Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
~~~ Tuesday, May 30 ~~~ We received a phone on Tuesday morning, May 23 that was difficult for us to comprehend. This was how we learned that our friend Ruth (center left) had died suddenly at the age of 66. I took this photo on Tuesday, April 18 – about a month earlier when several […]
We don’t often see Robins on the patio because they like to search for worms in the yard – which is too far away for a good closeup from inside our house. From the Internet: No matter where you live in the United States, you probably have robins living in your yard. Robins are one […]
~~~ Sunday, May 28 White Oak Church ~~~ This year our congregation honored nine high school graduates and one college graduate. Six were in attendance. Congratulations: Cody, Zach, Mason, Darin, Arianna, Caden, Kelli, Owen, Brayden and Rachelle. The high school students graduated from six different schools: Ephrata Mennonite School (2), Warwick High School (2), Home […]
~~~ Saturday, May 27 ~~~ Nancy was telling me about her pretty peonies at Jana’s graduation party a week earlier. How thoughtful of her to bring us a bouquet. She knew they had a special meaning to us, because the originals came from Cerwin’s mom. That’s a bit of a story. We don’t know where […]
~~~ Friday, May 26 11:30 am ~~~ These two – Emma (I call her Cookie) and Vivian are secret sisters through a program at our church. When Vivian learned that Cookie and I have been friends for a very long time, she decided to surprise Cookie by inviting me along on their dinner date. Cookie […]
~~~ Wednesday, May 24 ~~~ The east wind brought down Locust blossoms like snow. Or was it manna. 🙂 The Locust trees in our woods and on the east end border of the corn field next to us bloom every year, but we don’t remember having an east wind bring so many blossoms down on […]
~~~ Tuesday, May 23 ~~~ I enjoy seeing brand new corn rows in the fields next to us. This is the field below our house. This is the field across the road from the previous one. New tender corn stalks are a great reminder of new life.
~~~ Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 ~~~ If you follow my blog, you know I rarely post actual day happenings but thought this one would be fun to post today. 🙂 I am usually a week or two behind in postings – and that is on purpose – so I can post as it suits. […]
Goldfinch Red Winged Blackbird. Either drinking a bit of water in this glass feeder or tasting grape jelly that I place there for birds who like sweet stuff. Red-bellied Woodpecker Northern Mockingbird Cardinal Indigo Bunting Brown Thrasher Red-headed Woodpecker A silhouetted starling with food or nest material in its mouth. Northern Mockingbird Mourning Dove resting […]
~~~ Thursday, May 18 10:14 am ~~~ Our Yarrow was in full bloom. Yarrow blooms for a long time, so there are usually new buds. The Rhododendron was in its last days of blooming. I found a few dark pink blossoms that were still in early bloom. The mint is lush this spring. I’m brewing […]
~~~ Friday, May 19 9:53 am ~~~ It was fun to capture this adult starling feeding one of its fledglings. Most starling babies count on their parents to feed them for several days – sometimes up to two weeks – after leaving the nest. I think the adult just noticed that I was watching them.
~~~ Saturday, May 20 6:00 pm ~~~ We arrived early (at the invitation of Jere and Kristen) to help set up Warehouse 54 at Manheim Brethren in Christ Church. Setup was already in progress when we got there at 3:45. Jesse and Jared decorating the backdrop. Jere, Jana and Josh The flowers were arranged by […]
~~~ Monday, May 15 4:36 am ~~~ Loved looking out the window before getting my first cup of coffee and seeing three raccoons. I didn’t particularly like that they were eating birdseed, but they were fun to watch. We repositioned a feeder, now the extra seeds and suet are dropping in the bird bath. We […]
~~~ Conestoga Restaurant May 14 12:30 pm ~~~ Roy planned this delightful lunch for their two mothers. I doubt that he knew the weather would be nice enough to eat outside. I had seen the desserts, so ordered a light meal. First, I shared this appetizer with everyone at the table. Stuffed Grape Leaves – […]
~~~ Thursday Morning, May 11 5:24 am ~~~ It was a good moment for me – a person who loves to treasure and photograph special moments – to go outside and feel the beautiful morning with a Waning Gibbous moon hanging over head. As I look at this picture, I can still feel this beautiful […]