January 5, 6, and 7 On Monday we headed for the Lancaster County Courthouse to get a Certified Marriage Certificate for me in case I needed it when applying for my Real ID. I have heard from ladies that had to do that to prove why their last name doesn’t match the one on their […]
January 2, 2026 It was early on the second day of the year when I heard the sound of a big rig that was definitely pulling a full load. It was still fairly dark, but I looked up at our outside camera monitor and saw a cattle truck going by. A short time later I […]
A Dark-eyed Junco enjoying the morning sunshine while eating mealy worms and sunflower seeds Another Junco relaxing on the back of one of our patio chairs.
I expect no one in Lancaster County had better pork and sauerkraut than us. It was the first time Jere tried making it in his smoker – and together we decided it should not be his last! Jere and Kristen had a small table of guests this time as each of their children – except […]
December 3 – frozen with a bit of snow December 5 – just frozen – we don’t have a birdbath heater because Cerwin thinks it is a waste electricity. 🙂 December 15 – snow covered December 19 – it was so windy there were waves in the birdbath. December 20 – the waves froze during […]
Sunday, December 28 It feels like it has been windy, icy, snowy, and cold for the past month. I am certainly glad for a nice warm house. These chairs have been vacant for several months. They will have to wait until warmer days. The patio looks nice – but slippery when covered with snow and […]
We are blessed that God placed you in our family. Love you, Dad and Mom
I love looking out our kitchen window each morning to see the landscape.
I was outside one night, when the moon was not shining, to see the starry sky. My camera was not able to capture what I wanted, but my eyes were thrilled to see all the stars in the sky. The longer I stayed outside, the more stars I saw. I kept changing camera settings, but […]
I love looking at all the colors and changes as the sun rises.
Thursday, December 25 Lunch being prepared in the smoker. (Photo by Jere) When we got there the turkey had already been sliced and Jere was working on the ham. Deb and Roy arrived looking like they knew it was the Christmas season. Those who enjoyed this feast: Cerwin, Jared, Yeira, Kristen, Jere, Austin, Jana, Nicole, […]
Thursday, December 25 Following a short message which reminded us to not miss the best things in life by being busy with good things, Dave Wenger shared a great Christmas story with the children. He asked a few questions about Christmas which got interesting responses. The final part of the service was a great blessing […]
