Our Mid-August Yard
Today I decided to walk around our yard to show you what our woodlot looks like in late summer. The Hosta leaves are on their way out for the season. There are a few weed flowers on the edge of the woods. I think these will soon be turning a dark purple. Our trees are […]
Mushrooms and Fungi Everywhere
The muggy, hot, rainy weather has produced many mushrooms in our yard.
Swallowtail
I had fun watching a Tiger Swallowtail flitting from flower to flower in our yard.
Rain!
It feels like we have had a time of rain almost every day for the past week – and that is good for our yards, gardens, and crops. It is difficult to imagine that the ground is quite dry in other areas of our country – some places not so far from here. Our valley […]
Pretty Sky After an Evening Storm
Thursday, August 6
Our Choices from the Produce Table at Church This Morning
It is always fun to go to the produce table after worship services during the summer and fall seasons at White Oak Church. This is where people bring items from their farm or garden. Today there was a variety of things like cucumbers, red beets, tomatoes, flowers, and sweet potatoes. We chose this vase of […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jordan
Facebook We love you and are blessed that God placed you in our family. Grandpa and Grandma High
Fields of Sunflowers
During the past few weeks we have noticed a new crop in our little valley – acres of sunflowers. We drive by them every time we drive south or southwest. Yesterday we took time to stop and get photos. I expect they will be harvested for birdseed. I am interested in seeing how they will […]
An Egret and Great Blue Heron
Thursday, August 6 It’s been a slow week – which is nice – but I was ready for some backroad driving. First, I took some paperwork to a neighbor, He wanted a professional letter to reply to a business situation. Then we drove to Schaefferstown for lunch at Dutch Way Restaurant. I had a delicious […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jade
We love you and are blessed that God placed you in our family. Great Grandpa and Great Grandma High Facebook
Jordan’s Backyard Birthday Bash
Saturday Evening August 1 Jordan’s wife, Nicole, did a good job of planning a surprise 35th birthday party for him. Quite a few family members arrived by 4 pm to wait for Jordan to arrive from a day and a half at a hunting cabin in Clearfield County. You will notice Nate and Lauree’s bounce […]