New Flooring
Tuesday, December 8 I have been looking forward to getting new bathroom and hall flooring for the past few months – and Tuesday, December 8 was the day. Before – in the hall Old hall flooring removed Bathroom flooring removed Using our garage to cut flooring Putting base flooring in the bathroom The new vinyl Jay – […]
Christmas Lights
I expect that you – like me – enjoy seeing pretty Christmas lights. We don’t do a lot of decorating, so I enjoy the decorating work of others. I haven’t had opportunity to take many pictures of lights this year, but one night we enjoyed the beauty of Broad Street in Lititz. One of my favorite songs […]
The Peanuts Movie
Monday Evening, December 7 We were invited to see this movie – free of charge – because Community Services Group (CSG) staff were blessed by someone who paid for and invited them to bring their residents and families to the theater. The CSG group had the entire “Peanuts” theatre to ourselves. Jere & Kristen’s family: Allie, […]
Yard Crew & Another Pretty Sunset
Monday, December 7 Glenn (second from left) mentioned in our Sunday school class that Harold and Doris needed help to get their yard ready for winter. Both are not well enough to do the job. This is the crew of guys who helped – John Henry, Mark, Glenn, Marv, and John. Mark’s wife, Ruth Ann, also […]
A Sunset That Colored The Entire Sky
Sunday Evening, December 6 This sunset colored the entire sky – from west to east. The Lord’s name should be praised now and forever. The Lord’s name should be praised from where the sun rises to where it sets. The Lord is supreme over all the nations; his glory reaches to the skies. Psalm 113:2-4 New […]
A Beautiful, Cold, Frosty Morning
Sunday, Morning December 6 I have lived in our house for the past 48 years, but never get tired of our morning view – especially in wintertime when the fields are empty and I can see the homestead where I grew up. It looked especially pretty on this foggy, frosty morning. The sunrise even affected […]
A Cold Saturday Morning
Saturday, December 5 It will soon be the last time we see colored dogwood leaves this fall as we are beginning to have some cold, frosty mornings. There was a bit of ice in the bird bath. I’m surprised that we still have roses. This rose is edged with frost. I am sure these tender flowers in our patio […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Gloria
We love you, Grandpa & Grandma
Carolina Wren
Friday, December 4 Information from my Stokes Field Guide to Birds Identification” 6″ Warm brown above; rich buff below; prominent white eyebrow; no streaking on back or white barring on tail edges. Feeding: Forages on the ground and on the bark and foliage of trees, eating insects, tree frogs, and some vegetable matter. May come […]
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
Friday, December 4 Oh, what a beautiful mornin’, Oh, what a beautiful day. I got a beautiful feelin’ Ev’erything’s goin’ my way. All the sounds of the earth are like music All the sounds of the earth are like music The breeze is so busy it don’t miss a tree And an old weepin’ willer is […]
Another Day of Rain
Wednesday, December 2 “I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way she/he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.” Maya Angelou
Let It Rain
Tuesday, December 1 One of my favorite rainy day quotes: The best thing one can do when it is raining is to let it rain. I love pretty raindrops on a late fall day.
Doing a Project to Represent Our Church
Sunday, November 29 Our Elder-in-Charge (David Wenger) asked if I could find two photos that describe our congregation – for a district meeting in 2016 – and submit them to the person who asked for them. You may be surprised to know that I have a lot more than two. 🙂 However, I didn’t have one of morning […]
Hunting Near Wellsboro
Sunday, November 29 through Tuesday, December 1 Jere, Jana, and Ian arrived at our house about 7:50 AM and quickly packed Cerwin’s things into Jere’s suburban. The hunters Prayer for safety – in travel and while hunting. Later in the afternoon – after they were settled in their motel room and had chosen their hunting spots for […]
Thanksgiving Brunch ~ Next Door
Saturday Morning, November 28 Cerwin burning the trash pile near the pavilion has nothing to do with our brunch, other than it happened the same morning. (I took this picture from a house window.) He wanted to get this job done before winter. He was still stirring it when it was time to go to Anne’s house […]