Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Saturday Evening, July 5 Clayton, Peggy, Cerwin, and I enjoyed a slow walk toward the restaurant where we had reservations. This was the sidewalk to an antique shop. We liked this sign indicating that the shop was closed. We weren’t shopping anyway. We arrived at Cobblestone Grill about half-an-our early but decided to see if our table was ready. When […]
Saturday, June 21, was a beautiful, early summer evening. I was thinking about taking a walk when our granddaughter Jana called and asked if we wanted to come to their house for homemade ice cream at 6:30 PM. Who can turn that down! I left for my walk so I would arrive at their house about […]
No, not the kind in a tree. This one is a restaurant. This location was chosen by Roy and Deb ~ because they know we enjoy going to restaurants where we have never eaten. This was a Mother’s Day and Father’s Day gift to us. We all shared this amazing lump crab appetizer. This is why it […]
Saturday Evening, May 24 It has been several years since we went to my favorite Maine restaurant, because it is closed during the winter ~ and we always visit in January. Our second visit is for the bluegrass festival on Labor Day weekend ~ and we always have things to do and places to eat at the […]
Wednesday, May 15 We were delighted that Deb invited us to join her, Diane, Abby, and Nate for the supper she provided at Nate and Abby’s house. Afterwards we took turns holding Anthony. Deb had her new baby along too ~ a groundhog. 🙂 He still needs milk. I think she said he is about […]
We enjoyed lunch with Sauder relatives ~ cousins and Cerwin’s mother. Wednesday, April 30 There was lots of talking and laughter as the Sauder cousins met for their quarterly lunch. It was especially nice to have Marian (pink blouse) and her husband as part of the group. They were visiting from Florida. I like this picture which was on the wall […]
Supper was ready promptly at 5:00 p.m. ~ after the egg hunt. Prayer I always find it amazing to see our beautiful, delicious layout when every couple brings one large dish. We always make sure there are kid-friendly things like macaroni and cheese, chips, pretzels, and finger Jell-O. There were also mini ham and cheese sandwiches and relishes (pickles, olives, […]
Sunday, April 27 This Hershey family gathering at our house consists of my siblings, their children, and grandchildren. Two willing and very helpful granddaughters ~ Jana and Gloria ~ came home with us after church to help us get ready for the evening meal. We made 96 mini ham and cheese sandwiches which would be baked […]
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre ~ Friday Evening, April 25 Dinner and the play “Seven Brides For Seven Brothers” was our gift to any of our children and grandchildren who wanted to go along to celebrate their 2014 birthday. It was also our family celebration for Cerwin’s birthday. Jesse and Jared entertained themselves with the overhead mirrors while we […]
Monday, April 7 Her restaurant of choice. We like eating at Texas Roadhouse, but had never been to this location in Palmyra. I especially enjoyed the drive – over back roads that I rarely travel. Just looking at this picture reminds me of the delicious, warm roll. It was fun to spend time with her and hear […]
After supper preparations were complete, we went outside for some photos. First ~ the two pianists ~ Jana and Jared Jared with his parents. This photo is by Deb, because the expressions on their faces is better than on my photo. Jana with her parents Jana and her mom – another photo by Deb. I didn’t take one of […]
Monday, February 17 After each of us chose a flavor of tea, we were served delicious blueberry scones and lemon curd. Then we each chose either squash or broccoli and cheese soup to go with our delightful sandwich and dessert delicacies. I could eat like this every day. Tiny ham spread, BLT, and cucumber sandwiches Crème brulee […]
Sunday, February 16 It is not over yet ~ the reason I called this a marathon. 🙂 A birthday rose from Hezekiah. He gave it to me when we got home from the restaurant on Saturday evening. Lydia and her friend Mary Ellen. There was a lot of noise and fun and busyness when Cerwin, Diane, […]
Friday, February 14 Because this was a beautiful winter day ~ and Valentine’s Day ~ I am including other pictures from the day. It was a beautiful Valentine’s Day morning. Snow that had fallen in previous days was being carefully sculpted by the wind. The bright sun highlighted the red parts of the barns that are […]
Saturday, February 8 My first gift of the day was the delivery of this beautiful bouquet of flowers from Clair (my brother) and Kate. They were beautiful – and stayed that way until my “real” birthday celebration the following weekend. Thank you! Thank you! Our grandson Josiah stopped in to give me a birthday hug, and […]
