Month: April 2024
TFC Old Guard Lunch and Something to Ponder
~~~ Wednesday, April 10 12:30 pm ~~~ Kathy, Inge (in my seat), Cerwin, Sam, Marianne, Joe, Peg and Bunny. It was a fun surprise to see Joe and Marianne. Bunny invited them, so he and Peg were the only ones not surprised. This time we met at Lititz Family Cupboard. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Bradford Pear Tree and Something to Ponder
The Bradford Pear is usually the first tree to bloom in our yard. I love its pretty, delicate blossoms. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Springtime Flowers and Something to Ponder
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Robin. Emerging Maple Leaves. Something to Ponder
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A Northern Flicker and Something to Ponder
A flicker has been on our patio and enjoying the birdfeeders recently. I love the designs on their feathers. Apparently God thought stripes and polka dots go together. 🙂 This one is a male because of the black marking next to his bill. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Photos from Our Easter Lunch at Jere and Kristen’s House
~~~Sunday, March 31~~~ Jere and Kristen purchased these flowers a few days earlier. They gave the deck an Easter effect. The other Easter effect was their smoker – filled with a ham and a cake pan of mac and cheese. Jere slicing the ham. While Jere and Kristen did the final touches to the meal […]
Rain-Soaked Pussy Willows and Something to Ponder
After two days of rain, I went outside to check on our new pussy willow tree. The catkins were rain soaked. and dripping wet. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Birthday Supper with Dustan and Jenna’s Family
~~~ Thursday Evening, March 28 ~~~ Oh, what fun to enjoy Jenna’s Two Cousin’s Restaurant birthday supper at our house. There was pizza, stromboli, cheese steak and wings – according to everyone’s order. Harper wasn’t looking at me when I took the first picture, so I tried a close up. Jade wanted a closeup too. […]
So Cool to See a Partial Eclipse
We had cloud cover during some of it. This was just after the partial eclipse.
Goldfinch, Bluebird and Something to Ponder
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Teen Central Banquet
~~~ Tuesday, March 26 6:00 pm The Junction Center, Manheim, PA ~~~ We had been to a Teen Central Banquet before, but this was our first time at The Junction Center – also the home of WJTL. We went at the invitation of my sister Nancy and brother-in-law Marlin whose son-in-law Jared is on the […]
Blue Jay – Cardinal – Morning Moon – Something to Ponder
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Love Our Cute Weeping Pussy Willow Tree
~~~ Friday, March 22 1:34 pm ~~~ We are planting this cute pussy willow tree in memory of our granddaughter Hannah who died suddenly (blood clot) on July 4, 2023. Cerwin did the hard work of digging the hole. I just helped to place the tree in the hole. Job finished. Now, hopefully it will […]
Meeting Our Newest Great Granddaughter, Lainey June
~~~ Monday, March 25 ~~~ What fun to meet the new four-member High family – Nate, Emmy, Lainey and Lauree – on Monday, March 25. Lainey was ten days old when we took an evening meal to them. Lainey was born on March 15. She our 16th great grandchild. Number 17 & 18 are on […]
A Robin and Something to Ponder
This robin seems to enjoy our feeders, which surprised me. In all the years that we’ve had birdfeeders, I think this is the first time we had a robin choose our feeders over worms in the grass. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~