Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jasmine
We love you! Great Grandpa and Great Grandma High
Saturday Drive
July 25 It had been a stay-at-home-with-not-a lot-happening-kind of -week, so by Saturday morning I was ready to go for a backroad drive – and Cerwin liked the idea as well. He doesn’t have the need to get out of the house like I do, because he picks up milk and silage samples for DHIA […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Josiah
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Diana
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Birds and Bread
Friday, July 24 One of our bald cardinals. I am pleased that the grosbeaks stayed all summer. We have a lot of hummingbirds, but they only eat one at a time. I sometimes see two, but it’s when they are fighting over the feeder. 🙂 We were beneficiaries of Jere and Kristen’s homemade bread and […]
Downpour
Wednesday Evening, July 22 Storm clouds Wind and rain coming across the valley The squash plants are getting wet. What delight to stand under the eaves of our house on a warm evening and watch the downpour. It was raining so fast some of the water came over the edge of the spouting. Water rushing […]
Ordinary Beauty
Tuesday, July 21 My favorite bird feeder this summer is this one I found at Tractor Supply. It holds round suet that I also purchased at Tractor Supply. This one is popular with the Downy Woodpeckers. The red-headed woodpecker also likes this suet. My only problem is that the starlings also like is, so if […]
I Love the Fields this Time of Year
Wednesday, July 22 The field of butternut squash across the road from our house. It is delightful to see lots of yellow blossoms – especially in the early morning sunshine. How about this for a view? This is the view from our dining room window – facing south. The golden tassels are breathtaking in the […]
Notes from Sunday Worship
Sunday, July 26 Sunday School Subject – Wisdom to Follow – John 14:1-4 Teacher – Ryan Bruckhart Who do you go to for wisdom? Obviously someone who has knowledge on a subject. Our lesson starts with these six words: “Let not your heart be troubled.” Jesus said this to His disciples because he had been […]
Before and After
This story began in spring when I noticed that there were only a few lilac blooms on our bush. Then a few weeks ago – on a lazy Saturday afternoon – we were watching RFD TV, when a gardener was demonstrating how to prune a lilac bush. As we listened to him talk about lilac […]
Stargazer Lily
Saturday, July 18 The heat was brutal to our stargazer lilies – then there was wind and rain – thus I am glad I took these pictures when they were pretty. They were short-lived this year, but delightful.
Breakfast Date
Thursday, July 16 Because this date is always prompt, I was ready by 6:15 AM and sitting on our deck chair. He said he would be here at 6:30. 6:28 AM. I told you he would be prompt. Cerwin is out working this morning – picking up milk and silage samples for Lancaster DHIA – […]
Early Morning Sky & Beautiful Wood Nymph
Tuesday, July 14 I went outside about 5:15 AM hoping to see the space station going overhead. It was supposed to be easily seen in our area. However, for some reason I didn’t find it. I have seen it before, but not on this morning. I did see Venus. the moon and a lot of […]
Morning Sunshine ~ Evening Rain
Sunday, July 12 I loved watching the Amish carriages coming up the road between the cornfields – on the way to their church services. If the corn gets any taller, I won’t be able to see the carriages and vehicles. By evening the sky turned dark and we had a good rain. Some people were […]
Bistro Barberet & Bakery with Roy and Deb
Saturday Evening, July 11 This meal was our gift to Roy and Deb for his summer birthday – and was the first time Cerwin and I were inside a restaurant since COVID-19 restrictions began in March. Roy loves to try new places – which means none of us were here before. It almost felt like […]
Notes from Sunday Worship
July 19 Sunday School – Teacher – John Minnich Subject – The Wisdom of Jesus – Mark 6:1-6 People were astonished by the wisdom of Jesus. Astonished that He gave people a second chance. Jesus Christ is the personification of God’s wisdom. I like to keep the awesome wisdom of God in front of me […]
A Wonderful All Day Rain
Friday, July 10 Because I am a lover of rain – especially during the summer when crops and flowers are thirsty – I grabbed my umbrella after lunch and went for a walk around our yard. Hosta flower dripping with rain drops. Butternut squash in the field across the road. A large puddle between the […]
Interesting Bird Stuff
Friday, July 10 It was a cloudy, rainy day when I noticed this male Red-bellied Woodpecker on the right feeding the one on the left. The feeding was always done behind the log, so I couldn’t photograph the actual feeding. At first I thought it was a mating tradition, but our daughter Deb thought it […]
Beautiful Skies
Thursday, July 9 When I was outside enjoying the evening, I was drawn to the beautiful sky. It was a delightful ending to another day.