Month: May 2022
Photo Choice for Today
~~~ Teenage Memories for Cerwin Saturday, April 30 12:40 PM ~~~ The house where Cerwin’s family lived for about ten years. He was 20 when they moved to the Manheim area where my family lived. They moved in the spring of 1961, We began dating later that summer. They went from 19 miles to 1 […]
Raking Rye
~~~ Tuesday, April 29 4:06 PM ~~~ Notice the evening sun on the large wheels as winter rye is raked into rows. We love living in our pretty and currently green valley.
Photo Choice of the Day
~~~ Sunday, May 1 2:07 PM ~~~ Church and afternoon fellowship is over.
White Dogwood Tree in Memory of Elijah Seth
I thought of posting something on my blog yesterday – the 28th anniversary of the death of our grandson Elijah – but inspiration did not happen. This morning when I checked what was on file for this afternoon’s blog, I noticed that it was photos of our white dogwood tree blossoms – the tree we […]
Photo Choice for Today
~~ White Daffodil from Tuesday, April 26 3:09 PM ~~~
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Austin
Austin Garber | Facebook We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Sauder Cousin’s Lunch & Scenery on the Drive
~~~ Wednesday, April 27 Oregon Dairy Restaurant Photos taken between 12:55 and 1:54 PM ~~~ We had a full room this time. Because there were no extra seats, four others ate in the main restaurant. Sweet fellowship with cousins This is a beautiful time of year in our area with blooming Red Buds and white […]
Tulips in the Rain
~~~ Tuesday, April 26 3:13 PM ~~~ It was a dreary day, but it seemed like a good time to take pictures of our tulips before they were finished blooming. Now you can see the raindrops.
My Mother’s Day Weekend
~~~ Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 ~~~ Our very rainy Saturday began with brunch at Mill 72 in our local town of Manheim – a gift from our Maine daughter (Diane) and Mark. Our breakfast sandwiches and drinks did not equal our gift card total, so we added a delicious cinnamon bun, which […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Anthony
Abby Zuck | Facebook We love you! Great Grandpa and Great Grandma High
A Delightful Show of Indigo Buntings on a Rainy Weekend
~~~ Friday May 6 and Saturday, May 7 ~~~ This is for your viewing pleasure – especially if you rarely if ever get to see these beauties. The one on the ground is next to the last pair of work shoes my dad wore. They have been here since his death in 1997. These look […]
Our Red Dogwood Tree
~~~ Tuesday Afternoon, April 26 3:15 PM ~~~ We thought this was a pink dogwood, but each year it seems to become closer to red.
Mowing Winter Rye
~~~ Tuesday, April 26 3:05 to 3:14 PM ~~~ It was a beautiful day for mowing the rye. I took a variety of pictures from various angles. It feels like springtime on the farm.
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Lauree
(8) Lauree High | Facebook We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Unfurling Ferns
~~~ Tuesday, April 26 3:10 PM ~~~ I love to come upon our ferns in the early springtime when they are beginning to unfurl. There is just something special about new growth.
Cherry Blossoms
~~~ Tuesday, April 26 3:18 PM ~~~ Our decorative cherry tree was beautiful this spring. We planted this tree in memory of my dad who died in 1997. By this point – in early May – the petals are falling, and our grass under the tree is covered with pink.