There Is Something Peaceful About a Calla Lily
I can’t explain why a Calla Lily looks and feels like peace to me. Maybe it’s the beautiful contrast between white and green. Things I learned from the Internet: Calla lilies are native to South Africa and are considered tender perennials because they don’t tolerate freezing weather. Calla lilies are terrific cut flowers. They last […]
1st Birthday Party for Waylon
~~~ Saturday Evening, June 17 ~~~ It was a beautiful evening for a birthday party at Donovan and Diana’s place. It appeared that it suited most of Diana and Donovan’s immediate family members, plus a few friends. Emmy, whose birthday we celebrated a few weeks ago, isn’t walking yet, but is getting very close – […]
75th Birthday Party for Elvin and Patti
~~~ Saturday Afternoon, June 17 ~~~ We gathered at Jakey and Crystal’s (daughter) house about 12:30 pm to surprise Elvin and Patti when they arrived – about 1 pm. We arrived early, so I had time to check out the refurbished corn bin Jakey installed near their pool. After finding it and checking with the […]
We Are Great Grandparents Again
We are great grandparents for the fourteenth time. Seven girls and seven boys. The following announcement and pictures are from our granddaughter, Jenna: Praise God from whom all blessings flow. We welcomed a precious girl, Harper Mabry on June 22nd! 8 lb. 12 oz. 21 1/4” long. Jade is so proud to have a sister […]
Hosta
Hosta works nicely in our yard because there is so much shade on the north side of the house and in the woodsy area behind us. During the early summer the flowers are quite pretty.
Treasure Your Life and Friendships
~~~ Friday, June 16 ~~~ It was one of those times when we attended memorial/funeral/visitation services once a week for a month. Mildred Kunkel passed away on May 10. She was the wife of one of Cerwin’s childhood friends. Ruth Martin died suddenly on May 23. She was a former staff friend through TFC. Lois […]
Rain!
~~~ Monday, June 12 4:16 pm ~~~ Notice the date. This is about a week and a half ago. At this time in June the ground in our area was very dry, so this sky and the weather forecast gave us hope for rain. Then it came. Oh, the beautiful sound of rain. It came […]
Graduation Party for Jared
~~~ Sunday Evening, June 11 4:00 pm ~~~ Electrical Construction was the theme of the cake. It appears that he was facing the sun. I love how Jere and Kristen decorate their yard and patio. The celebration meal included Jared’s parents, siblings, us, Aunt Deb, Yeira’s parents, brother and grandparents. Jere and Kristen’s 2023 graduates. […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Nicodemus
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Our Yucca Plants
I took a series of pictures during the growth of our yucca plant and flowers. This was back on May 25 when the four tall stalks looked like very large asparagus. June 5 after the stalks were separating into flower stems. By June 10 Cerwin needed to wrap ropes around them so they would stay […]
Family Reunion
~~~ Sunday, June 11 12:30 pm ~~~ It’s always fun when we get together with my siblings and their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Everyone brought food from a list compiled by Amy. The condiment table. We were in a former hanger at the home of Kevin and Amy – the perfect place for a […]
Coral Bells
~~~ Saturday, June 10 ~~~ I don’t do a great job of remembering names of some of our perennials, so I determined to find the name of this ground cover plant which is next to our house – at the bottom of our patio steps. I Googled – perennial with purple/green leaves and spikey stems […]
Jared’s Graduation from High School
~~~ Thursday, June 8 7:00 pm ~~~ Manheim Central’s High School Graduation was held at LCBC Church, Manheim, PA Waiting for the entrance of the graduates. Jere & Kristen (left), Ian (facing camera) and Austin and Jana (right). Curtain center piece on the stage. Slides of graduates were rotating on the screens beside the stage. […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Waylon
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Babysitting Great Grandchildren
They were only here for a couple of hours while Abby and Renee went to an appointment. I wanted to get a photo of them before they went home. It appears that the sun was a problem for all three of them – Natalie, Jasmine and Anthony. Abby had just returned, so I didn’t try […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Nathan
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