Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Monday, April 13 On Monday evening, after cooking water off of gallons of maple sap, we prepared for a visit from Bob and Doris’ son Jon, his wife, Jen, and their four children before they left for Pennsylvania (next day) to visit her family. While they were visiting, the next-door neighbor brought their brand new […]
Sunday (Easter), April 5 We all awoke to the shrieking of smoke alarms – 5:30 AM – because Jere was lighting a fire in the fireplace and had the flue closed a bit too tight. We made sure to give him a lot of grief during the morning. 🙂 Deb and Kristen making breakfast. Cinnamon […]
Saturday, April 4 Early morning warmth Jesse and Deb Deb and Jared I like Roy’s shirt. Preparing breakfast A variety of pictures of the day’s activities. The children enjoyed playing an old Xbox (or something like that) game that they haven’t seen for years. Morning snow We put carrots and other things in the yard the day […]
Friday, April 3 – Good Friday This was a 16th birthday gift to Jana (from her parents) who wanted to spend a weekend in the mountains – and we were blessed to be invited to go along. We were up early, and I couldn’t help but notice the beautiful moon with clouds behind it. This was the scene […]
Tuesday Evening, March 31 Thank you, Ian, for inviting us to the science fair at your school. He did his project on the physics of a rifle. This was a project that was of special interest to Cerwin. He did this project at a neighbor’s shooting range. You can see our woodlot in the upper […]
Sunday Afternoon, March 29 We were invited to Jere and Kristen’s for birthday cake – after our visit with Cerwin’s mother. Getting her ears pulled by Daddy. When taking the previous picture, I noticed the verse on their bulletin board. Enjoying the delicious cake. Opening gifts. A devotional book and… …scarf from Allie. From Dad […]
Sunday Morning, March 29 Every so often we like to go to morning worship with Mother High in the chapel at Landis Homes. Our friend Parke was in charge of the welcome and opening devotions. Cerwin has known Parke since they were teenagers. One of the reasons we chose this day to worship with Mother […]
Friday Evening, March 27 We had a gift certificate (Christmas gift) from Jeff and Chris and thought it would be fun to use it and invite them to join us. They seemed pleased to do that and met us at 5:30 PM. I love seeing what is growing in the restaurant greenhouse and garden each time […]
I probably won’t have internet the next few days, and since I am up early today – and feeling rather sleepless – I will post today’s entry early. Thursday Evening, March 26 We were pleased to be invited to the art show presented by our local school – because our grandson Ian had a piece that was entered. Ian […]
We love you! Grandpa & Grandma
Friday Evening, March 20 After the graduation service, we went to our local Twin Kiss for ice cream, root beer floats, milk shakes, or French fries – whatever each person was hungry for. Jesse Allie and Josh Jana and Ian Deb, Jesse, Jared, and Kristen having fun. More fun. 🙂 Jared and Kristen Time to […]
Friday Evening, March 20 We were pleased to be invited to Jere and Josh’s graduation from Men’s Frat at LCBC – a local church. Jere and Josh go to the early morning study. There is also an evening study. From their website: Men’s Frat at LCBC is our primary environment for adult men of all […]
Thursday, March 19, I took these for a girl’s night out. They were the only ones who chose to do this for their 2015 birthday gift. Jana, Deb, Abby, Jenna at Fancy Fingers & Spa in Quarryville. Ah-h-h-h! Paraffin is so good for my dry, winter feet. Hot towels add to the delight. This young woman in yellow […]
Friday Evening, March 13 We were pleased that it suited 11 of our Pennsylvania grandchildren (and our great-grandchild) to go out for their birthday supper for 2015. Shady Maple was the restaurant of choice this year. If you live in our area, I probably don’t have to give you a description of Shady Maple, but for […]
Thursday, March 12 The crocus are late this year because of snow and cold weather, but if we get a few warm days we will soon see their pretty blooms. I never tire of pretty sunsets. It is like God giving us a warm hug at the close of a day. If you look closely – in the […]
