Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jeff
Jeff High | Facebook We love you! Dad and Mother
End-of-Season Leaves and Flowers in Our Yard
~~~ Wednesday, October 13 ~~~ Hickory nut leaves Redbud tree Crape Myrtle Seed Pots Dogwood leaves Lilly of the Valley leaves. The geraniums are looking especially pretty. There are a few azalea flowers. Some of our potted flowers are still pretty but looking a bit ratty. Even though it is end of season for leaves […]
Preparing Cornstalks for the Cattle’s Bedding
~~~ Tuesday Evening, October 12 ~~~ The corn has been harvested, now the neighbor across the road is chopping the leftover cornstalks and cobs in preparation for corn fodder bales. I love country living and having a window view of the neighboring fields. Corn fodder makes good bedding for cattle. There will be follow up […]
Pretty Chrysanthemum and Hairy Woodpecker
When I tried to spell chrysanthemum, I understood why the name has been reduced to the nickname “mum”. 🙂 I bought this mum last fall so there would some beauty at our front door after the summer flowers in the doorway pot were no longer looking pretty. I was surprised that it survived the winter […]
Harvesting Corn Across the Road
~~~ Monday, October 11 ~~~ It was easy to hear this equipment about 10 am. Don’t ask me how this works, but the machine picks up the corn stalks, removes the corn from the cob, puts it in a bin and ejects the chopped corn fodder and cob out the back. Just to let you […]
A Birthday Party for Peyton & Bailey
~~~ Saturday, Afternoon October 9 ~~~ We always enjoy attending the yearly birthday party for our great nieces, Peyton and Bailey – granddaughters of Cerwin’s brother, Elvin, and our sister-in-law Pat. Their dad, Jakey, was busy grilling hamburgers and hot dogs when we arrived. Their mom, Crystal (center) was setting up the buffet lunch while […]
Painting and Tree Trimming
Cerwin was determined to get a few things finished before winter – paint the two front doors and trim and the support section under our bay window, plus trim the redbud tree. His first job was to sand the wood that needed to be painted. It was beginning to look shabby. He chose a warm […]
Manheim Farm Show
~~~ Thursday, October 7 ~~~ This is what we did the evening after getting home from Maine. We go to eat. 🙂 – French Fries and Milkshakes. In this picture Cerwin is putting ketchup on his fries. Our daughter-in-law Kristen was serving milkshakes at the Manheim Brethren in Christ Church stand. Our grandson Jesse was […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Hannah
Hannah Myers | Facebook We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Traveling Home from Maine
~~~ Wednesday, October 6 ~~~ We left the Myers shortly before 6 am – ready for a 10-hour drive to our house. That includes about an hour for fuel and meal stops. It was a beautiful morning. The geese were even up early. It takes about an hour to get to Piscataqua River Bridge – […]
Hot Air Balloon Ride for Mark, Diane and Hannah
~~~ Tuesday Evening, October 5 ~~~ This was a gift to Mark and Diane for his 60th birthday in 2020. However, COVID and weather postponed it until Mark’s 61st birthday. We met Jim (owner of Androscoggin Balloon Adventures) and some of his crew at a Park and Ride in Lewiston, ME. They asked us to […]
Birthday Celebrations in Maine
~~~ Tuesday, October 5 ~~~ Tuesdays are Mark’s usual day off in his workweek, making it easy to celebrate his special day. Their daughter Hannah also had the day off from the dairy farm and came for a 10 am brunch. Diane made an egg casserole with leftover potatoes and steak from our lunch in […]
Monday’s Drive in Maine – Part 2 – To Sunday River
~~~ October 4 ~~~ Along the way, Diane entered Sunday River Covered Bridge in her cell phone, so that became our next destination. Along the way we came upon this small bridge. I don’t know if it has a name. Sunday River Bridge Sentences in italics are from internet articles. The 100-foot long, 20-foot wide […]
Monday Drive in Maine – Part 1
~~~ October 4 ~~~ It wasn’t peak for the leaves, but there were pretty spots and it was a beautiful day for a drive – without a destination in mind. It was just Cerwin, Diane and Me. Mark was at work. After getting to the Lewiston/Auburn area, we entered “Country Market” in the GPS, because […]
Sunday in Maine
~~~ October 3 ~~~ I enjoyed the view outside Mark and Diane’s living room and kitchen area. The beautiful hydrangea came with the house they bought several years ago. There are a few vegetables in their raised garden boxes, but most things are finished for the year. I love seeing these pretty flowers outside their […]
Traveling to Maine
~~~ Saturday, October 2 ~~~ I enjoy this drive because we get up early enough to head into the sunrise – about an hour or two after we get on the road. At one point we could see the moon. Our drive was fairly normal until we were close to the New Jersey/New York state […]