Sparkling Rain Drops
~~~ Monday, September 11 ~~~ I love seeing sparkly raindrops on a sunny morning after an evening rain. This photo doesn’t look as “sparkly” as it appeared, but you can kind of get an idea of what I saw.
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Praying Mantis
We saw this one the afternoon we were at Jakey and Crystal’s for the girl’s birthday party. From the Internet: Their upright posture, while remaining stationary with forearms folded, has led to the common name praying mantis. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks. They are part of the Mantodea family. All […]
A Birthday Party for Peyton & Bailey
~~~ Sunday Afternoon, September 10 ~~~ We always enjoy going to their birthday parties and eating the results of their dad’s grilling. There were so many delicious food choices. I took a picture of this plate of food – I think it was Elvin’s (Cerwin’s brother). Apparently, he likes macaroni. The one on the left […]
American Bison in Our Neighborhood
~~~ Sunday, September 10 ~~~ We were on the way to a family birthday party – a bit ahead of time – so when I saw the bison next to the road, I asked Cerwin if we could stop for pictures. He kindly agreed. It is delightful to see them up close. Most times they […]
Saturday Morning Walk
~~~ September 9 9:45 am ~~~ Morning walks are so refreshing – especially the day after rain. There were still raindrops on most of the vegetation – especially in the shade. I couldn’t resist this photo of a weed because of the sunshine highlighting it.
Congratulations to Our Son Jeff for 40 Years at White Oak Mills
September 12, 1983 to September 12, 2023
Fall Is Coming
I can tell because our trees are beginning their end-of-summer-change.
Morning Walk – Evening Storm
~~~ Thursday, September 7 ~~~ The temperatures were in the 90s last week, so I usually took a walk in the morning. I thought it was time to show you what is happening to the corn fields. As you can see, it is soon time for harvest if it is going to be chopped for […]
Morning Light
When I looked out our bathroom window the other morning and saw evidence that the sun had come up that morning, it immediately took me back to when I was a young woman and read my first book by Harold Bell Wright – Shepherd of the Hills. I was fascinated how he described the light […]
It Was a Beautiful Morning
I tried but could not capture the beauty of the dawn yesterday. I just loved the atmosphere when standing outside looking across our valley. There was a bit of a haze that looked like it went above the homestead. Then, within seconds the sky became pink. This was the view about half an hour later. […]
Birthday Supper with Zach and Gloria
~~~ September 3 5 pm ~~~ Their choice for a restaurant was Belvedere Inn on North Queen Street in Lancaster. From the Internet: Opened in 1998, The Belvedere Inn has always been a fun and relaxed place to enjoy life, food family, and friends, old and new. This Victorian Italianate-style city mansion was built in […]
A Birthday Lunch for Ian
~~~ Sunday, September 3 ~~~ It’s always delightful to eat at Jere and Kristen’s house, because either one may try anything – probably from “scratch”. These are homemade noodles. While she made sure the noodles were al dente, Jere was grilling chicken to perfection. Sitting around the birthday table: Left to Right – Cerwin, Josh, […]
Gospel Music at American Music Theatre
~~~ Saturday, September 2 2 pm ~~~ We are privileged to receive 2 free tickets each year, and usually choose Saturday afternoon so we don’t have to drive home at night. Brian Free & Assurance were the first group. They are celebrating thirty years of singing. We thoroughly enjoyed their songs. The second group was […]
Church Activities
We’ve had a lot going on at White Oak Church during the past three weeks. Some of these photos happened because Cerwin and I are on our church’s 2024 Photo Directory along with Rol and Carolyn Longenecker, Tyler and Brieanna Heisey and Brian and Amy Heisey. That means I am taking lots of candid photos […]
Blue Moon
I missed getting a photo of the Blue Moon on August 30, but was able to capture it a day later. By this time it is a Waning Gibbous I used a variety of settings to see which one l liked best. I really don’t have a preference, so will post four of them. A […]