Birthday Party for Elvin and Pat
Saturday Afternoon, May 19 This party was for Elvin (Cerwin’s brother) and his wife, Patti’s seventieth birthdays. It was given by their children, Ted, Crystal, and Bryan and held at Jakey and Crystal’s house. Those who arrived early waited inside one of their two garages or under the canopies because it was a cool drizzly […]
Hummingbird
I love when I am at the kitchen window when a hummingbird shows up.
Fox Meadows Creamery for Anthony’s Birthday
Friday Morning, May 18 I asked him how old he was on this birthday (May 10). He put up four fingers as he continued drinking his orange soda. I told him that I wanted a nice smile. This is what I got. I asked him to do a softer smile. I got this. My favorite […]
Spring Concert
Tuesday Evening, May 15 Presented by Manheim Central High School Music Department Welcome by Mr. Joshua Weitzel, High School Principal Momentum – Stephanie Smith and Chelsea Smith, Directors To Those Who are Brave Overture for Percussion “Toys” My view without the zoom on my camera. We always sit in the back so we can see […]
Upgrading a Flowerbed
Monday Evening, May 14 The flowerbed in the center of our driveway is on a slight grade, meaning the mulch and dirt wash out onto the grass during rain storms. Cerwin came up with the idea of lining the lower part with stones, but wasn’t sure what to use. I suggested that we talk to […]
Garden Tea
The rainy days have created a very healthy mint tea garden in our yard. I used it to make several gallon to tea for our Hershey Family lunch on Sunday.
Lancaster Make-A-Wish
Sunday, May 13 – Mother’s Day It was a cool, foggy morning as we traveled from TFC’s headquarters office near Marietta to Burle Industries near Lancaster. We arrived at Burle Industries about 7:00 am and waited a bit behind several other trucks before we could enter the parking lot. (Notice the reflection of the chapel’s […]
Springtime Ferns
I love the lush green of springtime ferns. There is something encouraging about new growth.
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jared
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Birds
A pretty finch Indigo Bunting Catbird I love the variety of birds I see in the month of May.
Azalea
I love the color of our pink/red azalea bushes that bloom each spring. I kind of wish they bloomed all summer.
Mother’s Day
I love Mother’s Day because each of our children do something extra to express their appreciation for my mothering. However, the weekend also makes me feel inadequate as I listen to all the nice things people say about their mothers. I expect none of us were or are perfect mothers, but most of us have […]
Gettysburg Make-A-Wish
Sunday, May 6 5:45 am. Waiting in the cab of the chapel tractor while Cerwin did pre-trip checks. (The International Chapel #1 was parked next to us and what looks like light in that cab is the outside light from the shop behind it. 🙂 6:50 am. Arriving at Battlefield Harley-Davidson parking lot in Gettysburg. […]
Fertilizer for the Fields
Friday, May 4 From the Internet: Manure is comparable to commercial fertilizer as a plant food and , if applied according to a sound nutrient plan, has environmental benefits over commercial fertilizer.