Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Sunday afternoon, June 21 Our plans were changed slightly during our time at Big Rig Sunday (previous post) as Jere and Kristen had to go to the hospital to be with their adopted seventy-year-old special-needs son who had just been admitted to the hospital. We had been invited for lunch, and since everything was in […]
Monday, June 15 I had Jere and Kristen’s three youngest boys while they took Jana to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for a test to follow up on her SMA – a secondary problem to her stomach pain and nausea – probably due to fast weight lost. (Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rare digestive system […]
Sunday, May 24 The Hershey’s are my family – my siblings and their families. This used to be our Easter dinner, but because there are so many people – 97 if everyone came – Cerwin and I organize this meal in May, hoping the weather will be nice so we can be outside. We were expecting […]
Sunday, May 17 After church – while the ladies were preparing lunch – some of the children picked dandelions. Because there was going to be a bridal shower after lunch, everything was beautifully decorated. Preparing lunch Lunch is prepared. Tomorrow night – the bridal shower.
Tuesday Evening, May 12 These first two pictures are especially for the people who loaned us car seats for Reuben and Judi’s children – as they flew to Pennsylvania this time. Thanks Jon and Keri and Jakey and Crystal. The Creamery recently opened and is putting the tiny village of Clay – not far from our house […]
Sunday Evening, April 26 Melissa is our niece – my sister, Nancy’s daughter. I thought this was the cutest baby shower cake. It was decorated by another niece – Kate – my youngest brother, Steve’s, daughter. The food tables. Jason and Melissa next to their table of diapers and wipes. We are anxious to meet […]
Sunday, April 26 Each year we have a meal with friends to celebrate the ladies birthdays – all in February. Sometimes the celebration is in February – other times the host waits until it is warmer outside. This year Gene and Emma Jean (Cookie to us) were the hosts. Gene, Cookie, and Cerwin Clockwise: Gerald, Marcy, Mark, Gene, Cookie, […]
Wednesday, April 22 One of the good things about being home again is watching my birds. This cardinal was enjoying a bath. It must have been rain water, because I hadn’t cleaned or filled the bird bath yet. His lady was on the ground searching for seeds. Cerwin’s birthday supper at RD’s with Deb, Roy, […]
Monday, April 13 I am working on my blog about maple syrup, but want to do it in one entry (which will be large) so today I want to tell you about the new tea I experienced while at Bob and Doris’. The above picture was where I sat in Bob’s wood shop – blogging […]
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 […]
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 […]
Saturday Evening, March 28 638 people filled Yoder’s banquet room and enjoyed a delicious meal prior to the concert. Gene served as master of ceremonies. Yoder’s does a great job of serving food to large groups. Yams and mixed vegetables. Beef and chicken Buttered noodles We change the menu every year, but buttered noodles are a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Saturday Afternoon, February 28 ~ 2:00 PM This entry won’t need a lot of words. Our table My choice of tea. I loved it. Honey Lemon Choice of soup. Tomato or… …mushroom. This was my choice, and it was delicious. The tea buffet ~ oh, yum! Beef & Cheese – my favorite of the day. […]
Saturday Afternoon, February 28 In this entry you will see some of the faces that go with the hats in last night’s post. You will notice that many girls and ladies did not wear hats. For those who follow our daughter Deb’s “Nut Hut” posts, Darlene (left) is the one who rescued the owl from the manure […]
Part 1 of 3 RD’s American Grill, Quarryville, Pennsylvania, put on a fabulous tea on Saturday afternoon, February 28. I think there were about 70 ladies and girls. I loved seeing the wide variety of hats and headgear ~ and thought you would too. Tomorrow night I will feature the ladies and a few more hats.
February 14 to 22 was an unusual period of time in which we were the recipients of many kind gifts. This arrived on Valentine’s Day. Oh, how I love fresh fruit. It was delivered by five of my favorite young people ~ Josh, Jana, Ian, Jared, and Jesse. Jesse was pleased that he got to sign […]
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 […]
Maine ~ Wednesday, January 7 The beginning of breakfast – by Lydia It’s fun (and delicious) having a granddaughter who is in college to study culinary skills. The delicious finished product – caramel and blueberry cream cheese pastry. There were also smoothies. It was a cold, snowy day – especially during the afternoon. Because the weather […]
Saturday Evening, December 27 Our evening began with supper – provided by our wonderful ladies – Chris, Kristen, Deb, and Abby. They haven’t allowed me to make any food for the past few years – and I really appreciate that. We provide the place, the tables, place settings, and drink (orange punch and raspberry iced […]
November 2 Jere and Kristen traveled to the restaurant with us, so I took a picture of them on the entrance steps. By the time I took a few pictures, the others (Jeff & Chris and Roy & Deb) had arrived. The eight of us – clockwise: Deb (yellow), Jere, Kristen, Me, Cerwin, Chris, Jeff, […]
Wednesday, October 15 It was a very late birthday lunch for my sister (her birthday was in June), but somehow we could not get together on a day. We decided to go to Crepes A La Paris – a newly opened restaurant in Lititz. We each have three brothers, but we only have one sister […]
Tuesday, September 2 I was walking through the garage when I looked outside and thought, “Wow, this could be a nasty storm”, and CRASH this branch landed right outside the entrance door where I was standing. A small branch broke off and landed a short distance away. Because I heard it hit the house, I was […]