Chalk Art – The Story of the Cross in a Cove Auditorium – Bob Neff Tour
~~~ Tuesday Morning, April 1 ~~~ Our second chalk art session began about 9:40 am when Elva introduced “The Story of the Cross”. She used music like, The Old Rugged Cross, and a recording of her voice, explaining the sacrifice Jesus made for us. I will just show the picture as it developed under her […]
Bob Neff Tour to The Cove – Asheville, NC – An Afternoon Walk
~~~ Tuesday, April 1 ~~~ It was a beautiful day for a one-and-a-half-mile, round trip, walk in the Blue Ridge Mountains behind The Cove. To enter the path, we went down the steps behind The Training Center. There is a nicely paved walkway near the buildings. The path into the mountain is well marked. Our […]
Our First Session at The Cove
~~~ Tuesday Morning, April 1 ~~~ Our first session was a chalk art program by Elva (who organized this tour with Bob Neff Tours and Prelude Tours) while her daughter Bethany played piano and sang a variety of gospel songs. Elva (left) was joined by Ruth Ann, another chalk artist. They only met recently. I […]
Bob Neff Tour to The Cove – Asheville, NC – The Buildings
I have so many pictures from Tuesday and Wednesday that I put them in categories for easier posting. Today I will introduce you to the four main buildings on these 1,600 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains owned by the Billy Graham Association. This retreat center is about 15 miles from their home in Montreat, […]
Bob Neff Tour to The Cove – Asheville, NC – Day 1
~~~ Monday, March 31 ~~~ Cerwin and I decided last year that it was the time in our lives to let someone else do the driving for our vacations. Bob Neff Tours is a popular tour ministry/business in our area, so we signed up to receive their email advertisements. Toward the end of the year, […]
A Birthday Party for Jenna
What fun to go to a “girl” party for our granddaughter Jenna at Fox Meadows Creamery on Sunday afternoon, March 30. Her Mother-in-law, Deb Rohrer, and her girls (daughters and daughters-in-law) did the decorating. Jenna (center/left) with her mom, sisters and sisters-in-law. Nicole, Gloria, Jenna, Chris, Diana, and Lauree. Everyone got their photo taken with […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jenna
Facebook We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
A Bridal Shower for Yeira
~~~ Saturday, March 29 1:00 pm ~~~ Kristen and I arrived about 12:30 pm so we had time to help if necessary – and take a few pictures. This is the church where Jared (Jere & Kristen’s son and our grandson) and Yeira attend). Yeira (right) and her friends were preparing the apple platter when […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jana
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma High
Maintenance – A Continual Job in Yards and Woodlots
~~~ Saturday, March 22 ~~~ Eliminating bugs and insets from trees and grass seems to be a yearly job for those who live in a woodlot. This treatment is especially for the root system of trees. A few days before this we had a professional pest control company come to spray around the house as […]
Pretty Set of Sunset Pictures
~~~ Wednesday, March 19 ~~~ I love that the front of our house faces southwest.
Muddled Memories – Presented by The Promise Players
~~~ Saturday, March 22 at Lampeter Church of the Brethren ~~~ We (Sam Rittenhouse, Inge Koenig, Cerwin and I) enjoyed another production by The Promise Players. Muddled Memories is a Bible Journey using a “play” on some familiar Bible stories. I will do my best to give my memories of this fun and interesting production. […]
Squirrel in Our Birdfeeder and Something to Ponder
It was kind of amusing to watch this squirrel eating a piece of bird suet like an ear of corn. Notice the orange sunset in the background. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Memory Flowers
Inge, these pictures are especially for you. Our backyard border is a burial place for a few of Inge’s precious cats. In their memory she has planted spring flowers. This photo was taken on March 13 when Timothy and Barnabas’ daffodils were just beginning to open. This is what they look like today – 12 […]
Bison in the Sunset
~~~ Wednesday Evening, March 19 ~~~ Imagine my delight as we turned a corner on a road just before arriving home and saw this. The timing was perfect to capture our neighbor’s bison with the sunset in the background. It was a scene that I was so thankful to observe. We just stayed and watched […]
Olive Garden Lunch with Friends
~~~ Tuesday, March 18 ~~~ Marcy (left), Emma (Cookie to us) and I have been friends for many years and have rarely missed a year of celebrating our February birthdays. However, we don’t always celebrate in February. Our sweet waitress agreed to take our picture. Marcy and I became friends in high school and Cookie […]