Cherry Blossoms – Everywhere
It happens every year when our cherry tree blooms. There are cherry blossoms everywhere It looks like pink snow. Even the frogs were surrounded with pink blossoms. I would miss this yearly happening if we had no cherry tree.
White Oak Church Youth Group Mission Trip Fundraiser
Chicken Barbecue Meal – Saturday, April 18 It started at 4 pm, so we decided to go early supposing it wouldn’t be so busy then. This chicken welcomed us after a parking lot attendant told us where to go for takeout meals. Takeout was located at the carport in back of the church. You will […]
Happy Birthday to My Favorite Cerwin
85 looks good on you! Yesterday we took 16 whoopie pies to his usual Tuesday morning “old trucker’s breakfast” – and a few wives – at Yoder’s. He will celebrate today with a dentist appointment. 🙂 This evening we will go to Texas Roadhouse.
Visiting the New Location for Paul B. Zimmerman
Thursday, April 16 Recently our son Jere, told us that PaulB purchased a strip mall in Leesport, PA, to turn the large warehouse into a new location for a hardware store. He invited us to come see it before much has been done, so we will appreciate the finished project this fall. Jere is Facilities […]
Thanks, from Cerwin
Cerwin is now 2 weeks out from his first cataract surgery and 1 week from his second surgery. During that time, he was not allowed to lift more than 10 pounds or mow yard. Our oldest son Jeff, mowed our yard the first week. Jere (our youngest son) did it a few days after Cerwin’s […]
TFC Old Guard Luncheon for Bunny & Peg
Wednesday, April 15 at Gus’s Restaurant, Mount Joy, PA We had a good group who came to wish Bunny & Peg a blessed retirement as they move back to Massachusetts. This group worked for TFC – with Bunny and Peg – before their retirement. Joe is still in the TFCGlobal office two days a week […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Bennett
https://www.facebook.com/diana.sensenig.2025 We love you and are glad God placed you in our family. Great Grandpa and Great Grandma High
Springtime Looks Good in Our Yard
Our tulips will soon be finished blooming, but for now they are beautiful. Our weeping cherry tree is over the hill, so it was difficult to find a branch of pretty blossoms. Oh, there’s a pretty blossom. Our regular cherry tree is just starting to bloom, so it was difficult to find open blossoms a […]
Farewell Party for Bunny & Peg
Sunday Evening, April 12 – Crossroads Brethren in Christ Church Cerwin, Bunny, Peg, and Me We were honored to be invited to their church’s farewell party as Bunny retires from truck terminal ministry in Pennsylvania and they return to their home state and family in Massachusetts. They have plans to minister to couples and possibly […]
An Evening of Gospel & Bluegrass Music and Laughter
Saturday April 11 at Gehmans Mennonite School, Denver, PA The evening “Sound the Alarm” was a fundraiser benefit for Bowmansville Fire Company. There was also a nice variety of delicious food. The evening began with one of our favorite local bluegrass gospel groups, Tru-Vintage We have known Ryan Bomgardner for many years because of Ryan […]
A Beautiful Morning to Go Out for Breakfast
Saturday, April 11 Driving through Lititz This scene and the next were across the road from Ole Hickory Grille, Lancaster. We thoroughly enjoyed breakfast at Ole Hickory Grille with friends from Cerwin’s hunting days in Potter County. Eloise, Phoebe, George, Glenn, Marv, Ronnie, Marv (Tex), and Cerwin. We enjoy catching up every four months. Cerwin […]
Follow Up on Cerwin’s Cataract Surgery
Tuesday, April 14 Dr Tien was very pleased with Cerwin’s healing following cataract surgery yesterday. I asked him two questions: You look so young, how old are you? He said, 35. Then I asked how long he has been doing cataract surgery? He said, 10 years. That means he started at 25! A nurse told […]
A Second Successful Cataract Removal Surgery
Monday, April 13 The nurse who marked Cerwin’s right eye and put about six eye drops in it. I am not sure what eye drop did, but I know some numbed his eyeball. Dr Tien came to mark his eyeball before surgery. Being moved to the operating room. We were glad to hear that it […]
Keeping an Eye on a Robin
Or, was it keeping an eye on me. Robins are usually easy to photograph because they are curious and watch me unless I get too close. This one was enjoying suet I had recently put on the suet holder. I use a variety of fruit flavored suet. Also peanut flavored. After a while it flew […]
A Great Awakening
Tuesday, April 7 We were blessed to see A Great Awakening at Penn Cinema due to an invitation from our financial advisors. Theater Room 5 was filled by others who also responded to the invitation. The first two photos are from the internet. I did not take my good camera so my pictures are from […]
A Few Scenes from Our Easter Lunch
Sunday, April 5 at Jere and Kristen’s house Beautiful fresh flowers Pretty tulip napkins Jeff, Roy, Ian, and Nicole visiting before lunch. Jere, Kristen, Austin and Jana (arriving with her delicious chocolate chip cookies) and Deb The ham, just after Jere brought in from the smoker – after “cooking” all night. Jere has become quite […]