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Wheat Harvest Across the RoadTuesday, July 5 – Noon
~~~ Tuesday, July 5 – Noon ~~~ I took these pictures from windows in our house, so there were trees in the way. Fields are dry in our area, so there was lots of dust. Taking a load of wheat to the barn for storage.
Summer Supper at Jeff and Chris’ Place
~~~ Monday Evening, July 4 ~~~ Everyone who attended brought a contribution toward the evening meal. It was a pleasant evening to have supper on the patio. The many faces of our sweet Emmy as she relaxed on my lap. Pretty flowers next to the patio Gloria, Zach, Jordan, Nicole, Nate and Lauree played lawn […]
What is That?
~~~ Tuesday, July 5 5:24 PM ~~~ I was surprised by this large dragonfly-like critter – inside the screen. I pulled the solar blind down and gently opened the screen so it could be freed. It worked. I googled dragon flies and found some that were similar but didn’t find one that looked exactly like […]
Jesse’s Birthday Party and Evening Fireworks
~~~ Sunday, July 3 ~~~ “Somebody” accidentally uncovered Jesse’s computer setup before lunch, so Jere and Kristen decided to have him open his gifts before we ate. It had been covered with a blanket. He was one happy camper. I think he knew about some of the items because he had asked Ian to order […]
Farm Equipment
~~~ Thursday Morning, June 30 7:44 AM ~~~ I enjoy seeing more farm equipment than usual during the summer months. Someone was moving their hay/straw rake to another area.
Watching a Pollinator
~~~ Saturday, July 2 5:07 PM ~~~ It’s always fun to watch a bee collect pollen. Notice the pollen on this bee’s foot. Without bees, we wouldn’t have much to eat. A world without bees is a world without fruit, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. If the bees do not have anything to eat, we do not […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Elizabeth
https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.myers.54 We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Supper at Gus’s in Mount Joy
~~~ Tuesday Evening, June 28 5:30 PM ~~~ Cerwin’s sister Velda and her husband Mel had “stuff” to give her brother Elvin and it was time for the six of us to go out together. Gus’s in Mount Joy is a good location for us. Three siblings – left to right: Velda, Mel, Pat, Elvin […]
Evening View
~~~ Wednesday, June 29 8:08 PM ~~~ This is what we saw from our window – without the help of a zoom lens on my camera. With the help of a zoom lens. I love this view on a sunny late evening. It won’t be long before we lose this view to tall corn.
Gracie’s on West Main
~~~ Tuesday, June 28 10:00 AM ~~~ This is a great restaurant for brunch – the reason we made plans to meet my sister Nancy and her husband Marlin for our summer date. It’s fun to hang out with them for an hour or two. About the time we were ready to leave – and […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Emily
(3) Emily Guinan | Facebook We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Roy
(4) Roy Allen Milne | Facebook We love you! Daddy and Mother High
Supper at Yoder’s with Earl and Arlene
~~~ Monday Evening June 27 5:52 PM ~~~ We spent a delightful evening visiting with our friends Arlene and Earl. They are some of the first people we met when we begam attending Transport For Christ meetings at the New Holland Block Plant in 1973.
Sunrise on the Homestead
~~~ Breathtaking Beauty on Sunday, June 26 6:05 AM ~~~
Sunday Morning Bath Time
~~~ Female Baltimore Oriole June 26 8:16 AM ~~~ I enjoyed watching this pretty lady preparing for the day.