Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
~~~ Thursday Evening, September 18 ~~~ You will probably remember that we volunteer at Blessings of Hope – Leola, PA, Warehouse – a time or two a month to help process food that has been donated for a variety of reasons. When we saw that they were having a banquet at Shady Maple, we ordered […]
It won’t be long before this nut hits the ground.
I am pleased that our Gerbera Daisy survived the summer and is currently showing off three beautiful blooms. If I remember correctly, the daisy was a hostess gift to us for hosting a Sunday lunch earlier this year.
The other day on my walk, I came upon a cute little patch of clover that was blooming. As I looked at the clover, I thought, “Clover and bees go together. There must be some bees nearby.” Sure enough, there was a bee. I love the taste of clover honey. I smiled when I saw […]
The other day I took a walk down our road to see what is happening in the corn fields that line the road. The tassels waved beautifully as a slight breeze moved them. The tassels are responsible for the male part of pollen production. Pollination from the tassels is received by the silk (mostly by […]
~~~ September 14 ~~~ This time we chose a pizza restaurant in their area (Myerstown), so we could see their apartment afterward. This meal was to celebrate Ian’s August birthday. It was also the date of our 62nd wedding anniversary. I surprised them with this photo, because they thought I was just getting the next […]
~~~ Saturday Evening, September 13 ~~~ When looking for the closest Texas Roadhouse, we discovered there is a fairly new one in Ephrata – the closest one to us. We started with house salads. I had blue cheese dressing while Cerwin chose thousand island for his. Our kind waiter took our picture. He was fighting […]
~~~ Friday, Evening September 12 ~~~ The “Old Gang” began when we were a “Young Gang” – when most of us were dating. We have been getting together at least once a year since our children were babies. Now that most of us are in our late 70s and 80s, we are grateful for and […]
~~~ Thursday Evening, September 11 Shady Maple Banquet Center ~~~ Our friend, Lanny Millette, Director of Donor Relations, welcomed everyone to the banquet. Following a delicious meal, Christian Comedian Gordon Douglas, made us laugh until tears were running down our cheeks. He just naturally went from one story to another without stopping. He said he […]
~~~ Wednesday, September 10 ~~~ This is the first event for the fall and winter months which are being organized by the Ladies Fellowship Committee at White Oak Church. This is at an Amish farm in our neighborhood and where we go for flower arrangements. I love Lizzie’s flowers. The registration table was managed by […]
Each Sunday people from our congregation bring excess produce to church and place it on the tables in our fellowship hall which are designated for that purpose. This is usually done during the spring, summer and fall seasons. This week Cerwin and I chose six potatoes, two onions and a few handfuls of green beans. […]
I enjoyed watching this goldfinch pair for several minutes the other day. They are a welcome colorful bird during the summer months here in Pennsylvania.