Tuesday Morning, March 10, 2015 During the past few years, my sister, Nancy, and I have made it a practice to take each other out for our birthdays. This time it was her turn to take me out for my February birthday. Sometimes it takes us awhile to find a date that suits both of us. […]
Saturday, March 7 Jenna and Dustan This year, our goal is to take the Pennsylvania grandchildren out for their birthdays before winter is over – as everyone is too busy with spring and summer activities if we wait for individual birthdays. We gave them three dates, and the 7th was the only time it suited […]
Sunday Evening, March 1 Mother called me in the morning – before church – to see if we still wanted to come for supper since snow and ice was predicted. Our dad would have been proud of us, because each one said they liked the challenge of driving through snow. Daddy enjoyed driving in snow. Our […]
Thursday, February 26 We were honored to be invited out to breakfast by our grandson Nathan who was celebrating a new job. We joined him and his other grandma, Lois, at 6:30 am. Our meals have arrived. Lois Cerwin Nate Me After breakfast Nate went to Hammer Creek Stainless for his last day of work. He […]
Tuesday, February 24 I was anxious to open the box that arrived from National Wildlife Federation. It included cards using one of our daughter Deb’s photos. This one is of Chester when he was a baby. Congratulations, Deb. Jared and Jesse were here for a bit after school, and when Jesse saw me stitching Jared’s picture, he asked […]
Wednesday, February 11 We have been talking about going here for the past few years, and this was the day we finally made it work. Roy (our son-in-law) works in Building 11 of Sheppard in Hanover, Pennsylvania. I cannot take production pictures inside any of the buildings, so will give a bit of a description with outside […]
Sunday, February 8 I love sharing a birthday with this handsome grandson – 51 years apart. Yummy cheesy chowder and dessert. One should always celebrate birthdays. 🙂
Sunday, February 8 My gifts and cards came on a variety of days, so I saved them for one post. I love that two of our children chose the same card. I got mismatch socks from Mark and Diane. Thank you! My happy feet. Kristen prepared some “make ahead” meals, and made some smaller meals […]
Saturday Evening, February 7 Cerwin honored me by inviting our children to join us for my 71st birthday supper on Saturday night – the evening before my birthday. It greatly pleased me that our Pennsylvania children were there. Chris & Jeff, Deb & Roy, Kristen & Jere. Being with our children is my favorite birthday gift. Sibling […]
Friday, February 6 I needed a day away from winter’s cold, and a busy, rather stressful few days. I had a $25.00 “birthday” gift certificate from the owner of this nail salon, and asked our daughter Deb (above) when she had her next appointment. We planned to go on Thursday, but because of snow, changed the appointment to […]
Sunday Evening, February 1 After visiting Cerwin’s mother, we and Diane were hoping to spend time with Josiah (Mark & Diane’s oldest son), but the people returning to Maine decided to leave several hours early to get ahead of a snow storm. We met the two vans a few miles from Josiah’s place, and after saying […]
We Love You! Grandpa & Grandma High
Sunday, February 1 Since Diane had a very short weekend in Pennsylvania, visiting Grandma had a dual purpose. It was the only time it suited our daughters to see each other, and it was a great time for each of them to visit Grandma. Having lunch in the Café is a nice quiet place to eat and visit […]
Saturday, January 31 Our oldest daughter, Diane, had an opportunity to come here (from Maine) for a short weekend – with two van loads of people going to a youth conference. Their grandson draws her here like a strong magnet. 🙂 Eight-month-old Anthony doesn’t have the “smile for the camera” routine down yet. Diane treasures her time […]
I don’t often feature our man cave – because I like to respect their privacy – but today is the right time to honor the guys and girls who come to our house. One day – last week – I looked outside and noticed Josh shoveling our driveway. He is in truck driving school and […]