Sauder Cousin’s Quarterly Lunch
~~~ Wednesday, July 31 Knight and Day Restaurant, Ltitz, PA ~~~ We had a large group this time. We counted 29. I took photos from several directions so those who could not be there can see their cousins. Our Knight and Day waiter did an amazing job of serving us.
Watch Out, There Is a Tree Coming Toward the House!
~~~ Saturday, August 3 ~~~I I am going to back up a bit to a previous rain and windstorm that happened earlier in the week. Our son Jeff came to our place about 9:45 am yesterday (Saturday) to remove a few large branches that fell from that storm. I took this picture about 3:44 pm […]
Swimming at Refreshing Mountain
~~~ Tuesday, July 30 ~~~ This was a birthday gift to our thirteen Pennsylvania great grandchildren for the year 2024. There are four others who will receive something special when they visit from Maine, Tennessee and California. It takes a bit of scheduling to find a day that suits us, five granddaughters, a daughter, and […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jade
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Pretty Things and Old Things
~~~ Monday, July 29 ~~~ You may remember that I posted these two pictures next to the old garage (build in 1912) at my family’s homestead about a week ago. During a break from processing corn (yesterday’s post), I took time to take a few more pictures on the homestead. From this perspective, the garage […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Jasmine
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Processing 300+ Dozen Ears of Corn
Monday, July 29 This is a project that looked overwhelming when we started. Cerwin and I arrived at Larry and Karen’s place (our family homestead) about 8 am. Several others had already arrived – Amy (Karen’s sister), Larry, Marlin and Nancy (Karen’s parents & my sister), Fern (Larry’s mom) partially hidden. Husking was the first […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Diana
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Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Josiah
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A Delightful Evening at a Campground
~~~ Friday Evening, July 26 Pinch Pond Campground ~~~ It was a beautiful evening to visit Cerwin’s brother Elvin, his wife Pat, their son Bryan, grandsons Bryson and CJ and granddaughters Peyton and Bailey. Elvin and Pat’s camper is on the right, Bryan’s on the left. They shared this “buddy spot” for several weekends. Pinch […]
Watching Field Corn Grow
The scenery outside our window changes almost daily as the corn grows. You may remember this picture from June 4 when the corn in the fields next to our house was planted. One month later – July 5. I started this series of pictures to see how long it would take the corn to grow […]
Flowers and an Old Garage
I see this scene each time we are traveling home from the south. One day it caught my attention and I determined to stop some day and get a few pictures. I did that yesterday. Old records of the farm tell us this garage was built in 1912 when my Great Grandpa Jacob Hershey bought […]
Watching a Doe and Her Fawns
~~~ Wednesday, July 24 ~~~ The other day, shortly after we got home from working at Blessings of Hope, Leola, we noticed a deer and her twins in the field across the road from our house. They were enjoying the tender soybeans. At one point the doe went into the corn field while her fawns […]
TFC Global’s Susquehanna Prayer Breakfast
~~~ Saturday, July 20 ~~~ We have been friends with Don Goss, the contact person for TFC Global’s Susquehanna Prayer Breakfast, so stay in touch by phone on occasion. We also have many friends in the chapter (near Sunbury, PA) from our days of serving with Transport For Christ in the Northeast Region. During our […]
Our Crepe Myrtle Tree Is in Full Bloom
I remember buying this at a truck show auction at The Buck many years ago. At that time, it was planted in a pot small enough for me to carry. I don’t think I will be carrying it anywhere this year. 🙂 It always blooms in late July and early August, adding a burst of […]