Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
December 24 Jere and Kristen invited us to go with them to Pizza Hut and Penn Cinema to see Ferdinand. Clockwise: Jared, Cerwin, Jesse, Jere, Sandy (hidden), Josiah, Kristen, Diane, Deb, Roy, Ian, and Josh Not sure why Jesse was balancing a cup on his head – but he was. 🙂 After it was securely […]
Friday Afternoon, December 22 It was good to see his truck coming in the driveway below our yard. He parked his trailer on a neighbors lot and brought the truck here. He is an over-the-road driver – based out of North Dakota – and pretty much lives in his truck. Because of cell phones he […]
Sunday Evening, December 17 Jeremy, Sami, with their grandma Velda (Cerwin’s sister). Our nephew Don and his wife, Gabi, hosted this evening drop-in for the High family who could come and say, “Hi.” to Dave, Denise, and Sami who were visiting from Minnesota. Mel (holding his great-granddaughter Izabella – the newest High family member), Velda […]
Monday, December 11 My 93 1/2 year-old-step-mother still drives, but is no longer comfortable driving in town or to new places, so I began taking her to her eye appointments in Ephrata. It has become a really fun time for us. This time she asked if I had time to stop at the Clay Bookstore […]
Several weeks ago our granddaughter Lydia called to see if she could stay with us for awhile – if she moved here from Maine. I expect that she will be here for awhile until she gets settled in a job. She came about a week ago and is looking for a job in the food […]
Saturday, November 25 Jere took Cerwin to Cracker Barrel for breakfast – for his 2017 birthday – before they went to Cabela’s for Jere’s 2017 birthday. 🙂 It sounded like they had a great time. That evening we were blessed with a beautiful sunset. Great memories
Thursday, November 23 We always look forward to this meal because Jere and Kristen seem to thrive on preparing Thanksgiving lunch for anyone in our family who doesn’t have a place to go. It looks like we better save room for dessert. Time to carve the turkey. Learning to cut turkey from their dad. Josh […]
Tuesday Evening, March 31 I chose this picture of the exterior of Bully’s Restaurant from the Internet, because this is pretty much what it looked like when we arrived. However, it would have been difficult for me to take this picture because of evening traffic. Mark, Diane, Deb, Roy, Chris, Jeff, and Cerwin. (We were […]
Tuesday, October 31 This is something that doesn’t happen very often because our daughters live 500-plus miles apart. They rarely get to spend time together – just the two of them – and it is just as rare that we get to spend a few hours of being a threesome. Following brunch at Brenda’s house, […]
Tuesday Morning, October 31 Brenda, our sister-in-law (back to camera), had a brunch to honor Anne who is selling her house and moving to the Pittsburgh area to help her daughter, Jessica’s family. Rob and Jess adopted two young children, then – earlier this year – gave birth to twin girls. Brenda served baked oatmeal […]
Sunday, October 22 Jere and Kristen invited us to Hoss’s for lunch. This was a fundraiser for the Manheim Central Marching Band. These are pictures from Cerwin’s cell phone Left to right: Ian (member of the marching band), Jesse, Deb (Cerwin’s empty chair) me, Jared, Roy, Kristen, Jere and Josh. That was a fun lunch!
Thursday Morning, October 26 This was the morning that suited the two of us to go out for breakfast. I am still processing the fact that we have children with gray hair. In my mind he is still that little curly-haired guy running around the house. I am glad that our children keep their promises. […]
Tuesday, October 24 Nathaniel was finishing up the steaks when I arrived. Mark and Diane were already there – and Cerwin was away on a hunting trip. Inside: Mark and Anthony were watching a cute video. Diane was setting the table. It was delightful to spend time with them.
Sunday, October 22 This was three weeks ago – during warmer days – when Mark and Diane were visiting. Cerwin was in Ohio, preparing for an archery hunt, so it was nice for me to have company on this walk. Shortly after taking the first picture, Mark and Diane noticed this praying mantis dragging a […]
Sunday Evening, October 22 We enjoyed having Mark and Diane here (from Maine) for a few days. I love watching them grandparent Anthony. I don’t often see Mark on the floor, but Anthony will get him there. 🙂 Nathaniel, Abby, and Diane in our kitchen. Time for pictures. We had a fun evening.
