Paddington
Friday, January 16 Jere and Kristen took us and their family to see Padding Bear at Penn Cinema as part of our Christmas gift. (Our children know that our favorite gifts are those that involve doing something – anything – with them.) Paddington is the kind of little guy that you want to take home with […]
Reuben & Judi’s Family
K would love to splash in the birth bath. Thankfully it is frozen most days right now. She loves her little brother. We are enjoying having them stay with us while the legal paperwork for his adoption process is finalized for their trip home. It’s hard to believe they have been here since December 26. She enjoys having her […]
Ice & An Observer
Monday, January 12 It was a beautiful day outside – as long as you could stay inside. Icicles were dripping from everything. Oh, look! Someone is watching me. Some of you have asked how Reuben and Judi are progressing with the adoption process of their little guy. Things are moving very slowly. They have been here (from Wisconsin) […]
Bare Branches
If this was my first winter in the northeast, If I didn’t know about the seasons, I would think that our trees are dead. If this was my first winter, I would think there isn’t much hope for those bare branches. But I’ve lived here for almost seventy-one years long enough to know better. I […]
An Eagle!
Today, as we were approaching our house – on the way home from taking the TFC pickup to the garage for inspection – Cerwin noticed a bald eagle in the field across from our house. I didn’t have my camera, but quickly got it and began taking pictures as I walked toward it. This is only […]
Visiting Mother High
Sunday Evening, January 11 A neat little bridge we go through on our way home from Roy and Deb’s. Traveling through Lancaster. We decided to go by Landis Homes to visit Cerwin’s mother. Just before turning off of Route 272, I took a picture of this place of business – which was a farm house […]
Roy & Deb’s In-house Animals
Sunday Afternoon, January 11 But first, I had to take a few outside pictures. I didn’t think to ask, but this looks like a chainsaw carving of raccoons. It is located next to their outside animal feeders. I was most interested in meeting Trixie – their newest rescue. She is not yet healthy, but, oh, […]
Lunch With Roy & Deb
Sunday, January 11 We had a few things that belonged to Roy and Deb, so decided to meet them for lunch. Shortly after we arrived at RD’s, a friend of Roy & Deb’s came in and sat at the next table. Deb offered to hold their baby for a bit. She had been crying before Deb got […]
Sunday Sunrise
Sunday, January 11 It’s especially delightful to see a beautiful sunrise on a Sunday morning while enjoying a cup of coffee. We do our best to rest and be refreshed in our walk with the Lord on Sundays – and being a member of a church that encourages this is quite helpful. In Sunday school we focused on the […]
Traveling Home From Maine
Thursday, January 8 I never like goodbyes, nor do I like the end of vacations, but I have learned that it is just a part of life. We said goodbye to Diane and Lydia (the only two in the house) about 6:50 AM so we would be at Wayne and Betty’s by 7:00 AM. Our […]
Lydia, Snow, Games & Pizza
Maine ~ Wednesday, January 7 The beginning of breakfast – by Lydia It’s fun (and delicious) having a granddaughter who is in college to study culinary skills. The delicious finished product – caramel and blueberry cream cheese pastry. There were also smoothies. It was a cold, snowy day – especially during the afternoon. Because the weather […]
Heze, Hannah, and Elizabeth
Tuesday, January 6 Hezekiah showing off the afghan he got from Great-grandma High’s things. Elizabeth chose it for him because of the colors. He loves John Deere. He was pleased to know that Grandma crocheted it. He is on winter break from college in Presque Isle in northern Maine. I needed a current picture of him – […]
Breakfast With Michelle In Bath, Maine
Tuesday, January 6 Southgate is a comfortable little restaurant across the street from the shipyard. Michelle and Diane met many years ago and quickly became friends. Because of their friendship, Michelle and I became friends because of our mutual love of photography. It was so good to spend time with her – during a delicious breakfast […]