A Few Pretty Things in Our Early Fall Yard
One of our potted plants. Geraniums on the patio The decorative grass is the early stage of its winter display. A perennial flower
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Harvesting Corn
~~~ Wednesday Evening, October 25 ~~~ I never tire of watching this process – just below our yard. With this process, the corn goes to the bin and the stalks are chopped up and spit out on the ground. I expect the chopped corn stalks will eventually go for bedding for the cattle. Transferring the […]
Yucca Seed Pods
We had a lot of yucca flowers in early summer, now we have abundant seedpods. Each one is filled with little black seeds. It’s amazing that beautiful flowers turn into a kind of ugly seed pod, but next spring we will repeat the processes and be blessed with more pretty white/green flowers. I am fascinated […]
Lunch with Sauder Cousins
~~~ Wednesday, October 26 ~~~ We tried a new restaurant this time and I think everyone was pleased. We had a smaller group than usual. There were a few health issues, plus it was a beautiful day, making it easy for some to work outside. We particularly liked this room. The high ceiling kept the […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jeff
Facebook We love you! Dad and Mom
A Fall Drive
We had some things to do in Lancaster, so I grabbed my camera, hoping to see signs of Fall. Taking photos while Cerwin drives is a bit of a challenge. He doesn’t mind slowing down or even stopping when we are on a country road, but it’s a different story when in busy traffic. I […]
Lunch with Retired TFC Friends
Sam Rittenhouse does and excellent job of staying in touch with TFC staff (active and retired) especially on their birthdays and wedding anniversaries. When talking to Glenn and Cheryl Hilt (retired chaplain) he learned that they would enjoy having lunch with those of us who get together every three months. Since they live in the […]
It’s Fall in Our Yard
We never know when our leaves are at peak color. I expect the reds might be a bit redder in a few days and the yellows might be brighter, but this is what our woodlot looks like right now. The sky is also a pretty blue today. Our burgundy/red chrysanthemum is also in full color. […]
Our Sunrises are Hidden
This is why I am slightly “jealous” of people who get to see beautiful sunrises each morning. Notice what we see – about the middle of the picture. Part of the blessing of living on the southwest side of a woodlot. 🙂 We will see partial sunrises in the winter when the sun is in […]
Supper with Nate and Lauree
~~~ Monday Evening, October 16 ~~~ Nate’s birthday was earlier this year, and after a few delays, we decided to wait until mid-October so we (especially grandpa) could hear about his elk-hunting trip to Montana. Lauree, Nate, Cerwin and Me. He chose Blackworth Live Fire Grill for his birthday celebration. I enjoyed watching the traffic […]
Amish Church
~~~ Sunday, October 15 ~~~ It only happens a few times a year that more than three or four Amish carriages go by our house on a Sunday morning. That usually means there is church at the home of the Amish family who live closest to our house. We counted more that a dozen horse […]
It’s Beginning – The Falling of the Leaves
~~~ October 15 ~~~
Manheim Farm Show
~~~ Friday, October 13 ~~~ We rarely miss our local farm show unless the weather is bad. This year the weather was nice and Cerwin was gifted a $10 bill to spend on food – from his parttime job with DHIA – so show their support for the Farm Show. We each got a cheesesteak. […]
Driving Home from Maine
~~~ Wednesday, October 11 ~~~ We left Mark and Diane’s house shortly after 6 am when it was still dark, but with the promise of a sunrise in the eastern sky. I love watching the sunrise to our left as we travel south on I-95, but it’s always a challenge to capture photos – with […]
Tuesday in Maine
~~~ October 10 ~~~ Tuesday is one of Mark’s days off from work. So, we took advantage of that by playing several games of Qwirkle. He is a driver for First Fleet out of Lewiston. If you look closely, you can see this is a game they play frequently because the colors are starting to […]