Month: December 2023
A Visit from Two Sweet Boys and Their Mama
~~~ Friday Morning, December 8 ~~~ Bennett and Waylon know exactly where to find our trucks and tractors. Bennett (left) likes the sounds of Paw Patrol in the background as he plays with his trucks. Their mom, our granddaughter Diana, had contacted us a few days earlier asking if she and the boys could come […]
A Pretty Sunrise and Something to Ponder
I took the sunrise pictures on Friday morning, December 1. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Gloria
https://www.facebook.com/gloria.high.54 We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Cooper’s Hawk – An Enemy to Our Birds
I like seeing these beautiful hawks, but not at our birdfeeders. I wish the shepherd’s hook wasn’t in the way, but you can get an idea of its pretty feather pattern as it flew away.
White Oak Church – Food and Fruit Baskets and Poinsettias
~~~ Wednesday, December 6 ~~~ I went to our church fellowship hall to get a few pictures of the fruit basket packing. Shrinking the cellophane paper. Adding the name of the person who will receive this fruit basket. The final touch was a pretty ribbon. These are often thank-you gifts for a service to the […]
New Dutch Oven Kettle and Something to Ponder
I am not sure where this kind of kettle got the name “dutch oven”, but that is what I searched for when looking for a new kettle that is fairly wide and only about 4″ tall. I like this size because it is about 7 quart and can be used for cooking or baking. I […]
First Snow and Something to Ponder
~~~ Tuesday, November 28 ~~~ Our first snow this season was just a sprinkling. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
An-Amish-Buggy-Kind-of-Morning and Something to Ponder
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Sunrise – Sunset and Something to Ponder
~~~ Saturday, November 25 ~~~ Sunrise The morning and evening colors were similar on that day two weeks ago. Sunset ~~~ Thought to Ponder ~~~
Early Christmas Gift and Something to Ponder
It was fun to receive this early Christmas package of goodies on Saturday, November 25 from Josiah, Becca and Andre in California. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Sunrise and Something to Ponder
Sunrises can be so amazing. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
It’s Time to Watch the Birds Again
There is so much farmland surrounding us that the birds had plenty of things to eat. I began feeding them again when the weather turned cold. Finch The Downy Woodpeckers are fun to watch. Junco
Baptizing at White Oak Church
~~~ Sunday, December 3 11:30 am ~~~ It was a cold, rainy morning following our worship service. Our baptismal pool is just outside the church building. Devotions by Ron Carl had the privilege of baptizing his grandson Jackson. Jackson is also the grandson of my brother Steve and his wife Brenda. This is their daughter […]
A Lancaster County Covered Bridge and Something to Ponder
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It Was a Beautiful Sunrise
~~~ Wednesday Morning, November 15 ~~~ I took the first three pictures shortly after 7:30 am. Look at the difference at 8:00 am. Still pretty, but different.