Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Sunday Evening, August 6 The pavilion tables are ready for the Hawthorne Family Picnic – my mother’s family. I asked our sister-in-law Dot if she would be interested in bringing flowers. She did a fabulous job of creating beautiful arrangements from their own yard. The food table decoration 5:00 pm – time to eat. Joyce […]
This is what I brought home from the Steam Show in Berryville, Virginia. I had the hanging apparatus – from a secondhand store – for several years and was looking for something to fit inside it. I had been using baskets, but they rot after a few months. I found this graniteware strainer at one […]
July 30 Shortly after lunch we watched the Parade of Tractors – which lasted about half an hour. Those with whistles blew them in front of the announcer’s stand. I think my heart skipped a beat when I heard the name of this tractor – Hart Parr. This brought back a memory of my Grandpa […]
Sunday, July 30 We were looking forward to the Sunday morning worship service on the fairgrounds – and were not disappointed. This service has been part of the steam show for many years. Singing, Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it. Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. I think someone said there were about […]
Saturday Evening, July 29 More views of tractors going through the grounds. It’s not every day where you see this kind of pattern on the ground from tractor wheels. The cement block guys invited this little fellow to help them. His parents were watching. I love the look on his face. Like. Are you watching […]
Saturday Afternoon, July 29 We saw a lot of boys driving tractors with their daddy or grandpa nearby. What a great experience for the boys. The speed – putt putt. Very slow traffic continued all day long – even during rain and drizzle. After the weather brightened up in the midafternoon, I walked around the […]
Saturday Morning, July 29 After spending time at the chapel – during rain – I went for another walk. First I stopped to watch the sawmill in operation. This was the power for the sawmill on this morning. It was not always the same engine. I loved seeing the fathers (or grandfathers) and sons on […]
Saturday, July 29 We had heavy rain during the night – 4 inches – and it was still drizzly, so Cerwin enjoyed his morning coffee in the chapel. During this picture he was talking to our son Jeff. He went outside when Billy Sanders came to start his old Caterpillar. Prior to 1931 Caterpillars were […]
Friday, July 28 We were on the road by 5:45 am. We were meeting Chaplain Jake and Jane here for a 7:00 am breakfast. When the waitress saw me taking a picture she asked if I wanted a picture with all four of us. How nice of her. Back on the road. We followed Jake […]
Monday, July 24 When Jeff (TFC Executive VP) said he had an hour-long speech prepared in honor of Dick and Nancy Heaney, Inge (TFC Executive Assistant to the President and Highway News Editor) threatened to strangle him. I think she was ready for lunch. 🙂 To those who know the TFC Int. Office staff (clockwise […]
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Sunday Evening, July 23 We felt honored to be invited to our grand-nephew’s high school graduation party. His sister, Ashlea, decorated the cake. Our niece Karen decorated with beautiful sunflowers. The deck and backyard were set up for visiting with Travis. My sister, Nancy, and her daughter (Travis’ mom) Karen preparing the food table. Uncle, […]
One day when Jesse was here, I asked him and Cerwin if they would help me cut the daylilies and Shasta daisies. Cerwin looked at the job I planned to do with scissors and clippers and said, “I can do that much quicker with a hedge trimmers.” …and he did. Jesse loaded them in our […]
Sunday, July 23 We were invited to Jere and Kristen’s for lunch to welcome home Ian and Jared from the school/science trip to Jackson Hole (Tetons), Wyoming, and say goodbye to Jana who was leaving on a two-week backpacking missions trip to Europe. Hamburger fixings Flowers from Jana to her mom – a goodbye gift. […]
Saturday, July 22 Chaplain Jake rented a golf cart and gave us a ride. That was a nice way to see the trucks – especially those that were far away from the chapel. I had opportunity to take pictures when Jake and Cerwin stopped to talk to drivers. Back at the chapel. The gate attendants […]
Saturday, July 22 – 5th Annual Keystone Diesel Nationals These two visited the chapel shortly after we opened the door – before I had the inside of the chapel set up. The driver brought his neighbor boy to the show – who dreams of being a trucker. It always looks “setup”, but we put the literature […]