Springtime in Our Yard
Tuesday, March 15 Carolina Wren Hyacinth Daffodils Crocus I didn’t notice the bee until I cropped this picture. It won’t be long until there are leaves on our trees. Even the doves are in pairs
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Model Vehicles by a Master Builder
The other week we stopped to visit Ted and Thelma – after going to Bill Rumpf’s Memorial Service. Ted is a retired machinist. I was amazed at the detailed construction of his vehicles. He even made the wheels – except for the car wheels. Those were a special order. Abrams M1 Tank on a lowboy. […]
To Honor Timothy & Barnabas
Not from the Bible – but my friend’s cats. I took this picture for Inge, to show her that the daffodils she planted last fall – over Timothy’s grave in our back yard – were up and soon ready to bloom. She was here a few days later – to go along to Bill Rumpf’s Memorial service in […]
Sportsmen’s Dinner
Friday Evening, March 11 We always look forward to this Sportsmen’s Dinner at Worship Center, Leola, PA. After the meal I checked out the vendors. Our grandson Ian checking out the door prizes. There were 15 in our group: Cerwin, me, Jeff, Chris, Jordan, five of his friends, Diana, Gloria, Jere, Jana, and Ian. Each year […]
Crocus
Tuesday, March 8These are my favorite spring flowers, because my mother gave these bulbs to us 42 1/2 years ago for our 10th wedding anniversary – September 14, 1973 She gave us a small bag of bulbs – probably 10 of them – and said, this gift isn’t very pretty, but they will be pretty in spring. She died […]
A Wedding Shower for Jared & Chelsey
Sunday Afternoon, March 6 Gifts Things hanging from the ceiling Table decorations The snack table Surprise! I think they were suspicious that something was going on. Her mom, Nancy, is my sister. Guests Talking to her wedding coordinator – our daughter-in-law Chris. Time to eat Opening gifts Three of Chelsey’s nieces, Lindsey, Ashlea, and Heidi […]
Sunday School Class Lunch
Sunday, March 6 The committee did a fabulous job of creating a beautiful spring-like atmosphere. We gathered in the fellowship hall following our morning church service. Arlene talking to Doris who experienced a lot of serious health issues recently. The salad area. We also had soup – which I did not photograph. One of the desserts. When […]
Maine Visitors During Mother’s Funeral
Saturday March 5 & Sunday, March 6 What fun to find these in my camera. Nsimba was taking pictures. 🙂 Our oldest granddaughter, Elizabeth Elizabeth and her sister Hannah Lydia (Elizabeth’s youngest sister) Anthony (their nephew – our great-grandson), and Elizabeth. Elizabeth and Nsimba wanted pictures with us before the family left for Maine on Sunday […]
Pictures from Mother High’s Funeral
Wednesday, March 2 ~ Friday, March 4 ~ Saturday, March 5 It’s nice to see a pretty bird on a sad day. Kristen and Debbie came here to design our family’s picture board for the viewing and funeral. Arranging pictures Kristen is an avid scrap booker, so her Cricut was a great help. Everyone’s photo boards at […]
Celebration of the Life of William S Rumpf
Saturday, March 12 Bill was one of Cerwin’s chapel construction helpers for many years. He also volunteered before Cerwin was Director of Chapel Construction. This church is located in Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania. Table of memories The American Legion presented a short honor to Bill. Pastor Bill Covelens Hymn #493 He apparently liked singing every verse, because “all […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Hezekiah
We love you! Grandpa & Grandma
Pine Tree Down & RD’s For Supper
Saturday, February 27 We had a wind storm in our area a few days earlier, and because this old, ratty pine tree is at the northeast corner of our house – in the back – we did not even notice that it was down for a few days. On Friday evening Cerwin messaged Ian to […]
The Last Day of Our Mini Vacation
Three Weeks Ago – Sunday, February 21 The early morning view outside our motel window in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Photos in our room Daylight view from the window We enjoyed the view during our drive from Wyomissing to Allentown while listening to our own church service – via cell phone. Cerwin wanted to drive by the […]
80th Birthday Party for Our Friend Glen
Saturday evening, February 20 Cerwin and some of Glen’s TFC friends. We loved how his children had decorated the tables with some of Glen’s model truck collection. We chose to sit at this table. 🙂 Glen drove for Yellow Freight – today it is known as YRC. Most of the attendees were their children – […]
American Music Theatre
Saturday, February 20 During the previous, cold, windy weekend, Cerwin and I decided that we needed a mini, local vacation. (This was the weekend before Mother High’s death, so we didn’t want to go very far.) After the prayer breakfast, we visited Mother, then went to hear Mark Lowery. Most of you know him as a […]