Birdseed Thief
We don’t see this guy very often, but I caught him stuffing his cheeks. It is such a cute thief.
Updating Our Patio Area
This is what our patio bank looked like yesterday morning – and the past few months. Last year the spreading juniper was still beautiful, but this year it began dying. I kept pulling out the dead stuff, but it continued to die during the early summer days. We called Dave at Hershey Landscaping who came […]
Creative Squirrel
I was watching this guy for a bit before I thought about getting my camera. 🙂 In this photo it is hanging by one foot. Then it went back for more food. When it lost its grip and fell to the ground he continued eating from the seed that fell on the ground. This just […]
Music on the Mountain
~~~ Friday, August 15 ~~~ We have heard about this gospel concert near Gap for many years, but this is the first time we knew about it ahead of time and fit it into schedule. The opening group at 4 pm Friday was Tru-Vintage – one of our local favorites. We always know we will […]
Our Annual Swimming Day at Refreshing Mountain
~~~ Thursday, August 14 ~~~ This was the day we celebrated our local great grandchildren’s 2025 birthdays. For those who live in Maine, Tennessee and California, we try to do something special when they visit us. Drake, Lainey, Jade, Jenna, and Harper Aleah and Great Aunt Deb. Deb usually comes along to help with childcare. […]
Nate’s 2025 Birthday Supper
Nate, Lauree, and their girls were here on Wednesday evening for his Two Cousins Birthday Meal. This time he ordered a Two Cousins cheeseburger sub, Lauree’s was a regular cheeseburger sub. Cerwin had a cheesesteak sub and I had a BLT sub. The girls loved their cheese pizza. We ate in the garage because it […]
A Second Sweet Corn Project at the Homestead
~~~ Wednesday, August 13 ~~~ If you follow my blog, you will remember from three weeks ago that my niece, Karen’s family, friends, and neighbors processed more than 300 dozen ears of corn. Most was given as a gift to those in our church family and neighborhood who had recently gone through tragedy, health issues, […]
We Had Company Today
~~~ Tuesday, August 12 ~~~ Our granddaughter Jenna brought their children this morning for a play date at our house. In this photo Harper was asking Grandpa to put this little sprayer bottle together. Because we were inside, we did not give her any water. So she had fun pretending that she was spraying everyone. […]
The View from My Patio Chair
Yesterday I decided to relax for a few minutes in the sunshine on our patio. This is what I saw. Our tall Hickory trees are good view blockers.
Our Road – July 23 to August 9
You can watch the corn grow in this series of pictures. July 23 – 1:00 pm The corn was too tall to see that this person was walking two dogs. July 23 – 1:45 pm Hauling manure July 28 – 8:33 am The road is still visible from our kitchen window. July 30 – 6:20 […]
A 6th Birthday Party for Great Granddaughter Jazzy
Nate and Abby do a great job of making their children feel special on their birthdays. Following a supper of spaghetti and meatballs and cheesy French bread (Jasmine’s choice), we were handed pretty dessert plates for the cake and ice cream. Lighting her cake Singing “Happy Birthday.” Blowing out the candles It was a delicious […]