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Bluegrass Birthday Party
Saturday Evening, June 13 We were honored to be invited to Dwight Fahnestock’s bluegrass birthday party and hear the Werner Family Band. Dwight was clearly enjoying the birthday party in his own back yard. Henry Werner (background) is the father of three group members and usually plays bass, but is currently waiting for surgery on […]
Father’s Day – Part 2
Sunday, June 21 Four Generations: Bennett, Cerwin, Jeff and Diana Great granddaughter Jasmine. I told her that I could see by her eyes that she was smiling – but her binkie covered up the smile. Mom removed the binkie. Now I can see her smile. She wasn’t particularly happy about not having it in her […]
Notes from Sunday Worship
Sunday, June 21 Sunday School – Opening Thoughts – Matt Patches Subject – Receive Wisdom’s Gifts – Proverbs 8:8-14, 17-21 Conclusion: Nothing compares to wisdom. Teacher – Gordon Gregory World view of things – everyone has one. How do you come to a belief? Environment and what you hear. What is real? What is true? […]
Father’s Day – Part 1
Sunday Afternoon – June 21 We had a great afternoon with our children and most of our grandchildren and great grandchildren. Left to right: Cerwin, Roy, Deb (holding Bennett), Diane, Lydia and Diana. I had invited them to drop in during the afternoon for a yard visit and snacks. Diane (second from left) is visiting […]
Another Trucker on the Road
Thursday, June 11 Sam messaged me during the late morning and asked, “Is Grandpa home after lunch?” When I said, “Yes”, he said, “Okay. Cool. I have a surprise for him.” BTW Sam is not a grandson. 🙂 He is a friend of a few of our grandsons and spent a lot of time in […]
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’
Thursday, June 11 I went outside for my usual patio-walk-around while finishing my second cup of coffee and thought of that good old Rodgers and Hammerstein song from the movie Oklahoma. There’s a bright golden haze on the meadowThere’s a bright golden haze on the meadowThe corn is as high as an elephant’s eyeAnd it […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Nicodemus
We love you! Great Grandpa and Great Grandma High
Yarrow and Yummy French Toast
Wednesday, June 10 Our Yarrow was too pretty to keep all the beauty outside. I love challenges with food. 🙂 Deb tried making pecan rolls for the first time and was disappointed that they were kind of dry. Buttering and grilling made them quite delicious. Then I got another idea to do with the four […]
What Do You Think He is Planting and a Few Birds
Wednesday, June 10 Jacob is tilling and cultipacking the field again. I am almost sure that this crop won’t be corn. By evening he was planting something with a three-row planter. I expect this may be butternut squash – like last year – because of the amount of space between the planters. On this side […]
Fieldwork and Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Monday, June 8 There was someone back in Eli and Jacob’s field – tilling and cultipacking the ground. I am interested to see what they are going to plant. There is a lot of dust, so the topsoil must be rather dry. Closer to the house – but looking out the same window – a […]
A Visiting Kind of Sunday
Sunday, June 7 Following morning worship we headed toward Roy and Deb’s house for an afternoon visit – stopping at Rosie’s for subs that Deb had ordered. We have a few Amish in our area, but they live in an area – south of Lancaster – where there is a large Amish community. It was […]
Notes from Sunday Worship
Sunday, June 14 Sunday School Teacher – Dwight Fahnestock Subject – Value Wisdom Scripture – Proverbs 2 Wisdom is the proper application of knowledge. What good is knowledge if you don’t apply wisdom. Listen to wisdom Receive wisdom – “Write down my directions” Pursue wisdom – “Go where I tell you.” Sometimes we don’t like […]
Another Grandchild on the Road
Thursday, June 4 Jared was excited to stop by to tell us he passed his driver’s test – and now has his permit. Jere gets to sit in the passenger seat again – for the fourth time. Cerwin was at Jere and Kristen’s house and didn’t know that I had gotten pictures, so took one […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Nathan
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Continuing Saga of the Fields that Surround Our House
Thursday, June 4 Remember. I told you yesterday that the field was completely plowed by the time I got up in the morning. This is it. I love the sight and scent of newly plowed earth. I always find it amazing that this is the same earth that God created thousands of years ago – […]
The Saga of Plowing a Field
Wednesday, June 3 Yesterday I showed the plowing and spreading of manure on this field – across the road from us. The next morning someone was out plowing again by 11 am. This wasn’t any of our Amish neighbors (Eli or Jacob) but must be an English friend who enjoys field work. A short time […]
Lots Happening Outside Our Windows ~ Road and Fieldwork
Tuesday, June 2 It was about 9 am when I heard machinery and saw that the township was cleaning up the roadside. Then I noticed that our Amish neighbor was plowing the field across the road. Putting sod and dirt into the dump truck. This proves that the roadwork and fieldwork was happening simultaneously. Cleanup […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Dustan
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High