Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jere
https://www.facebook.com/jere.high We love you! Dad & Mom
Visiting West Quoddy Head to Be One of the First People in the USA to Watch the Sun Rise
~~~ Monday, September 16 ~~~ West Quoddy Head, Lubec, Maine, is the easternmost point in the contiguous USA. I googled “Who first saw the sunrise on September 16, 2024.” This was my answer. The first place in the USA to see the sunrise would be in the easternmost parts of Maine, particularly around the town […]
Traveling from Skiff Lake, NB, Canada to Jonesboro, Maine
~~~ Sunday, September 15 ~~~ Most of the TFC staff left on Saturday after the banquet or Sunday morning early because they had flights to catch early Sunday morning. We were the only ones in our cabin. We went to the main cabin to enjoy coffee and breakfast with the few that were still there. […]
TFC Canada’s Banquet and Retirement Party for Dennis Finnamore
~~~ Saturday Evening, September 14 ~~~ There were lots of pictures and displays concerning TFC and Dennis Dennis’ daughter put a nice slide show together to honor their dad. Dennis and Kevin watching the slide show. Looking at scrapbooks The display at the coffee and punch table. A floor to ceiling display. A table for […]
Skiff Lake – Last Day of Canada’s TFC Staff Conference
~~~ Saturday, September 14 ~~~ We started our day with breakfast in the dining area of the main building. While everyone was cleaning up the breakfast food and dishes, Dennis and Kevin finalized their morning agenda. Jacques and Paul worked on music for the morning session and evening banquet. The morning meeting included a challenging […]
Traveling from Lisbon Falls, Maine to Skiff Lake, New Brunswick, Canada
~~~ Friday, September 13 ~~~ This is where I pick up on our trip which I stopped posting due to lack of internet some of the time and a busy schedule the rest of the time. This was the early morning sky shortly after leaving Mark and Diane’s house – while heading to Skiff Lake. […]
Things We Did in Maine Today
~~~ Thursday, September 12 ~~~ Diane took us to visit Last Sheaf – a ministry of the Maine Brethren Churches. After we got back, I walked through Mark and Diane’s yard and garden to get some pictures. Pretty hydrangeas. Sweet potatoes Hibiscus Strawberries Spaghetti squash, tomatoes (plum and cherry), and a pumpkin. Carrots Watermelon Diane […]
A Birthday Supper and Traveling North
Last night, September 10, we enjoyed having Jordan and Nicole at our house for his birthday supper. They each chose a sub and Cerwin and I shared a cheese steak from Graziano’s. Afterwards Jordan projected his cell phone pictures to our TV. What a fun way to see and hear about their Alaskan Cruise earlier […]
Probably One of the Last Hummingbirds for the Season
I miss seeing these pretty little birds during the fall and winter.
A Sign of Fall, Dogwood Berries and Something to Ponder
Dogwood berries contain seeds that can propagate new dogwood trees. In our case, most of them get eaten by birds. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Old Gang Get-together
~~~ Friday Evening, September 6 The Cove at Dove Westgate Church, Ephrata ~~~ Friends visited as they arrived in the room called The Cove. These are friends who spent a lot of time together when we were in our teens and early twenties. Now most of us are in our ’80s. We enjoyed a delicious […]
A Sure Sign of the End of Summer and Something to Ponder
Dying Ferns ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Installing New Front Doors and Replacing Garage Trim – Day 2
~~~ Wednesday, September 4 ~~~ Dustan was here early to begin painting the new front doors. Corey had finished his garage door trim the day before. Dustan’s wife, Jenna, (our granddaughter) arrived just before 11 am and began painting trim. Their children Jade, Drake and Harper joined their 2nd cousins (Nate and Abby’s children) in […]
Installing New Front Doors and Replacing Garage Trim – Day 1
~~~ Tuesday, September 3 ~~~ Our grandson-in-law Dustan of Rohrer Bros began work on the entrance door to the garage early Tuesday morning. After he finished repairing our house roof – when the tree landed on it several weeks ago – we told him we had another job when they had time. It was replacing […]
Full Leaves of August and Something to Ponder
One sure sign of August in our woodsy yard is that the area behind our house is fully covered with leaves. We can see nothing but trees and leaves even though there are two other houses in the lot behind us. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~