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Probably One of the Last Hummingbirds for the Season
I miss seeing these pretty little birds during the fall and winter.
A Sign of Fall, Dogwood Berries and Something to Ponder
Dogwood berries contain seeds that can propagate new dogwood trees. In our case, most of them get eaten by birds. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Old Gang Get-together
~~~ Friday Evening, September 6 The Cove at Dove Westgate Church, Ephrata ~~~ Friends visited as they arrived in the room called The Cove. These are friends who spent a lot of time together when we were in our teens and early twenties. Now most of us are in our ’80s. We enjoyed a delicious […]
A Sure Sign of the End of Summer and Something to Ponder
Dying Ferns ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Installing New Front Doors and Replacing Garage Trim – Day 2
~~~ Wednesday, September 4 ~~~ Dustan was here early to begin painting the new front doors. Corey had finished his garage door trim the day before. Dustan’s wife, Jenna, (our granddaughter) arrived just before 11 am and began painting trim. Their children Jade, Drake and Harper joined their 2nd cousins (Nate and Abby’s children) in […]
Installing New Front Doors and Replacing Garage Trim – Day 1
~~~ Tuesday, September 3 ~~~ Our grandson-in-law Dustan of Rohrer Bros began work on the entrance door to the garage early Tuesday morning. After he finished repairing our house roof – when the tree landed on it several weeks ago – we told him we had another job when they had time. It was replacing […]
Full Leaves of August and Something to Ponder
One sure sign of August in our woodsy yard is that the area behind our house is fully covered with leaves. We can see nothing but trees and leaves even though there are two other houses in the lot behind us. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Sharing the Harvest and Something to Ponder
~~~ Sunday, September 1 ~~~ This is what we brought home from the Sharing the Harvest table after morning worship at White Oak Church on Sunday. Potatoes, tomatoes, and a cucumber. I needed potatoes, so they just went into the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator for future use. I made a cucumber, tomato, and onion […]
Showy Stonecrop Sedums and Something to Ponder
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End of Summer Daylily and Something to Ponder
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Woodland Sage and Something to Ponder
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Some Mornings Just Take My Breath Away
The sunshine, the temperature, and the view.
Corn Silage
Someone in the neighborhood is harvesting corn silage. I happened to be sitting on the patio when this tractor and wagon went by our house. Before long there was another wagon. Our road was busy with these pieces of equipment throughout the afternoon. This will help feed their cattle through the winter. I enjoy this […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Ian
https://www.facebook.com/ian.high.73 We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Breakfast with Deb on Her 50th Birthday
Monday Morning, August 27 9:00 am Eagle Cafe, Quarryville Roy messaged us a few days earlier, asking if we would be able join them for breakfast on Deb’s birthday. We live an hour away and they have about 15 minutes to the restaurant. We arrived from opposite directions at exactly the same time. 🙂 Deb […]