Grey Catbirds
I miss seeing birds at our feeders since I stopped feeding them the other week – due to a request from a government program wanting to stop the gathering of various birds at feeders to stop a disease that is killing them. However, I am glad I have filed pictures in name groupings for the […]
Bible School
“Tracking Down the One True God” has given our Bible School Superintendents and teachers the opportunity turn this year’s Bible School in to a week of mystery. We arrived early last night so I could get pictures of the Bible School rooms before the children were there. There was a teacher in the room when […]
Duck Donuts and Bur-Pak Family Foods
~~~ Wednesday, July 14 ~~~ I was out of the house early on Wednesday, because I had an 8 AM appointment at our family practice laboratory in Lititz for a routine blood test – in preparation for my yearly checkup next week. I came home, enjoyed a few sips of coffee and a slice of […]
Rain and Heat = Crop Growth
It seems like we’ve had tropical weather in southeastern Pennsylvania the past two weeks: heat and high humidity during the day, then thunder storms in the evening. The corn seems to be growing by the foot every few days. It is so hot from the afternoon sun that steam is created when the evening rain […]
Miniature Golf
~~~ Wednesday, July 7 ~~~ Yes, the owners of this place (Sam and Betty High) are related to us. Sam is Cerwin’s uncle – the youngest brother of Cerwin’s dad. I took advantage of Tucker being in our area to take her, Jesse and Anthony on a miniature golf outing. This was what Jesse wanted […]
Blue Jays
I usually take pictures of birds and keep them in a file until I am ready to feature them. These pictures were taken earlier this spring. Even though they can be pushy at feeders and chase other birds away, they are fun to watch. From the Internet: Blue Jays are some of the most recognized […]
Swimming at Refreshing Mountain
~~~ Tuesday, July 6 ~~~ I was pleased that it suited each of our Pennsylvania great-grandchildren to go swimming on Tuesday. This was their 2021 birthday gift from us. Above you can see Jenna and Jade, Jasmine and Abby and Bennett and Diana. (Jenna, Abby and Diana are granddaughters.) Anthony (his mom is Abby) Tucker […]
New Topping on the Road by Our House
~~~ Tuesday Morning, July 6 ~~~ 6:30 AM. We heard them before we saw them – equipment that was oil and chipping our road. You will notice how tall the corn is getting in the fields that surround our house. Most of the vehicles belonged to Martin Paving (below) – there were a few Penn […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Elizabeth
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Breakfast with My Sister
~~~ Monday, July 5 ~~~ Her birthday gift from me. We had a great time visiting at City Star Diner in Manheim. I hadn’t thought about going there until a few weeks ago when Cerwin’s sister (Velda) said they make a good breakfast. They even give a 10% discount if you bring a church bulletin. […]
Our July 4th Celebration
~~~ Sunday evening at Jere and Kristen’s place ~~~ These brand new flip flops make me smile. Kristen used them as a table decoration, but when Josh and Emily arrived, Emily was mortified, thinking Tucker had put her shoes on the table. 🙂 (Tucker had spent the previous week with “Papa and Mamma High”.) Imagine […]
Cardinals
~~~ Photos from earlier this spring – April & May ~~~ I just learned – from a friend – that Pennsylvania residents are encouraged to not feed birds and to remove feeders for a period of time. They are trying to do a study on why so many birds are dying. My first thought was, […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Emily
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High Emily Guinan | Facebook
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Roy
We love you! Daddy & Mother High Roy Allen Milne | Facebook
Shindig in the Yard ~ Part 2
~~~ Friday Evening, July 2 ~~~ A few views of an old tractor and car with the audience in the background. I noticed this sign when we walked into the yard to place our chairs in front of the wagon, but didn’t think too much about it. As I walked around looking for photo ops, […]
Shindig in the Yard ~ Part 1
~~~ Friday Evening, July 2 ~~~ We were honored to be invited to Glenn and Phoebe’s place to hear The Werner Family Bluegrass Band. I loved their creative stage area. Cerwin enjoyed seeing the old tractors. Glenn told Cerwin that this was his dad’s first tractor. It originally had steel wheels. I told Cerwin to […]