Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Monday, January 30 My sister usually takes me to Brickerville House Restaurant for breakfast sometime near my birthday. It was a bit early this year because she is very busy next week. It is one of the closest restaurants to our house – and Nancy’s. I enjoy going here because of the delicious food and interesting history. […]
Wednesday, December 28 This was the scene as we turned into Roy and Deb’s road – to go out with them for supper. Just before turning into their driveway. This was for Roy’s 2016 birthday – which was in July. 🙂 He had actually chosen something else that didn’t materialize, so he decided to wait […]
Sunday, December 18 through Tuesday, December 20 We started Christmas week by having lunch at Pizza Hut with most of Jeff and Chris’ family to celebrate a few 2016 birthdays – Chris, Donovan, Diana, and Gloria. Oh, what fun to be with their family. The next day (Monday) we enjoyed lunch with the staff at […]
Today, December 21 Yesterday I finished several busy weeks in the office – processing and taking staff newsletters to the post office – so I decided to go to Lancaster for some DMC embroidery floss for the photo I am stitching of Jesse. I didn’t have my camera along, so these are cell phone pictures. About two miles from […]
It’s a cold, cloudy, wintry Sunday in Pennsylvania – a good evening to enjoy coffee and cookies.These cookies were a gift from my sister. Thanks to everyone who did the baking: Nancy, Karen, Melissa, Amy, and Chelsey.
Sunday, December 4 We planned our family Christmas celebration for the first Sunday in December because there are so many other family dinners that involve our children and grandchildren. I was pleased that it suited each of our Pennsylvania children and grandchildren. I set the table for 27 – which included my step-mother. It was also the […]
Thursday, November 24 – at Jere and Kristen’s Our daughter Deb brought them this beautiful, live decoration. They make the BEST turkey. This is all the goodies in which the turkey was roasted. They used apple cider this year. We started with sparkling grape juice. Oh, yum! I never did get a picture of the […]
This was my thank you gift for taking pictures of the play “Choosing Avalon.” It was a delicious treat on the days that Cerwin was hunting. There was some left for him when he got back. 🙂 Thank you, Nicole – and the cast and crew.
Saturday evening, October 29 It was a beautiful evening to drive to General Sutter Inn in nearby Lititz. I told Cerwin, “I think this is the wrong place. These are all old people. 🙂 Each class member received a button with their graduation picture on it and spouses received a regular name tag. There was an hour for […]
Sunday evening, October 23 This year we were on the committee to plan an activity for “The Old Gang” – which is made up of guys who ran around together 50+ years ago and their wives. We chose The Brickerville House because it is close to us and has a nice room for 30-40 people. There was an […]
Wednesday Evening, August 24 I needed an updated picture for my refrigerator and got a good shot before we left for his 2016 birthday gift. We decided that our life would be boring without grandchildren as they come up with creative places to eat. This is in Lititz. I love unique, creative places to eat. […]
Our Amish friends the Smucker’s came to visit on Saturday. We planned to eat and visit at the pavilion, but there was a period between noon and 3 pm when thunderstorms were predicted, so we prepared the garage for seating 46 people for lunch. A storm never did arrive, but it worked out nice to […]
Wednesday Noon, January 6 Our second stop was Fort Andross (I took this picture from the car window.) Fort Andross was established in 1688 as a trading post for fur trappers and as a garrison built during King William’s war and went through many transitions (fort, cotton mill, and a textile and manufacturing mill. Today it […]
Monday, January 4 Mark and Diane checking the menu. After work, we took everyone to the Sea Dog for supper. The girls – Hannah, Elizabeth, and Lydia – were going to be a bit late because Hannah and Lydia had some issues in the dairy barn where they work, so we ordered two appetizers: Soft […]
Saturday, December 12 I love pretty Saturday mornings in December. Inge has been wanting to see the animals at Roy and Deb’s “Nut Hut” and this was the day – but first we had lunch at RD’s. Inge (from TFC’s International Office), Deb, Roy, and Cerwin. They make the best sweet tea. My lunch I […]
