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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
~~~ 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 […]
~~~ 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 […]
~~~ October 15 ~~~
~~~ 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. […]
~~~ 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 […]
~~~ 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 […]
~~~ Monday, October 9 ~~~ During our October visit, Diane usually takes us for a drive to an area that we have not yet visited. This time her goal was to buy apples. She chose North Star Orchards, Madison, Maine, as our goal. First, we stopped at BME a construction supply store where prices are […]
~~~ October 8 ~~~ The day opened with cool, damp weather. Our first stop was at Hannah’s gravesite to see the tombstone that was recently put in place. The photos: sunrise (top) and cows were taken by Hannah at the Bisson farm where she worked. From there we went to worship at the Wales Brethren […]
~~~ Saturday, October 7 ~~~ We left home about 5:45 am – driving through a bit of drizzle. I took this photo about an hour later in the Allentown area. By this time the roads were dry. By 6:50 am the sky seemed to clear and we saw signs of the sun behind the clouds. […]
~~~ Thursday, October 5 ~~~ Each time we pick up Jesse (our youngest grandchild) when school is out early for his class – meaning busses aren’t running – we think it is our last time, because he will get his driver’s license in a few months. So, again we took advantage of taking him to […]
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
~~~ Wednesday, October 4 ~~~ I love a foggy country morning.
~~~ Tuesday, October 3 ~~~ When I told Marlin and Nancy (my sister) about Schaefer’s Restaurant, Marlin said he would enjoy that for one of our day trip excursions, so we made it happen with Roy and Deb – before it gets cold. It was our 2023 birthday treat for Deb and an excursion day […]
