Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Friday, September 7 Jere and Cerwin went to Baltimore Airport to pick up the box of trophies from their African hunt in early March. Josh was on his way home from work, so we waited for him to help unload the box. There was some interesting paperwork from South Africa. Everything was well packed and […]
Saturday Evening, February 17 It was held at Ephrata Business Center and put on by Mt. Zion Baptist Church Shortly after entering the room, we chose our seats for the meal and program. This wildlife display was right next to us. Cerwin talking to our friend Kevin (who invited us to this event) at his […]
Saturday Evening, January 27 We arrived early – to get tickets at the door. We hadn’t gotten tickets ahead of time because of a possible conflict in appointments. When I called two days before the expo they said there would be tickets at the door until they were gone. The first thing we did was […]
Thursday, November 9 through Wednesday, November 15 Cerwin, Jeff, and Jordan had been looking forward to this hunt for more than a year. Jordan found the hunt on the Internet and asked Grandpa to check it out – probably a year and a half ago. Before long they were talking to D&E Outfitters out of […]
Week of October 23 – Photos from Cerwin’s cell phone. Cerwin had lots of fun with these guys – Donovan, Nate, Dustan, Jordan – and Jeff (not in this picture) – at a hunting cabin (doublewide house) in southcentral Ohio. Notice their foot rests. 🙂 Nate and Donovan They spent much of their spare time watching […]
Friday Evening, March 3 Cerwin and I – and some of our family members and friends enjoyed this dinner and program. The stage was decorated with beautiful wildlife mounts. Dinner by Hess Catering. There was also a choice of sodas or water and cake. I enjoy visiting vendors. This one caught my eye, because you can go on a […]
Monday, February 6 One trip that is still on my bucket list is a photo safari to South Africa. So I visited the South Africa vendors in Outfitters Hall. It may never happen, but one can dream – and to make a dream happen we must sometimes take the first step. 🙂 Some of the safari vendors interested me, […]
Monday, February 6 Jim Shockey posed for pictures before his part of the program started in the Small Arena. This is when Cerwin and I had agreed to meet as we both wanted to see his program. This was my favorite part of the day – other than my delicious ham and cheese soft pretzel sandwich. […]
Monday, February 6 (Day 3 of my birthday week) We arrived early so we could park close to the building. There was already a line, but not too bad. It was a nice day to stand outside for 3/4 of an hour and talk to people around us. Before long the line went around the […]
Saturday Evening, January 28 4:00 pm: We enjoyed a seminar by Steve Sorensen (for north western Pennsylvania) on “Choosing Quality Optics.” We learned a lot of interesting facts about optics that are used for hunting. The pastor of Grace Point Nazarene Church (Ephrata) led a prayer of blessing on the meal. 5:00 pm meal When I took […]
Saturday Evening, January 28 After putting our things on seats – to save them for the program – we walked around to visit vendors and see displays. One of my first stops was with Roy Reiff (left) – a neighbor and friend who owns a hunting guide service in Montana. Before long, Larry, a friend from church stopped to talk to […]
It started with target practice on Saturday, November 26. Ian and Jere Most of these pictures are from Cerwin and Jere’s cell phones. Josh, Ian and Jere Josh and Jared Jared Jesse is not old enough to hunt but enjoyed target practice with a 22. Good job, Jesse. Jere’s pickup truck was full of hunting clothes […]
Sunday, November 29 through Tuesday, December 1 Jere, Jana, and Ian arrived at our house about 7:50 AM and quickly packed Cerwin’s things into Jere’s suburban. The hunters Prayer for safety – in travel and while hunting. Later in the afternoon – after they were settled in their motel room and had chosen their hunting spots for […]
Friday evening, March 6 – Worship Center, Leola, Pennsylvania. Jana, Josh, Ian, Cerwin, Jere, and I went for the 5:00 PM meal. (There are three time choices – 5:00 PM, 5:30 PM, and 6:00 PM.) We like the early seating, as it gives us time to see vendors and reserve seats in the auditorium before […]
Today ~ November 30 This morning as the sun was rising, I was saying goodbye to four special hunters. The Pennsylvania whitetail hunt opens tomorrow, and these hopeful hunters were on their way by 7:00 AM. This is the first hunt for Jana and Ian. Jere has been hunting for thirty-something years. I am not […]
Cerwin, our oldest son Jeff, and Jeff & Chris’ middle daughter Diana, are on a five-day hunt at Hunt West Kentucky: https://www.facebook.com/HuntWestKentucky. They only needed three days! 🙂 Jeff got his eight-point on the first day of the hunt. Cerwin was next – on the third evening. His is also an eight-point. Diana texted me about […]
Friday, March 7 Internet Photo We arrived at Worship Center near Leola for the evening’s activities about 5:00 p.m. Our group included: our son Jeff, his sons Jordan and Nate and daughter Diana, and friends Justin and Tyler who had arrived a few minutes before Cerwin and me. I look forward to their delicious roast meats. This year there was […]
Tuesday, February 4 More pictures from our walk through the building where all the outfitters were advertising their hunts. Taxidermy fascinates me. Maybe it’s because I get to look at these beautiful animals up close. Cerwin considered going hunting here this fall, and had talked to the guys on the phone, so he was looking forward to […]
Tuesday, February 4 We left home about 9 a.m. to head for the show at Harrisburg. It was an especially beautiful drive – after about eight inches of snow the day before. This area was breath-taking. Cerwin was interested in finding the outfitters, but along the way we stopped to admire a wall of trophy racks. […]
the ladies enjoyed a cooking demonstration in the hotel restaurant. The chef demonstrated how to make Sweet Onion and Celery Seed Dressing. When he was finished we were treated to a chicken salad lunch that used the dressing. It was delicious. After the luncheon the ladies presented Kassy and Missy (our hostesses) with gifts because of all their […]
Cerwin loved the view from his tree stand/sissy shack on Monday and took a few cell phone pictures. While he enjoyed seeing several doe, a few small buck, a nice buck at a distance, squirrels, and turkey, I took a walk around the hotel and boat dock – also enjoying the beautiful weather. You may remember that I […]
Many of the hunters said this was one of the windiest days in which they have ever hunted. At least it was fairly warm and not raining. Even the birds perched on the ledge of the window (next to where I sat in the lounge doing my counted cross stitch) to get away from the wind. […]
Day One of the Hunt. These pictures are from my perspective, as Cerwin did not take any pictures while out in the field. He was on Farm N – Stand #2 – while I enjoyed the comfort of the hotel and the fellowship of the other ladies. The ladies enjoyed a meet and greet breakfast […]
While Cerwin went through orientation and met other hunters, I went outside to photograph memories from this hotel in Osage, Missouri. It was a beautiful day for a walk. Nineteen of the twenty vans that will take the hunters to their locations on Saturday morning. #15 van was missing when I took this picture. The […]
Today begins a new hunting experience for Cerwin. The beautiful view from our room. This looks like an area that I will want to explore while Cerwin is hunting. There are lots of beautiful mounts in the lobby – from previous Whitetail Trophy Hunts. Kevin, right, is the man who recruited Cerwin for this hunt […]
The taxidermist called to let our guys know that their mounts are ready. Jere stopped in after getting this nice mount from his 2012 Pennsylvania hunt in Tioga County. Cerwin got this European mount from his 2012 Kentucky hunt and showed it to Jordan. I am glad that we have a lot of space on […]