Saturday Morning, November 28 Cerwin burning the trash pile near the pavilion has nothing to do with our brunch, other than it happened the same morning. (I took this picture from a house window.) He wanted to get this job done before winter. He was still stirring it when it was time to go to Anne’s house […]
Sunday, November 15 After seeing our granddaughter Diana’s Facebook entry introducing Ralph (puppy) to her readers, I told her that I would love to meet him. He is a Rottweiler (I think I got that right) and a gift from her handsome boyfriend Donovan. We were delighted that they brought him to see us. Later in the […]
Friday Evening, November 6 This was a very belated birthday meal for Kristen. There was a lot going on back in spring with their daughter, Jana’s health, then it was the busy summer. Now we finally got a date together – and it happened during their twenty-fifth anniversary week. By-the-way, for those who have not heard, Jana […]
Thursday, October 29 I was honored to take Mother to a luncheon at Landis Homes to honor residents who have lived there for twenty or more years. A van/bus was used to transport patients who do not live in the same building as Harvest Room. I was going to push mother across campus in her wheelchair, but the weather was a bit threatening […]
Saturday, October 24 It was a beautiful fall afternoon for the one-hour drive to RD’s American Grill near Quarryville. The ladies of RD’s do a fabulous job with their teas. Our daughter Deb lives nearby and helps with the setup. My cute table mates – Lily and Eva A few of the hats Some decorations The […]
Wednesday Evening, October 21 This dinner date was with our oldest son, Jeff, and his wife, Chris. You know you are old when your oldest son is fifty-one. 🙂 We arrived a bit early, so I walked around the property looking for photo ops. You can see the effect of the morning frost a few […]
There were four events that happened just before we went on the cruise, so I want to post three of them before I go into the details and photos from the cruise. I will work on the fourth one, Brethren Disaster Relief Auction, after I post the cruise photos. ~~~ Old Gang Get-Together – Sunday evening, September 20 We enjoyed a delicious […]
Friday, September 18 We received an invitation to a picnic at Landis Homes for Oregon House (Mother’s living area on the campus). It was for Mother and three guests. It suited Cerwin, his sister Velda, and me to go. We arrived early, and since it was a beautiful day we took the scenic route to the […]
Saturday morning, September 19 was a s’more kind of morning. This was a s’more package – a gift from Dustan and Jenna at their wedding. I microwaved the marshmallow and made this for Cerwin for a snack.
Friday, September 4 I went outside early Friday morning to see what was growing and blooming at Mark and Diane’s house in mid-coast Maine. The sky was clear – with only one noticeable cloud. This year Diane’s garden consists of buckets since buying a house and moving is in their 2015 plans. What had been their garden in […]
Monday, August 24 Michelle has been part of the TFC team at the International Office for the past few years, but her dream job – working in the church office where her husband is pastor – came available, so we all reluctantly released her. 🙂 Cerwin thanking Michelle for her excellent service to TFC. Katie, the newcomer to […]
Thursday evening, July 30 Inge and I have worked together with TFC (mostly via computer) for more than twenty years. It was maybe late 2006 or early 2007 when I began doing all bulk mailings for TFC. This included doing the monthly, single mailings of the Highway News & Good News. Before doing a bulk mailing I run […]
Saturday evening, July 25 This meal was to celebrate Roy’s birthday Lydia got to celebrate with us because she was going to spend the next week and a half with Roy and Deb. Tobacco leaf chairs – because John J. Jeffries Restaurant is part of a large complex that used to be a tobacco warehouse […]
July 22, 23, & 24 How is this for a Wednesday morning highlight – our great-grandson, Anthony, and his aunt, our granddaughter, Lydia? Anthony was here for a short time while his mom (Abby) ran a few errands. These three are cell phone pictures so we could send pictures to his grandma (Diane) in Maine. Love that […]
Sunday, July 19 This is what muggy looks like on a Sunday morning. Sunday, July 19 was one of the warmest, muggiest days we had this summer. We had the Hershey Reunion at the pavilion at lunch time. This reunion is my dad’s siblings and their families. As reunions usually go, this one seems to be […]