Our Christmas – Pictures of Our Favorite People
Sunday Afternoon, December 8 This year, instead of trying a photo of everyone in one shot, we did each family separately. The old couple Jeff and Chris’ Family (L to R). Gloria, Donovan, Diana, Lauree, Jeff, Nathan, Chris, Dustan, Jade, Jenna and Jordan Mark and Diane’s family. Hezekiah, Biankah, Hannah, Josiah, Becky, Mark, Diane, Anthony, […]
Our Family Christmas Lunch
Sunday, December 8 Following lunch we projected 326 old photos on the garage wall. That brought lots of laughs and remarks. 🙂 This is just a sampling. The six of us – probably in the late ’70s. Jeff, Jere, Cerwin, Deb, Me, and Diane. Five generations in 1986: My dad, Bruce Hershey; my grandpa, Milton […]
Our Family Christmas Lunch – The Food
Sunday, December 8 By Saturday evening the tables were set and prepared for 37 people. The table for mocha punch, water, sodas, lemonade and garden tea. Jade (and her momma) rang the dinner bell at 12:30 pm to get everyone’s attention. Kristen, Tucker and Jere went first – mostly because everyone else was still visiting […]
A Delightful Interlude to a Cold, Rainy Day
Tuesday, December 10 Several of the TFC Global staff enjoyed an Ambassador Advisors’ Client Appreciation Christmas Event at Spooky Nook Sports Complex. (Carol, Ruth, Inge, Joanna, me and Linda. Playing with the salad. 🙂 Our table. From the office: Cerwin, Joe Matthews, Carol Henson, Ruth Martin, Joanna Maart, Linda and Rich Desmond. Trucker friends: Stan […]
Things I See Outside Our Kitchen Window
Tuesday, November 12 Monday, November 18 Tuesday, November 19. I expect the bus was a bit early because it parked here for several minutes. Thursday, November 21 Friday, November 22 was the day to empty the manure pit at the farm. This happened for most of the day. Thankfully they were taking it to fields […]
Icy Sunday
Sunday, December 1 It was a cold, icy afternoon – the Sunday after Thanksgiving Day. There must have been something going on in the local Amish community, because we saw more carriages than normal for a Sunday after church. I love cold, rainy, icy Sundays!
Jeff's Successful Hunt – Plus Donovan and Gloria
Jeff had a good day of whitetail hunting on a neighbor’s farm today. We were at a grocery store shopping for our Christmas lunch tomorrow when he called, so we stopped by to see it (on the way to another grocery store) and hear about his experience. His son-in-law Donovan was with him and is […]
Bring it on Winter! I Am Ready.
I didn’t think I was ready for snow, but we have been teased with a few light snowfalls recently. I think the idea of winter is growing on me. 🙂 I was surprised to look out our kitchen window the other night – before going to bed – and seeing snow. Bring it on winter. […]
A Funeral in Stroudsburg, PA
Saturday Morning, November 30 After receiving the obituary of Idell Johnson – a TFC chaplain’s wife from our time of serving TFC Global in the Northeast Region (1990 – 2005), we decided to attend her funeral in Stroudsburg. Idell’s Obituary Photo. She was 89 and had been doing well until she was hospitalized recently – […]
Our Thanksgiving – Tucker's 7th Birthday Cake
Thursday, November 28 Jere and Kristen chose to use this gathering to celebrate Tucker’s 7th birthday which was in mid-November. Waiting with Grandpa Mark for the birthday cake. A really cute cake for a seven-year-old. The large, gold candle is really a piece of candy. After taking a bite out of the candy, she wore […]
Notes from Sunday Worship
Sunday, December 1. Sunday school Beginning a new series on honoring God. Subject: David’s Worship. 1 Chronicles 15:1-3, 14-16, 25-29. Teacher: Craig Kline We honor God because we trust Him. Why do we judge how others choose to worship God? True worship can’t happen until there is true obedience. We worship in offerings, by keeping […]
Our Thanksgiving – Having Fun with Posed Pictures
Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 28 Tucker took advantage of the backdrop for posed pictures by demonstrating her agility. 🙂 Siblings – Jeff and Kristen Brenda and Jeff Brenda and Tucker Tucker, Josh, and Emily Austin and Jana Emily with her parents – Shelia and Mark Josh and Tucker joined them. Josh “cracking” Jere’s back. […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Kayla
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Our Thanksgiving – The People
Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 28 These are candid shots I took before and during the meal at Jere and Kristen’s house. Lighting wasn’t always perfect, but the pictures will give you an idea of our day. Cerwin and Jeff (Kristen’s brother) Jere and Brenda (Jeff’s wife) Cerwin, Ian and Jared Kristen, Mark and Shelia […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Lydia
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Our Thanksgiving – Decorations & Food
Thursday Noon – November 28 – At Jere and Kristen’s House I understand that Jana was in charge of the table settings and decorations. It was nice that we each had a name tag. This was on the stove so I think it was for fragrance. The smoked turkey. Yum. There was also a baked […]
Sunset Changes
A variety of sunsets during the last part of November. I took these pictures just outside our house – thus you see the electric and phone wires in most of them. Thursday, November 14 – 6:01 pm. Friday, November 15 – 6:14 pm. Saturday, November 16 – 6:25 pm. Sunday, November 17 – 5:50 pm. […]