Beauty on a Rainy Day
Monday, April 13 My view out the kitchen window Birds still need to eat – even in the rain. Some pretty tulips that I brought in from the “trash heap” in the woods. They added beauty to our kitchen for almost a week.
Notes from Sunday Worship
April 19 – Via Zoom Opening Thoughts – Matt Groff Today’s lesson from the book of Esther is the kind of story that makes you want to stand up and applaud when you get to the end – because God stepped in and brought perfect justice. In our current world we are all probably thinking, […]
Happy Birthday to My Favorite Cerwin
I love you! Happy 79th Birthday
A Sunday Horseback Ride
Sunday, April 12 These Amish boys looked like they were having a delightful late afternoon ride. The horses were clipping along at a good pace. I liked that I could see the horseshoes on these pictures.
We Are Excited to be Great Grandparents Again
Welcome to our family – Bennett Shane Sensenig – Born Sunday, April 19 His parents are Donovan and Diana. Grandparents are Jeff and Chris. We can’t wait to meet him – when this virus allows. The photos are from Diana’s and Chris’ Facebook pages.
A Walk Around Our Yard on Easter Sunday Afternoon
Sunday, April 12 I don’t know what these perennials are called. It is a pretty ground cover. PS: I just received and email from my friend Inge: “According to my landlady, that flower is called Lamium – we have it over here so I went to ask her what it’s called.” Thanks, Inge Our azaleas […]
Our Food Supply
Past Two Weeks In case you are concerned that we are lacking in food because we are staying home as much as possible, I want to show you a few food donations that came to our house recently. In early April, our granddaughter Jana made a lemon poppy seed cake for her family and brought […]
Curbside Groceries
Saturday, April 11 Cerwin has picked up our basic weekly groceries for many years – milk, bread, deli items, etc. – because he is on the road and I work out of our home office. I go every 3-5 weeks for staples to keep the freezer and cupboards stocked. With the virus and our age, […]
Rain and Budding Beauty
Wednesday, April 8 and Thursday, April 9 We woke to notice that there was an overnight rain. The news informed us that it had been heavy at times. Neither of us knew it rained – I guess that’s a sign that we both slept well. It felt fresh and spring like outside. The patio dogwood […]
Notes from Wednesday Evening Worship
Wednesday, April 15 – via Zoom Opening – Dustin Martin The background is Mt. Pisgah, Pennsylvania. Dustin gave a description of the altar and area, saying the view is amazing. On a clear day you can see eight counties. I was only able to jot down a few details. I found the following on the […]
Yard Beauty and Cute Visitors
Tuesday, April 7 Last Tuesday was a beautiful, warm day, so Cerwin and I worked on the front yard flowerbeds – mailbox, another one just to the left of the picture and the one at the dogwood tree (right). I did the one in the center of the driveway last week. We no longer have […]
Full Moon
Tuesday, April 7 I didn’t get any great shots of the full moon last week, but it was a beautiful evening to be out in the yard looking at the evening sky. It was a cloudy evening so the clouds continually changed my view of the moon. I made several changes to my camera settings […]
Baling the Rye
Monday, April 6 It was about high noon when I noticed the Amish neighbors tedding (fluffing up) the rye so it dries better before baling. Later in the day (about 2:30 pm) the mules were used to rake the rye into windrows for baling. The baler arrived about 4 pm. I expect this was rented […]
Notes from Easter Sunday Worship
April 12 – Via Zoom Sunrise Service – 6:30 AM – by Doug Shenk (photographed in the Shenk Peach Orchard by his son Garth) Sunrise in a Peach Orchard Promise in an orchard This orchard looks dead and hopeless during the winter. By springtime there is a resurrection. We love beauty – our souls need […]
Front Lawn Beauty
Sunday, April 5 Pretty white tulips – with yellow centers. Hosta’s are just beginning to come through the soil. Leaves on the red maple tree – close to the road – are just beginning to open. Our fairly new ornamental pear tree is at the height of its beauty. We planted this in memory of […]
Morning by Morning New Mercies I See
Sunday, April 5 “Great is Thy faithfulness,” O God my Father,There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail notAs Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be. Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,Join with all nature in manifold witnessTo Thy great […]
Though We Cannot See Family Members – You are Each in Our Hearts and Prayers Today
From our refrigerator Left to right – Top: Chris and Jeff, Us, Jere and Kristen. Bottom: Mark and Diane, Our children (Jeff, Diane, Deb, Jere), Roy and Deb Grandchildren by age: Nsimba & Elizabeth (Nicodemus, Nzeba); Hannah; Josiah & Becky (Alisa, Biankah); Jordan; Nathaniel & Abby (Anthony, Jasmine); Nathan & Lauree; Josh & Emily (Tucker); […]
Notes from Good Friday Worship
April 10 – via Zoom This is us watching and listening. Cerwin listens on his cell phone by Blue Tooth (his hearing aids) and looks at my computer for the visuals. Opening by Marv Shenk This is not the first time our church congregation has been separated by the closure of churches and businesses. According […]
Cutting the Rye
Saturday, April 4 When I heard the sound of farm equipment, I went to the window to see what was going on in the field across the road. Our Amish neighbor was cutting his field of grass. Cerwin said it looks like rye. I am not familiar with winter grass covers for the fields, so […]
Downy Woodpecker
The downy woodpecker is one of my favorite birds to watch. The pictures are from a variety of days. Some of the comments are from the internet (in italics) others are mine. The downy can produce many vocal sounds as well as the drumming noise it makes with its beak when it pecks trees. Downy […]
Notes from Wednesday Evening Bible Study
April 8 – Via Zoom Children’s Story by Debbie Rohrer She opened by telling her Sunday School girls how much she misses them. The book she chose to read was The Parable of the Lily by Liz Curtis Higgs – illustrated by Nancy Munger. It began on a cold winter day when Maggie received a […]
Krusteaz
Sunday, March 29 Do you recognize that name? I didn’t, but I learned about it when Cerwin ordered a pancake mix from Amazon. He was hungry for easy-to-make blueberry pancakes. They are quite easy to make since you only add water. They are not real blueberries, but quite good. I like anything that is easy […]