Month: September 2024
Things We Did in Maine Today
~~~ Thursday, September 12 ~~~ Diane took us to visit Last Sheaf – a ministry of the Maine Brethren Churches. After we got back, I walked through Mark and Diane’s yard and garden to get some pictures. Pretty hydrangeas. Sweet potatoes Hibiscus Strawberries Spaghetti squash, tomatoes (plum and cherry), and a pumpkin. Carrots Watermelon Diane […]
A Birthday Supper and Traveling North
Last night, September 10, we enjoyed having Jordan and Nicole at our house for his birthday supper. They each chose a sub and Cerwin and I shared a cheese steak from Graziano’s. Afterwards Jordan projected his cell phone pictures to our TV. What a fun way to see and hear about their Alaskan Cruise earlier […]
Probably One of the Last Hummingbirds for the Season
I miss seeing these pretty little birds during the fall and winter.
A Sign of Fall, Dogwood Berries and Something to Ponder
Dogwood berries contain seeds that can propagate new dogwood trees. In our case, most of them get eaten by birds. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Old Gang Get-together
~~~ Friday Evening, September 6 The Cove at Dove Westgate Church, Ephrata ~~~ Friends visited as they arrived in the room called The Cove. These are friends who spent a lot of time together when we were in our teens and early twenties. Now most of us are in our ’80s. We enjoyed a delicious […]
A Sure Sign of the End of Summer and Something to Ponder
Dying Ferns ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Installing New Front Doors and Replacing Garage Trim – Day 2
~~~ Wednesday, September 4 ~~~ Dustan was here early to begin painting the new front doors. Corey had finished his garage door trim the day before. Dustan’s wife, Jenna, (our granddaughter) arrived just before 11 am and began painting trim. Their children Jade, Drake and Harper joined their 2nd cousins (Nate and Abby’s children) in […]
Installing New Front Doors and Replacing Garage Trim – Day 1
~~~ Tuesday, September 3 ~~~ Our grandson-in-law Dustan of Rohrer Bros began work on the entrance door to the garage early Tuesday morning. After he finished repairing our house roof – when the tree landed on it several weeks ago – we told him we had another job when they had time. It was replacing […]
Full Leaves of August and Something to Ponder
One sure sign of August in our woodsy yard is that the area behind our house is fully covered with leaves. We can see nothing but trees and leaves even though there are two other houses in the lot behind us. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Sharing the Harvest and Something to Ponder
~~~ Sunday, September 1 ~~~ This is what we brought home from the Sharing the Harvest table after morning worship at White Oak Church on Sunday. Potatoes, tomatoes, and a cucumber. I needed potatoes, so they just went into the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator for future use. I made a cucumber, tomato, and onion […]
Showy Stonecrop Sedums and Something to Ponder
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End of Summer Daylily and Something to Ponder
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