Asparagus Soup
Wednesday, April 5, was a cool, rainy day, so making asparagus soup seemed like a great idea. Deb brought fresh asparagus for lunch a few days earlier. It had been given to her and was picked rather old, so she only used the top 5 inches when sautéing it. I asked her to not throw out the bottoms, because they […]
Cerwin’s 2nd Birthday Party
Wednesday, April 5 This time we ordered two party trays from Subway. It was fun having a second party. It didn’t suit Jeff’s family on Sunday – for the first party – and it didn’t suit Jere’s family, Roy, Deb, Josiah, or Hezekiah on Wednesday evening. Singing Happy Birthday. Nathaniel, Abby, Anthony, Mark, and Diane got to go […]
Don’t Nurse a Grudge
I recently read about a woman who was struggling to get over being swindled out of money by a business partner. After some time she went to a counselor and shared her story. She was expecting the counselor to work with her over a period of time with something like a seven or twelve-step program. […]
My Greatest Honor in Life
My greatest honor in life was being chosen by God to be their mother. Diane, Jere, Deb, Me, Cerwin, and Jeff in 1975 Forty years later – 2015 – Jeff, Diane, Deb, and Jere I love you to the moon and back.
Blessing Our Preachers – Part 6
Tuesday Evening, May 2 What a delight to have supper with another one of our preachers – Merv Groff – second from left and his wife, Rachel. They chose Ed and Joy Weaver and their children, Sophia, Edward, and baby Vivian as the family from church that they would like to get to know better. […]
Ladies Luncheon
Tuesday, May 2 Velma, Chris, Deb, Diane, Chris, Abby and Anthony Since Mark and Diane were here for a week – and there was no day when it suited everyone to get together for Cerwin’s birthday, we decided to do a ladies luncheon at Lititz Family Cupboard. They make specialty iced teas. On this day […]
Cerwin’s Birthday Party #1
Sunday, April 30 Actually, this first picture is from Saturday night after supper when Hezekiah, Jesse, Diane, and Jared played Qwirkle. I accidentally saved it in Sunday’s file. 🙂 We had Sunday lunch after church with those who were in the house – or arrived about lunch time. Clockwise: Jesse, Deb, Jared, Ian, Heze, Mark, […]
Petals, Flowers & A Moth
Saturday, April 29 We had rain and wind during the night – bringing down most of our cherry blossoms. It was when Cerwin left to take Ian to a neighbors place to do some mulching (one of Ian’s jobs) that I noticed the flower petals on our van. I told Cerwin that he looked like […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Anthony
We love you! Great Grandpa and Great Grandma High
A Fun Evening at Our Place
Friday, April 28 Jesse, Heze, Ian, Jared came for the weekend. Jere and Kristen went to Washington DC to celebrate Kristen’s birthday – the reason the youngest three were here. Heze drove here from Tennessee to surprise his parents who were arriving the next day. ~~~ I treasure these kind of days when grandchildren are here.
A Variety of April Happenings
Cerwin took the newest chapel to the paint shop. A few days later he brought one of the tractors home for a hood repair. Thanks Will Stoner for fixing it. Amish trucking. They were leaving Costco with their grocery supply. My sister had a bunch of tomatoes left over from a work day meal, made a tomato […]
A Birthday Meal with Roy & Deb
April 23 Roy knows that Cerwin enjoys a good steak and “googled” best steak in Lancaster County. Johnny’s was on the list. We arrived a bit early and enjoyed the colorful view in front of us as we waited for Roy and Deb. Our view was enhanced by this couple who were enjoying a late […]
Pizza & a Movie
Saturday, April 22 We enjoyed a delightful evening with Jere and Kristen’s family – to celebrate Cerwin’s birthday. First they took us to Pizza Hut for supper. Then we went to Penn Cinema to see Born in China. From the Internet: Born In China” follows the adventures of three animal families the majestic panda, the […]
Rain on the Dogwood
Saturday, April 22 A beautiful day
Pembroke, New York, Part 2 & Traveling Home
After breakfast the men began preparing the chapel for removal from the truck stop. Dwayne removed the lettering. Cerwin, Sam and Dan removed the lattice work, lights, and steps. When coming out of the truck stop I noticed that the men were praying. I got there just as they finished and said, “Keep praying.” 🙂 It was […]
Traveling to Pembroke, New York
Thursday, April 20 It was a cloudy, rainy morning when Cerwin, Sam Rittenhouse, Dan Witwer, and I began our six hour drive to Pembroke, New York. At times it was a bit foggy. Other times it was just cloudy. When I turned around to talk to Dan and Sam, I saw the headlights of a […]