Month: December 2024
Visitors from Tennessee
~~~ Thursday, December 12 ~~~ What fun to hold our Tennessee great granddaughter, Henley, shortly after her parents (Hezekiah and Kayla, and brother Stetson) arrived at our house. They came to be here for our family’s Christmas celebration and stayed in our basement bedroom. Diane’s husband, Mark, arrived the day before – flying from Portland, […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Gloria
https://www.facebook.com/gloria.high.54 We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Fruit Basket Delivery
~~~ Wednesday, December 11 ~~~ Bryce and Linnea were the ones who chose to deliver our fruit basket this year. As you can see by their dress, it was a cold rainy evening. Bryce (with the help of his mom) said, “Thank you for being faithful members of White Oak Church.” The delicious ingredients. Thank […]
Christmas Lights
~~~ Monday Evening, December 9 ~~~ We took Diane and the four oldest Zuck children on a Christmas light tour earlier this week – using the Zuck’s van so we had car seats and space for everyone. Our first set of big lights was overhead when driving through Manheim’s square. Our main purpose for the […]
Grammy and Natalie Making a Snack Mix
~~~ Monday, December 9 ~~~
Cookies by the Cookie Crew
~~~ Saturday, December 7 ~~~ The plate of cookies that was delivered to us by my sister. I look forward to these yummy cookies every year. Nancy is the matriarch of this crew. In the above photo she is sending me the next photo – with permission to post it. The middle person (green) is […]
Manicures, Pedicures, and Lunch
~~~ Friday, December 6 ~~~ Looking at nail colors with a sunny background. Abby treated Diane and me to deluxe pedicures and manicures as a gift for caring for their four children before and after the birth of Garth (who is in a car seat just behind her). Diane and I chose no color, and […]
Working at Blessings of Hope, Leola
~~~ Wednesday, December 4 ~~~ Anthony, Diane and Cerwin Diane hears about our time at Blessings of Hope, and asked if we could volunteer on a day when she is here. She is now listed as an official volunteer – from Maine. 🙂 Now all she had to do is have her card scanned when […]
White-breasted Nuthatch and Something to Ponder
I can’t tell if this is a male or female. The male has a darker head than the female. There is not another to compare it to. The male has a glossy crown and grey/black back, the female has a dull black crown and gray back. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
My Secret Sister Is Still Secret
This was on the table near our church mailbox on Sunday, November 30. My name was on it, but there was no signature. It is obvious that she wants to remain secret – but purposeful in blessing me. I am trying to keep it cool and watered so it will last until our family Christmas […]
A Birthday Party for Lydia
Diane planned this party and put candles in a pudding she made for the meal. Singing Happy Birthday to Lydia after our gift of a Two Cousins meal for her and Nathaniel (right). Her birthday would be in two days. His birthday was a few weeks ago. Lydia with Nate and Abby’s new baby Garth. […]
Red-bellied Woodpecker and Something to Ponder
It was a cold, snowy morning. I can tell that it is a male because his head feathers are fully covered in red. I~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Female Downy Woodpecker and Something to Ponder
~~~Something to Ponder~~~
Our Thanksgiving Day
~~~ Thursday, November 28 ~~~ Jere and Kristen always have a beautiful table setting. A turkey that was smoked by Jere. (Oh, yum.) Kristen putting a flower arrangement on the table. It was delivered by Roy and Deb. This arrangement was for me from Roy and Deb. Cerwin got a pecan pie from them. A […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Kayla
https://www.facebook.com/kayla.henley.94 We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High