September 13 We were back at Jere and Kristen’s for another family meal before Jesse leaves for his Marine School of Non-Infantry Training (29 days) then directly to Occupational Specialty Training where he will receive training to be an aviation mechanic (9 months). Jere and Kristen honored Jesse with his favorite meal – […]
Food, Family, Friends, and Bluegrass
Saturday, September 12 It was a nice afternoon at our niece and nephew’s place (Jakey & Crystal) to enjoy food, fellowship, and music. Everyone brought something for lunch. There were fewer musicians than usual, but these guys did a great job. Bryson, our great nephew is quite good on the mandolin. His friend joined him […]
Labor Day Meal at Jere and Kristen’s House
Monday, September 7 Because it took me several days to post about going to Jesse’s graduation on Parris Island, SC, I am now only catching up with the past week. Most of us arrived about 4 pm and enjoyed visiting before supper. Jere asked Jared and Yeira to share some of the highlights from their […]
We Praise God for Giving Us 63 Years Together
September 14, 1963 We were married in 1963 add 63 and it equals 2026.
It Is Good to Be Home
Going to Parris Island for Jesse’s graduation was an experience of a lifetime, but it is good to be settled back into a normal routine and away from three busy days with lots of people and traveling on busy interstates. It is good to hear the clip clop of an Amish buggy going by our […]