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A Birthday Party for Natalie
~~~ Sunday Evening, May 22 ~~~ Those who helped Natalie celebrate her first birthday – L to R: Cerwin (great grandpa), Luanne & Dale (grandparents) Anthony (brother), Nathaniel (father), Natalie, Abby (mother), Lydia (aunt), Jasmine (sister) and Adrielle (aunt). It’s always fun to be at a birthday party for a one-year-old because they have no […]
Now I Know Why Our Suet Is Gone So Quickly
I woke up early the other week – 3 AM – and as I do most mornings, I looked outside to see what was going on before getting my first cup of coffee. This is what I saw. I didn’t get a chance for a second shot before it walked off. Then I noticed a […]
Pretty Flowers in Our Yard – Early May
~~~ Sunday Afternoon May 8 ~~~ These pictures are from several weeks ago. There were so many happenings and pretty photo opportunities in May that I am still catching up. Yes, most of these are finished blooming by now and the tree buds are full leaves. Azalea Redbud We still have one very old Dogwood […]
Lunch with Donovan, Diana & Bennett
~~~ Sunday, May 22 Hearth & Harrow Restaurant ~~~ Waiting on Lunch – Diana, Bennett, Donovan After lunch I took Bennett to see the Train Room in this area of Pleasant View Communities – 4 times – and on an outside walk – 2 times. 🙂 “Train. Please, Grandma.” He wanted to go inside the […]
Baltimore Orioles
~~~ Saturday, May 7 A variety of times throughout the afternoon ~~~ I think this is the last time I saw Baltimore Orioles this spring. They must have been traveling through. 🙂 …and now there are two. Oh, look, an indigo bunting joined them. The rewards of birdwatching from our kitchen window.
Remembering My Grandpa Hershey Who Served in WW1
Milton L. Hershey my grandpa (not to be confused with Milton the chocolate man). Grandpa was only in France for a few months before the war ended, and the close call that he mentioned in his book happened on November 3, 1918. The war ended eight days later – November 11, 1918. Because God protected […]
Oh, The Beauty of a Rainy Day
~~~ Friday, May 6 All Day ~~~
TFC Global’s Lancaster Chapter Prayer Breakfast
~~~ Saturday, May 21 7:30 AM Yoder’s Restaurant, New Holland, PA ~~~ The best part of being on the road by 6:45 AM and driving east is seeing a beautiful sunrise. Waiting on our breakfast. Joe Fisher – Associate Chaplain at the FaithLife Center (chapel) that is placed at the Flying J near Elkton, Maryland […]
Hummingbird
~~~ Sunday, May 8 11:35 AM ~~~ I am not seeing many hummingbirds this year but enjoy each one that comes by our feeder. The lighting wasn’t great, but at least I captured this one.
Supper with Friends from Connecticut
~~~ Friday Evening, May 20 ~~~ We were pleased when our friends Patricia and Howard Knapp called to tell us they were going to be in our area to see David at Sight and Sound and asked if we could meet for supper at Yoder’s. We met at 5:00 PM and left the restaurant shortly […]
Fieldwork Continued
~~~ Tuesday, May 10 7:11 to 7:17 PM ~~~ Raking the rye into rows ~~~ Wednesday, May 11 10:12 to 10:48 AM ~~~ Harvesting The other evening when we were at Nate and Abby’s, Anthony (great grandson) asked if I saw him in the red and white truck below our yard when they were harvesting […]
Fieldwork Feels and Smells Like Springtime
~~~ Thursday, May 5 6:05 to 6:21 PM ~~~
Roots Country Market & Auction
~~~ Tuesday, May 17 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ~~~ It has been many years since we were at Roots. Partly because we were busy and partly because I am not excited about crowded areas. First, we met our friend Jim who has a stand across the road at the flea market. He sells Winross […]
I Think a Nest of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks Fledged
~~~ Thursday, May 5 6:09 PM ~~~ The one on the bottom right may be a parent because the breast stripes are gone.
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Natalie
https://www.facebook.com/abby.myerszuck We love you! Great Grandpa and Great Grandma High