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Mother’s Day
~~~ 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 – […]
A Beautiful Time of Day
~~~ 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 […]
Eastern Bluebirds Knocking on Our Windows
Photos taken between April 19 and May 17 A male and female bluebird They have been busy building nests and eating black oil sunflower seeds and suet at our feeders. These pictures were taken in different lightings and at different times of the day. One of these male birds, or maybe two, have spent the […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jared
Jared High | Facebook We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Youth Group Service Day
~~~ Saturday, May 13 8:30 am ~~~ Those in our congregation who welcomed help on Saturday, May 13, were asked to notify a youth group contact person and let them know what you needed done. This was the first year we told them we could use help with mulching and putting stones in our flower […]
Baling Winter Rye
~~~ Thursday, May 11 1:15 pm ~~~ I was weeding a few flower beds when this was happening across the road. I must be a farm girl at heart, because I never tire of watching this or smelling the harvested grass. Winter grass (often rye) is planted in the fall. It is a good way […]
Describe This Beautiful Rhododendron Pink
~~~ Wednesday, May 10 10:57 am ~~~ Our Rhododendron bush was beautiful this spring. Sometimes it’s difficult to describe beauty.
1st Birthday Party for Emmy
~~~ Friday Evening, May 12 6 pm ~~~ Uncle Jordan was giving Emmy a ride on Jade’s bike when we arrived. Jade is still learning to ride without training wheels, so was unsure of riding for a photograph. Emmy with her parents Nate (our grandson) and Lauree. Another pose Supper was tacos or a taco […]
Love Is in the Air for the Cardinals
~~~ Sunday, May 7 7:41 am ~~~ Many of our birds are doing what the experts call courtship feeding. These cardinals are the only ones I have been able to capture with my camera. Birdwatching is especially fun in May.
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Emmy
Lauree High | Facebook We love you! Great Grandpa and Great Grandma High
9th Birthday Party for Anthony
~~~ Monday Evening, May 8 ~~~ After a taco salad supper, we were ready for his birthday party. There were decorations hanging around that left us know we were having a party. Grammy Diane was here from Maine and Aunt Lydia had come from the southern end of the county. They are holding Anthony’s youngest […]
Love Feast & Communion at White Oak Church
~~~ Sunday, May 7 6:30 pm ~~~ Because I am responsible for some of the pictures in our 2023 Church Pictorial Directory, I am focused on getting pictures that can be used for that. It will also be nice to place these in our congregation’s “history file”. Lots of changes have been made to our […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Austin
Austin Garber | Facebook We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Photos That Didn’t Fit into Any Other Category in the Past 2 1/2 Weeks.
April 19 – 12:03 pm – Raking grass into rows for harvesting. April 21 – 10:38 am – spreading manure on the harvested field. April 22 – 4:02 pm – A storm coming across our valley. I enjoy seeing the designs a heavy rain puts on our windows. Diane had just cleaned our windows that […]
Sunday Afternoon Walk
~~~ April 16 – 3:00 pm This was a few weeks ago so the trees look a bit greener now. I had so many events to post that I kept pushing these pictures to the background. ~~~ Leaving our house for a one-mile walk. After turning right at the homestead, I had to walk to […]