Bruce & Florence Hershey Family Picnic
~~~ Sunday, June 19 12:30 PM ~~~ I specify Bruce Hershey Family Picnic to clarify that this group is made up of my siblings and our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. At this point Cerwin and I are the only ones with great grandchildren, but we recently learned that my sister and her husband Marlin […]
Supper at Jere and Kristen’s
~~~ Saturday Evening, June 18 ~~~ Jere and Kristen do an excellent job of hosting meals for a variety of people. We were honored to be invited to a Saturday evening yard supper with the Berkheiser’s. We had a great time getting to know them and enjoying the delicious food. It was a bit windy […]
Father’s Day Gift and a Creative RV
~~~ Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18 ~~~ It’s always takes something creative when Cerwin and I try to celebrate special days because we have been married very long and have mutual bank and credit card accounts. I teased him last week that I would take him to a steakhouse for Father’s Day if […]
Miniature Golf & Lunch with Jesse and Nate
~~~ Wednesday Morning June 15 ~~~ Remember the two tickets that Cerwin and I won when we took Jesse to the Baron Breakfast at Manheim Central the other week. (1 free round of golf per person.) We told Jesse and his friend Nate – who was sitting at our table – that we would take […]
Family Photoshoot by Heather Mae
We highly recommend her if you live in the Lancaster County area of Pennsylvania. You can find her at: Home (heathermaephoto.com) Each family chose the photos they wanted her to take – prior to the day of the photoshoot. Roy, Barb (his mom) and Deb Deb and Roy Jere and Kristen Jere and Kristen’s family […]
Family Day – Sunday, June 12
Our family began gathering about noon – following everyone’s respective worship services. Kristen had hired https://heathermaephoto.com/ to come to our place to take family photos, because this is as good as it gets with our family each being in the same place. We were missing 5 people. Heather is on the left. Her sister Valarae […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Nicodemus
We love you! Great Grandpa and Great Grandma
Meet Stetson – Our #9 Great Grandchild
We’ve had two great grandchildren since Stetson was born on April 29 – Emersyn (May 16) and Waylon (June 17) – but this was the first time we met him. He and his mom (Kayla) and dad (Heze) live in Tennessee. Our “triplet” great grandchildren are 7 weeks apart. We also have “triplet” grandchildren (Josh, […]
I Love the View Outside Our Window
Going Home – Friday, June 3 – 8:07 PM Planting Corn – Tuesday, June 7 – 11:13 AM Evening Snack – Wednesday, June 15 – 5:38 PM
Peony
~~~ Wednesday, June 1 ~~~ We got a few peony clumps from our granddaughter Jenna a few years ago. The first year we didn’t get any blooms. However, last year and this year we had two buds. 🙂 I think it needs a sunnier spot, or maybe it just needs a bit more time. We […]
It’s Official. We’re Retired!
~~~ Tuesday, June 7 ~~~ The TFC Global office staff hosted a delicious luncheon to honor us for being part of the ministry since 1973. Left to right: Cerwin, Ron, Joanna, Carol, Derek and Kim. Craig was missing due to another appointment. They chose some of our favorite luncheon foods. Chicken salad croissants Fruit salad […]
Daily Variety
~~~ I finally caught up with my May photos. Saturday, May 28 ~~~ A pretty male Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Fresh strawberries I was stemming strawberries when I heard the clip-clop of a horse. Don’t you wonder what it is pulling? It was early evening, so I expect this young couple was on a date. Strawberry shortcake […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Nathan
Nate High | Facebook We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Truckers Were a Common Denominator of Our Weekend
~~~ Saturday Morning, June 4 and Sunday Evening June 5 ~~~ Cerwin talking to Daryl Martin at a trucker’s breakfast that Daryl organized to benefit the family of a driver who recently passed away. Cerwin hadn’t seen Daryl for a long time and barely recognized him. He used to have long hair and a long […]
Large Rain Drops Then a Pretty Sunset
~~~ Friday, May 20 ~~~ It was just after noon when our place was pelted with large rain drops. The evening looked like this as we were on the way home from a meal with friends. I love when there is a variety of weather in one day.
8th Grade Clap-Out at Manheim Central Middle School
~~~ Friday, June 3 11:00 AM ~~~ We arrived early to celebrate Jesse’s last day of Middle School and noticed this on the rolling screen in the hallway as we waited for Jere and Kristen who were serving ice cream to students. This was the sign Jere and Kristen were holding up for the clap-out. […]