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Duck Donuts ~ Deb ~ Lydia
Thursday Morning, August 1 After posting about Duck Donuts the other week, Deb and I decided to meet there – about half way between our houses – so I could give her some things I had for her. Because Deb has her own layout-and-design business, she spent some time handling phone calls – as it […]
Squirrel Umbrella
Thursday, August 1 I was amused to watch this squirrel place his tail over his body during a fairly heavy rain. I must have seen this before – because we have so many in our yard – but I don’t remember it. God certainly created creative critters. 🙂
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jordan
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Sauder Cousins & Crepe Myrtle
July 31, 2019 It was truly delightful to have lunch at Oregon Dairy with twenty Sauder cousins. We love this quarterly (4 times a year) lunch and hearing what is going on with the Sauder cousins and their families. There is usually a cousin update of surgeries, illnesses, etc. before prayer for the meal. When […]
Treasure the Day
The other day – as I was leaving the house to take lunch to someone – the sight of these two young deer almost took my breath away because we are not used to seeing them in our yard. Had I not been leaving the house, I could have easily missed them. When these pictures […]
Ashlea’s Graduation Party
Sunday Evening, July 28 Cute little Ashlea as a baby. A graduation photo. Ashlea is the daughter of our niece Karen and her husband, Larry. There were lots of family and friends who enjoyed the celebration at the Hershey Family homestead. Isaac (my sister Nancy & Marlin’s grandson) went back and forth between his parents […]
Ocean City, NJ – Beach Day Part 2
Friday, July 26 Tucker came running with a tiny sand crab in her hands and told her mom, “Fill my bucket with water. He needs water.” Jesse and Ian started a sand dam for holding water. Tucker joined them after putting her crab in a bucket of water. Waves threatened the walls, but they kept […]
High Family Reunion
Sunday, July 14 Cerwin’s cousin John was grilling hamburgers and hot dogs when we arrived at High Sports – owned by John’s parents Sam and Betty. Cerwin’s oldest living aunt – Alice on the left – making choices at the food table with the help of her son Eric. If I remember correctly, she is […]
New Growth
Remember when I posted this picture from June 9 – of corn being planted in the field below us? This is what it looked like the other day – nine days later – after weekly rains and humidity. Soil (or dirt) is an interesting study and is far from what appears to be a dead […]
Evening Beauty
Wednesday, May 15 We noticed lots of beauty as we drove home from T.J. Rockwell’s after enjoying the birthday supper (previous post). A jet in the sky Evening moon I enjoyed traveling on a back road that was not familiar to me. I noticed this unusual fungi on a tree near our place and told […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jared
We love you! Grandpa & Grandma High
Spring Concert at MCHS
Tuesday Evening May 14 Welcome by Mr. Joshua Weitzel, Manheim Central High School Principal String and Symphonic Orchestra – Shenna C. Shirk, Director Concerto Grosso in D Major – G.P. Telemann – arr. Robert D McCashin Surge – Robert W. Smith Summer Dances – Brian Balmages Giving recognition to the seniors in the orchestra Shenna […]
I Finished Stitching the Truck
You may remember that I showed this partially stitched truck to you earlier this year. It is a really neat old Chevy owned by Jeff and Chris. I finished it a few weeks ago and took it to AC Moore for framing. It looks nice in our living room.
Birds That Got My Attention this Week
Catbird House Finch This wren was singing at the top of its lungs. A mourning dove was trying to figure out what happened to the ground feeder. I expect a squirrel or raccoon knocked it down. Female cardinal enjoying birdseed in the warm, morning sunshine A blue jay getting a drink. See ya later
Mother’s Day 2019
Sunday, May 12 Diane, Jere, Deb, and Jeff Mother’s Day is always a mixture of emotions for me – love for our four children and what a delight it is to be their mother and go through life with them and their spouses – their children and grandchildren. It also makes me feel inadequate as […]
Lancaster Make A Wish ~ Part 1
Sunday, May 12 Another rainy Make-A-Wish Day Waiting in line to enter Burle Industries. Notice the trucks ahead of us. The trucks behind us – in the rear-view mirror. We got set up during a period when the rain was just a drizzle. The organizers give us a great spot. Notice the fire company man-lift […]
TFC ~ Susquehanna Chapter Banquet
Saturday Evening, May 11 We enjoyed a nice two-hour drive to Ric-Mar Restaurant. Spending an evening with TFC friends was even more enjoyable. Pastor Dressler opened the program with a beautiful hymn, then closed the evening with another one. Chaplain Joe Matthews (Frystown Chapel) gave an interesting ministry update. A beautiful scene on the way […]
Field & Garden
Wednesday, May 8 Our area has been blessed with rain, so fields and yards are quite green. Farmers don’t have many open periods of time to cut and harvest crops. Eli got his hay harvested during a few sunny days last week. In our yard, the azalea are beautiful. The peppermint tea is ready for […]