Wednesday Evening, October 18 Jeff likes the food at The Franklin House, so this was his choice for a birthday meal. Chris’ meal – grilled Caesar salad with chicken. Jeff had a similar meal, but with steak instead. My very delicious meal. Cerwin got meatloaf. Chris and Jeff before leaving the restaurant. Love spending time […]
Sunday, October 8 Cerwin and I were looking forward to seeing his family as it was the first full family dinner we had this year. A few locals could not attend – and we missed those who live at a distance. I was pleased with the fall paper supplies I bought at a new rental […]
Saturday evening, September 30 Singing a song – led by Orpha (right in royal blue), before prayer – led by Cerwin (far right) This consists mostly of Cerwin’s first cousins and their spouses. Uncle Amos was there and can just barely be seen on his wheelchair in the center of the picture. Time to eat […]
Friday, September 29 We received this beautiful gift from friends (you know who you are) a few weeks before it bloomed. I thought they may like to see it in bloom. Thanks to our son Jeff (left) for trimming a few trees along the driveway below our yard. When I see pretty flowers and butterflies […]
Saturday, September 16 – Manor Church Those who arrived early browsed through displays by various Hershey families. I took my Grandpa Hershey’s book and the Jacob and Annie (my great grandparents) Hershey book I helped with in 2012. The Hershey Chocolate Corporation donated many chocolate bars. 9:00 AM – Bradley Hershey, Moderator Congregational singing – […]
Friday, September 15 It was a beautiful morning as we backed out of our driveway to go to the Hershey Reunion Bus Tour. The land where we live has been part of the Hershey family for 142 years. Our first stop at Manor Church was to pick up our name tags and get on our […]
Monday Afternoon, September 11 Land’s End means just that – the end of the road. Our first stop was the gift shop. Photos from outside the shop. Heading across the bridge – toward home. Diane treated us to our choice of ice cream – as an anniversary gift. Daddy and daughter Cerwin got a dish […]
Monday, September 11 This was for several 2017 Birthday gifts – a favorite of ours in Maine. Elizabeth Nails is an incredibly fun place to get manicures and pedicures. Feet and hands in paraffin – ahhhh Some of us got nothing on our nails others got French tips. Then there are the “very strange granddaughters” […]
Sunday, September 10 After enjoying Sunday worship with the Brunswick Church and a fellowship meal, we went home and played a few games of Qwirkle. Lydia relaxed nearby, studying and checking her cell phone. Diane noticed that an okra plant was blooming and told me that I might like to photograph it. I know very […]
Saturday Afternoon – September 9 Driving home from our visit to the Local Market and Café in Brunswick (yesterdays post). The trees were just beginning to change colors. Love this chainsaw carving in Mark and Diane’s neighborhood It was a beautiful afternoon, so I took lots of pictures in their backyard garden. Notice their composting […]
Saturday Morning, September 9 Before going out for lunch, we decided to stop at Rite Aid Pharmacy where Elizabeth works – to see her and get something for Mark. Cerwin took this cell phone photo before Elizabeth noticed us. We were early enough to do some shopping in downtown Brunswick. We planned to meet Hannah […]
Friday, September 8 Oh, what a beautiful morning to leave for a road trip. Eight hours later we were crossing the bridge into Maine. Before long we were seeing familiar views that we have learned to love as we travel to Mark and Diane’s place. Then, best of all, we got to see our oldest […]
But first, I snapped a picture of Jere and Ian loading Ian’s lawn mower onto their trailer on Tuesday afternoon, August 29. 🙂 This was after Ian was finished mowing our next door neighbor’s yard. ~~~ Now onto our afternoon manicures and pedicures. Wednesday, August 30. This was for Jana and Deb’s 2017 birthday gift. […]
Congratulations to Deb for twenty-three years of running her own business – Basic Designs. September 5, 1994. If you live in our area and pick up Today and Tomorrow magazine, you see her layout and design work. Another example of her work is the Lancaster County Mud Sale magazine.