Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Thursday Afternoon, November 1 Inge called us on Wednesday, asking if we had room to bury another cat. It made me sad for her, because I know how much Inge loves her cats. If I remember correctly, Inge got Aimie at a shelter when she was no longer a young cat. Inge saying goodbye to […]
This is just a sampling of the critters that were outside our kitchen window this week. A pretty female cardinal This looks like a really young squirrel. She was so busy that I couldn’t get a good photo. This little wren is the noisiest of them all.
Wednesday, June 13 It’s always fun to see a bird eating from the ladle feeder. Do pesky squirrels know they are pesky? It didn’t bother me too much because the seed was getting old. That way I didn’t have to empty it into the ground feeder where the squirrels, skunks, and raccoons have my permission […]
Tuesday Evening, November 14 We have an exterior camera – mostly to watch animals and hear the birds – that alerted me to the fact that something was rustling through the leaves on the patio steps. I looked up at the monitor and saw two opossums walking across the patio. One larger than the other, […]
This is what I brought home from the Steam Show in Berryville, Virginia. I had the hanging apparatus – from a secondhand store – for several years and was looking for something to fit inside it. I had been using baskets, but they rot after a few months. I found this graniteware strainer at one […]
Thursday, March 30 When this squirrel saw me, it froze in place for a very long time. Maybe he thought I couldn’t see him if sat very still.:) Even when I moved a bit and he moved his head, his feet didn’t move. I find God’s critters to be so interesting.
Monday, January 23 Male Hairy Woodpecker Female Downy Woodpecker It’s easy to see the difference when watching them. The Hairy is about 9″ long with a long beak. The Downy is 6″ long with a short beak. This squirrel was trying to keep another squirrel from the feeder. This one eventually settled for the other […]
The next day it was the squirrels. I was glad there bellies were full for the snowy, icy, rainy day we had yesterday.
Saturday, August 27 This was part of our “Grandchildren’s Week”, but the Saturday of that week – in the middle of August – and the next Saturday did not suit us. On Saturdays and Sundays the sanctuary is open to the public. At other times you must make appointments – and it can be difficult to get […]
Three squirrels! Now I know why the bird feeders are being emptied so quickly. Debbie, do you need any more pets! When I noticed that rain was coming, I went outside with my camera and was surprised to be standing in sunshine and hearing the pelting of rain on my brothers’ barn roof just a quarter […]
Thursday Evening, December 24 Jere and Kristen invited us to join them and Roy and Deb in their Christmas Eve tradition of going to see a family movie at Penn Cinema and supper at their house. Ian, Josh, Jared, Jana, Jesse, Allie It was almost like having a private viewing, as it was our group and maybe six […]
Saturday, December 12 When Inge mentioned that she would like to meet the Nut Hut animals, we made it happen for her. Her first meeting was with Annie Oakley – the prairie dog. She wanted to meet each one, but Batman was the one she really wanted to meet. I love the look of pleasure […]
Wednesday, August 5 This was the day I kept Reuben and Judi’s little ones while they were in court concerning Little K’s adoption. Our daughter Deb brought Lydia back to our house so she could help me care for the little ones. Deb rescues many orphaned baby animals during the spring and summer months (deer, raccoons, squirrels, […]
Friday Morning, July 17 When looking for local things to do for Cousin’s Week, I came upon this alpaca farm owned by the Longeneckers. I rarely drive on this road, and was not aware there was an alpaca farm so close to Manheim. Donna Longenecker is on the left. It is easy to tell that she loves their alpacas. […]
Friday Evening, May 22 Roy and Deb arrived with several baby raccoons that were recently rescued. I think these were from someone’s backyard. The owners of the property knew something happened to the mother because the babies were squealing and I think these are the ones that were falling out of a tree. Jared giving one […]
Monday, May 11 You may remember that our niece Judi and her husband, Reuben, were here for almost a month last winter as they began the process of adopting a little boy. They were back for a few days for a court date. It has been a “nerve-wracking” journey for them, and it is ongoing. […]
Wednesday, April 15 After leaving Japheth’s shop, we went to their house to see Aimee and the children. They have a great woodlot and property for children to run, explore, and play. Loraine and Rose were enjoying the warm sunshine. Wayne was reading. Japheth Jr. and Aimee were doing school work. Jeremiah was doing school work on the […]
Saturday, March 21 You may have noticed that I didn’t mention Cerwin during my mud sale posts… …that’s because he was at a 75th birthday party for our friend Gene. His and Cookie’s son Mark – in black. Their other son Matthew – center – wearing brown. It sounds like the guys had a great time. […]
Friday, March 6 The day after the snowstorm was sunny and pretty. Every thing dirty and dull was covered in white. Red-bellied Woodpecker – female. The male has a red head. Blue Jay Carolina Wren I would appreciate if these gray critters would only go to the ground and box feeders, but they enjoy emptying […]
Wednesday, February 25 We awoke to a certain “country scent” in the air after manure was spread on the field next to our house. Thankfully we did not smell it indoors. It is interesting that God created birds to love this kind of thing. That way, the corn and grain that was eaten by the cows becomes food […]
Wednesday, February 18 After labeling the individual March Highway News and Good News, we headed to the Lititz Post Office. (Thanks Mel, Velda, Mary and Lois for helping.) A small stone wall at a Lititz traffic light looked pretty in the snow. Cerwin putting the 14 bags of mail on the post office dock. […]
Sunday Afternoon, January 11 But first, I had to take a few outside pictures. I didn’t think to ask, but this looks like a chainsaw carving of raccoons. It is located next to their outside animal feeders. I was most interested in meeting Trixie – their newest rescue. She is not yet healthy, but, oh, […]
Sunday Evening, December 21 Inge had this picture of Timothy on her blog, http://iekohen.blogspot.com/, yesterday announcing his death. She knew this was going to happen – sooner rather than later – and called us several days ago, asking if we still had a burial spot for him. We assured her we did. Yesterday was the day when […]
Sunday, December 7 Yesterday – after church – we had lunch with Roy and Deb at RD’s, a restaurant near their house I took the first two pictures just after prayer – during which Deb had the giggles because of something I said. We were holding hands and I could feel her body shaking with laughter […]
It’s that time of year again – when I have trouble staying away from our windows. Birds and animals are a great reminder of God’s care and love.
Wednesday, October 8 & Thursday, October 9 We woke up to a beautiful sunrise on Wednesday, October 8. Can you tell that I am back to regular posting – and catching up with October photos? 🙂 I love morning fog. Later in the day we enjoyed seeing a beautiful blue sky with a few clouds sprinkled […]
Thursday, October 9 When my brother Clair emailed me to say that he was in the area for a farm meeting with our brothers – and could he stop in. I asked if we could do lunch. He liked the idea, and because neither of us had been at the Farm Show in a long time, […]
Tuesday, July 8 I was in a photo-taking mode (which is fairly normal) as we drove through Lititz to visit Cerwin’s mother. I was looking for “my” mules as we went around the backside of Lancaster Airport – and thought they were not outside – then I saw them in a different pasture. I never tire of seeing […]
Our daughter Deb and her friend Dee have been planning this for some time. It finally worked out on Thursday, June 12. After Deb and Dee plugged in the crockpot in the shop kitchen and got things ready for lunch, we took the animals over to the office. Inge with Jarrett, Deb’s latest fawn rescue […]