Hummingbird
I never tire of seeing these tiny birds at the feeder.
Another Mushroom Saga
Wednesday, August 8 to Monday, August 13 I was surprised to discover five more mushrooms growing – in the same area as the two large ones of the other week. By the next day there were seven. Yes, I can count, there is one slightly hidden – third from the right. These were much smaller […]
New Exterior Light Bulbs for the TFC Office and Shop
Wednesday, August 8 Cerwin and Glenn spent several hours installing new exterior light bulbs at the TFC Office and Shop. Thanks to Ruth and Carol for taking these pictures. Thanks to our friend Charles Cassel for the use of his man-lift. We live nineteen miles from the office and do not often see the area […]
Evening Rainbow
Tuesday, August 7 It just felt like a rainbow-kind-of-evening. When I looked to the west, I could see the sun shining through raindrops. As I walked out of our driveway – beyond the trees – with raindrops falling on my head – I was pleased to see a beautiful rainbow. Seeing a rainbow always reminds […]
Raking Field Grass
Tuesday, August 7 – Late Morning Just before lunchtime I noticed that our Amish neighbor was raking the field across from our yard. We had looked at the field a few days earlier.It seemed like a mixture of grasses – probably for their milk goats. I didn’t realize that I captured a flying bird – […]
Anthony and His Bike
Tuesday Morning, August 7 Getting his helmet ready for a short ride. I love this bike. He can turn the seat around to ride it with the two wheels in the front or the single wheel in the front like a tricycle. In this picture he was waiting for me as I put mail in […]
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
Monday Morning, August 6 I love going outside in the early morning – and this one was beautiful. The words of “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” came to my mind. There’s a bright, golden haze on the meadow There’s a bright, golden haze on the meadow The corn is as high as a elephant’s eye […]
Meeting Our First Great-Granddaughter
Monday Afternoon, August 6 Oh, how delightful to meet Jade Mackenzie Rohrer – our third great-grandchild – but our first great-granddaughter. Born Friday night, August 3 – about 11:00 PM. 7 lbs. 2 oz. She is so tiny and perfect. I was amazed by the very small ID band on her tiny wrist. It was […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jordan
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Things I Saw While Waiting
Saturday Evening, August 4 We had a few minutes while waiting for Josh at Jere and Kristen’s the other evening so I took my camera and walked around their yard. (We were treating Josh to supper at Outback for supplies and labor he supplied when working on the flowerbed in the center of our driveway.) […]
Hawthorne Family Picnic
Sunday Evening, August 5 – Our Garage and Yard It was a very warm evening for a picnic – meaning we did not have to worry about the hot food getting cold. 🙂 The Hawthorne’s are my mother’s family. We had fabulous choice of hot and cold foods – brought by each couple. Oh, what […]
Beautiful Sky
Saturday, August 4 As I looked at this sky in our neighborhood yesterday, I thought, little did it portray the havoc the same sky produced in the past 24 hours. We had more than five inches of rain – and some had more – causing a lot of flooding in our area. Many people are […]
The Saga of Two Lawn Mushrooms
Tuesday, July 31 through Thursday, August 2Tuesday, July 31 – 6:00 am. We are not sure if we ever remember seeing such large mushrooms in our yard – and these were right next to our driveway. This one had an 11″ diameter. Noon on Tuesday. The other one was just beginning to grow on Tuesday […]
Lunch at Chick-Fil-A
Monday, July 30 It all started when Jesse decided that he wanted to go to Roy and Deb’s house for the week – because Ian had band camp and Jared was on a mission trip project. Jere, Kristen, and Deb had conflicting appointments on Monday, so I offered to take Jesse to Lancaster to meet […]
Visiting Howard Jones
Sunday Afternoon, July 29 We came home after church where we met Inge Koenig who traveled with us to Ann’s Choice (retirement community), Warminster, PA. Our first stop – on the PA Turnpike – was Bowmansville Travel Plaza for a quick lunch. After going through the security gate, I called Howard who guided us through […]
Christmas in July
Saturday Evening, July 28 We found this on our kitchen counter when we got home from Hanover Dutch Days on Saturday evening. I was pretty sure I recognized the writing and the smile. I was sure I recognized the writing on the jar lids. Kristen always dates her jars of jam and puts a heart […]