Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
~~~ Friday, May 26 11:30 am ~~~ These two – Emma (I call her Cookie) and Vivian are secret sisters through a program at our church. When Vivian learned that Cookie and I have been friends for a very long time, she decided to surprise Cookie by inviting me along on their dinner date. Cookie […]
~~~ Wednesday, May 24 ~~~ The east wind brought down Locust blossoms like snow. Or was it manna. 🙂 The Locust trees in our woods and on the east end border of the corn field next to us bloom every year, but we don’t remember having an east wind bring so many blossoms down on […]
~~~ Tuesday, May 23 ~~~ I enjoy seeing brand new corn rows in the fields next to us. This is the field below our house. This is the field across the road from the previous one. New tender corn stalks are a great reminder of new life.
~~~ Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 ~~~ If you follow my blog, you know I rarely post actual day happenings but thought this one would be fun to post today. 🙂 I am usually a week or two behind in postings – and that is on purpose – so I can post as it suits. […]
Goldfinch Red Winged Blackbird. Either drinking a bit of water in this glass feeder or tasting grape jelly that I place there for birds who like sweet stuff. Red-bellied Woodpecker Northern Mockingbird Cardinal Indigo Bunting Brown Thrasher Red-headed Woodpecker A silhouetted starling with food or nest material in its mouth. Northern Mockingbird Mourning Dove resting […]
~~~ Thursday, May 18 10:14 am ~~~ Our Yarrow was in full bloom. Yarrow blooms for a long time, so there are usually new buds. The Rhododendron was in its last days of blooming. I found a few dark pink blossoms that were still in early bloom. The mint is lush this spring. I’m brewing […]
~~~ Friday, May 19 9:53 am ~~~ It was fun to capture this adult starling feeding one of its fledglings. Most starling babies count on their parents to feed them for several days – sometimes up to two weeks – after leaving the nest. I think the adult just noticed that I was watching them.
~~~ Saturday, May 20 6:00 pm ~~~ We arrived early (at the invitation of Jere and Kristen) to help set up Warehouse 54 at Manheim Brethren in Christ Church. Setup was already in progress when we got there at 3:45. Jesse and Jared decorating the backdrop. Jere, Jana and Josh The flowers were arranged by […]
~~~ Monday, May 15 4:36 am ~~~ Loved looking out the window before getting my first cup of coffee and seeing three raccoons. I didn’t particularly like that they were eating birdseed, but they were fun to watch. We repositioned a feeder, now the extra seeds and suet are dropping in the bird bath. We […]
~~~ Conestoga Restaurant May 14 12:30 pm ~~~ Roy planned this delightful lunch for their two mothers. I doubt that he knew the weather would be nice enough to eat outside. I had seen the desserts, so ordered a light meal. First, I shared this appetizer with everyone at the table. Stuffed Grape Leaves – […]
~~~ Thursday Morning, May 11 5:24 am ~~~ It was a good moment for me – a person who loves to treasure and photograph special moments – to go outside and feel the beautiful morning with a Waning Gibbous moon hanging over head. As I look at this picture, I can still feel this beautiful […]
Photos taken between April 19 and May 17 A male and female bluebird They have been busy building nests and eating black oil sunflower seeds and suet at our feeders. These pictures were taken in different lightings and at different times of the day. One of these male birds, or maybe two, have spent the […]
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~~~ Saturday, May 13 8:30 am ~~~ Those in our congregation who welcomed help on Saturday, May 13, were asked to notify a youth group contact person and let them know what you needed done. This was the first year we told them we could use help with mulching and putting stones in our flower […]
~~~ Thursday, May 11 1:15 pm ~~~ I was weeding a few flower beds when this was happening across the road. I must be a farm girl at heart, because I never tire of watching this or smelling the harvested grass. Winter grass (often rye) is planted in the fall. It is a good way […]
~~~ Wednesday, May 10 10:57 am ~~~ Our Rhododendron bush was beautiful this spring. Sometimes it’s difficult to describe beauty.