Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Tuesday, December 26 I am always a bit surprised the first time I see a starling in its winter feathers, after having gotten used to seeing them in their spring, summer, and fall dress code of a purple/black metallic sheen. They are a noisy bird. They are not native to the United States. My bird […]
Monday Afternoon, December 25 A pretty decoration on the table. Jesse wanted a picture next to Roy – with his shirt. 🙂 The dessert table These peppermint candy spoons – made by Kristen – were for stirring coffee or tea. Red velvet cake roll Pumpkin cake roll Singing “Happy Birthday” to Jesus Our afternoon craft […]
Monday, December 25 We woke up to a pretty snow flurry. Diane gave us come granola Josiah and Diane joined us in two games of Qwirkle The guys were the winners. We were invited to Jere and Kristen’s for lunch. The ham was done in their smoker – and was delicious. The turkey was roasted […]
Cerwin, Diane, Lydia and I were invited to Nate and Abby’s for a light supper. (Josiah was attending another Christmas dinner.) We took soup and ingredients for grilled cheese sandwiches while Abby made hors d’oeuvres. These were made with brie cheese, jelly and nuts. While they baked and we prepared the soup and sandwiches, Great-grandpa […]
December 24 Jere and Kristen invited us to go with them to Pizza Hut and Penn Cinema to see Ferdinand. Clockwise: Jared, Cerwin, Jesse, Jere, Sandy (hidden), Josiah, Kristen, Diane, Deb, Roy, Ian, and Josh Not sure why Jesse was balancing a cup on his head – but he was. 🙂 After it was securely […]
Saturday Evening, December 23 Diane was pleased to be in Pennsylvania for Christmas and to go along with Josiah for his 2017 birthday gift from us. Warm bread Josiah and Cerwin Me and Diane Josiah’s steak and spaghetti squash Diane’s parmesan crusted chicken and spaghetti squash My salad with blue cheese dressing was so good […]
We love you! Daddy and Mother
Saturday Morning, December 23 – After the meal: visiting, games, and decorating gingerbread men Jake visiting with great-grandma Children in the gym Benny, Lincoln, Elyse, Neil, Clair and a twin (I think Iris) Tavian Roy and Josiah Diane and Katie Mike, Jake, and John Steve, Tristan and Nancy Dot and Chris Melissa, Kristen, Kevin, Jere […]
Saturday Morning, December 23 – Featuring the meal The pictures were taken without flash – thus the soft focus on most of them. Flash can be quite bothersome when a lot of pictures are being taken. Laura and Amy in the foreground helping their children. A hot dip and mac and cheese. Crackers and dip […]
Saturday, December 23 We arrived early – when the “Hershey Christmas Committee” was preparing the Manheim Brethren in Christ Warehouse for our brunch. The committee consisted of those who volunteered last Christmas – our Jere & Kristen and Marlin and Nancy’s (my sister) daughters and husbands: Larry & Karen, Jason & Melissa, Kevin & Amy, […]
Friday Afternoon, December 22 It was good to see his truck coming in the driveway below our yard. He parked his trailer on a neighbors lot and brought the truck here. He is an over-the-road driver – based out of North Dakota – and pretty much lives in his truck. Because of cell phones he […]
Thursday, December 21 I never tire of our beautiful, winter sunsets – and this one was a beauty. The southwest sky was even full of color. Just above it was a pretty, waxing crescent moon.
It is fun to see the Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers again Female Hairy Female Downy They love our suet.
Wednesday, December 20 How nice it was to get cookies from Abby the other day. Love this kind of visit from a granddaughter. 🙂 They were delicious. 🙂
Monday, December 18 You may remember this photo from our family Christmas on Sunday, December 3 – our family’s charity choice – in place of exchanging gifts this year. Jeff and Chris where hoping to deliver the items, but their schedule was a bit hectic and busy, so they asked if we could do it. […]
Sunday Evening, December 17 Jeremy, Sami, with their grandma Velda (Cerwin’s sister). Our nephew Don and his wife, Gabi, hosted this evening drop-in for the High family who could come and say, “Hi.” to Dave, Denise, and Sami who were visiting from Minnesota. Mel (holding his great-granddaughter Izabella – the newest High family member), Velda […]