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Pond Update
~~~ Wednesday, August 24 2:00 PM ~~~ This was about a week ago, when I wanted to get a good shot of the barrels under the raft which my brothers built. For that reason, I walked toward the remains of the raft and one foot sank into the muck! I discovered that only the top […]
Look Who Came to Visit Us
~~~ Tuesday Morning, August 23 ~~~ Drake, Jade and their mamma, Jenna. Jenna messaged me a few days earlier to check if they could come to visit us on Tuesday morning. The last time they were here – family photo shoot in June – Jade said she wanted to come back and play with our […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Ian
Ian High | Facebook We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
We Enjoyed a Week-long Visit from Diane
Mark and Diane were here to celebrate his mother’s 90th birthday on August 14. When Diane learned that our congregations’ 250th anniversary was going to be celebrated the following weekend, she planned to stay for another week while Mark went back to Maine with their daughter Hannah. One of the extra benefits for Diane was […]
White Oak Church Celebrated 250 Years as a Congregation – Part 4
~~~ Sunday Afternoon, August 21 Final Entry of the Celebration ~~~ Four busses were waiting for those who signed up for the historical tour of the previous church buildings our congregation used to own. The bus drivers knew to leave about 10 minutes apart. I am going to mix some church history into this post […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Deb
We love you! Daddy and Mother
White Oak Church Celebrated 250 Years as a Congregation – Part 3
~~~ Sunday Morning, August 21 ~~~ Our church doors opened at 8:00 AM for those who wanted to look at the displays which depicted our church life during the past 250 years, and many took advantage of that time. There was no Sunday School – except for the very youngest classes. Our PowerPoint committee members […]
White Oak Church Celebrated 250 Years as a Congregation – Part 2
~~~ Saturday Evening, August 20 Kreider Meetinghouse ~~~ For the second part of Saturday evening, we moved from White Oak Meetinghouse on Penryn Road to Kreider’s – our historical meetinghouse – for the remainder of the evening. The greeters were LaWanda and Kim from our committee. LaWanda was making sure everyone received a program and […]
White Oak Church Celebrated 250 Years as a Congregation – Part 1
~~~ Saturday Evening, August 20 ~~~ The forming of a committee and the serious planning of this event began on March 31, with each committee member choosing the area in which they wanted to serve. I chose History, which put me on an interesting journey for the next five-and-a-half months. I did a serious search […]
The Pond Is Drying
~~~ Friday Evening, August 19 7:58 PM ~~~ The Homestead Pond has been drained and is on its way to drying. Now we wait for a while until a new pond can be prepared.
Pond Update
~~~ Tuesday, August 16 7:32 PM ~~~ If you are following the-drain-the-pond saga, you know Art had to go for a bigger “gun” – or track hoe. Going deeper was incredibly muddy and mucky. As the balance of pond water ran out into the meadow, a cow came to investigate a new water source. As […]
This Is What Happens When You Dip Your Piece of Soft Pretzel into Cheese – and Your Fingers Get into the Cheese as Well.
This is our sweet great granddaughter, Natalie.
An Impromptu Pizza Supper for the Myers
~~~ Sunday Evening, August 14 6:30 PM ~~~ Many of the Myers (Mark and Diane’s family) were in the area for a 90th Birthday party for his mother during the afternoon. I told Diane that we could order pizza if the family wanted to be together for the evening. They liked that idea. The pizza […]
Swimming with Granddaughters and Great Grandchildren
~~~ Tuesday, August 9 11:00 AM to 12:50 PM ~~~ We scheduled this swim date several days earlier as we tried to suit each of the great grandchildren who live in our area – and their mothers. There are 8 great’s who live nearby. Scheduling at Refreshing Mountain is done online for a 1 hour […]
Update on the Pond
~~~ August 9 – the morning after draining the pond ~~~ Art will have to dig a deeper ditch to empty the pond. I expect that will happen in the next few days. If you are following the “drain the pond story” you know what it looked like the day before.
Thistles Do Have Pretty Flowers
~~~ Monday Evening, August 8 ~~~ I noticed this thistle next to the fence the other evening while we were watching the first step toward draining the pond at the homestead. Though they are not considered to be a pretty plant – instead a pesky nuisance – I still find them interesting. This fading thistle […]