Monday, December 16, at the TFC Office Lynn and Chris getting things set up. I missed a shot of Bunny greeting his wife, Peg, with a kiss, but they willingly did it again. 🙂 Waiting for prayer. It was fun meeting everyone’s spouses. And there was delicious food. I could eat a spoonful of that […]
Thursday, December 12 was a busy day in the office as I had many things to do. I only had two days in my office this week – we got home from Hudson, Wisconsin, on Tuesday evening and were heading to Burlington, Ontario, on Friday morning for a memorial service for our TFC friend Audrey Scott. Imagine our delight when […]
I was pleased when Chris chose El Serrano’s for her birthday, because we had never been there – and I love trying new restaurants. Tuesday Evening, October 29 The above photo and next paragraph are from the internet – just to give you an idea of where we ate: It’s authentic Latino American cuisine, and […]
How would you like to come home to this? This is what our kitchen counter looked like when we got home from the TFC Dinner Concert at Manor Church on Saturday night, October 26. I immediately knew that our granddaughter Abby had been here. The home canned grape juice concentrate was our anniversary gift from […]
Tuesday, October 22 at Brickerville Restaurant My brother Clair (third from right – facing camera) emailed us to say that he was going to be in our area on the evening of October 22, and could we get together for supper. He lives out of the area and spends a lot of time traveling internationally as a Cassava Program Leader […]
Remember that I had a tomato plant that grew from a seed from last year’s tomato plant? I figured that it bloomed too late to survive the first frost. However, we got one tomato – and it was delicious.
This is continued from last night – my favorite purchase at the bake sale benefit. These make perfect gifts. This was made by our friend Marge – who also gave me her recipe. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease inside of eight WIDE MOUTH pint canning jars. Ingredients: 2/3 cup shortening 2-2/3 cup sugar 2 cups […]
We were up really early on Saturday morning, October 12 – like 3:30 a.m. – so we could leave the house by 4:30, be at the TFC office by 5:00, and leave with International Chapel #2 shortly thereafter. It was still dark when we arrived at Menges Diner at 6:00 a.m. – where the prayer breakfast and bake sale […]
Flame Seared Steak du jour Fresh Salad Greens Vegetable du jour Dessert – Chef’s choice Date & Time to be Determined by Buyer (April thru September 2013) This is what our daughter bid on at a benefit auction last fall – and chose us to be the other two people who would enjoy this meal. […]
Monday, September 23 – the evening before Jere’s forty-fourth birthday. We went to The Loft (Jere’s choice) in downtown Lancaster where our children took us for our anniversary dinner last week. This time our table was positioned along a wall where I had a good view of the attractive raftered ceiling where there is beautiful, healthy-looking greenery. I […]
There were multiple reasons why we and Jere and Kristen’s family met Roy and Deb at RD’s for lunch after church on Sunday. 1. It is a new restaurant in Roy and Deb’s area. 2. I had some things that needed to be returned to Deb (they live about an hour away from us). 3. Deb twisted her knee […]
Ian, Jana, Jared, and Jesse – ready for school this morning. This morning when I was making sure that backpacks were ready for school, I discovered a chef’s hat and apron in Jesse’s backpack. When I asked if he needed it for school, he said, “No. I thought maybe I could help you cook.” So we made […]
On Saturday evening we took Josiah and Sandy to Longhorn Steakhouse for his birthday. Before we left our house, I took a picture of just him – for my family photo file. Sandy and Josiah outside Longhorn Restaurant. Inside the restaurant. A man at the next table asked if he could take a photo of […]
We had reservations at Lily’s for supper on Friday – with Roy and Deb – for his birthday which was July 7 – but when they came to Joanne’s funeral (10:30 a.m.), we changed the reservations to lunch. It didn’t seem wise for them to go home (one hour) and come back (another hour) for supper, and lunch worked for both […]
Jere and Kristen stopped in on Monday evening (June 17) to deliver a very special Father’s Day Gift These are crock pot meals that Mark and Diane purchased for Cerwin for Fathers Day. They were made by Darvin and Angie Stoner as a fundraiser for their adoption process. Thank you Mark and Diane! We enjoyed one […]