Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Not from the Bible – but my friend’s cats. I took this picture for Inge, to show her that the daffodils she planted last fall – over Timothy’s grave in our back yard – were up and soon ready to bloom. She was here a few days later – to go along to Bill Rumpf’s Memorial service in […]
We enjoyed a nice variety of birds in February – probably because of a few snow storms. Female Downy Woodpecker Sparrow and Downy Woodpecker Female White-breasted Nuthatch Male White-breasted Nuthatch Squirrels also enjoyed birdseed. House Sparrow and European Starling Male Hairy Woodpecker Mourning Dove Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Goldfinch in its winter colors Male Red-bellied Woodpecker […]
Wednesday, August 5 This was the day I kept Reuben and Judi’s little ones while they were in court concerning Little K’s adoption. Our daughter Deb brought Lydia back to our house so she could help me care for the little ones. Deb rescues many orphaned baby animals during the spring and summer months (deer, raccoons, squirrels, […]
Friday Morning, July 17 When looking for local things to do for Cousin’s Week, I came upon this alpaca farm owned by the Longeneckers. I rarely drive on this road, and was not aware there was an alpaca farm so close to Manheim. Donna Longenecker is on the left. It is easy to tell that she loves their alpacas. […]
Friday Evening, May 22 Roy and Deb arrived with several baby raccoons that were recently rescued. I think these were from someone’s backyard. The owners of the property knew something happened to the mother because the babies were squealing and I think these are the ones that were falling out of a tree. Jared giving one […]
Wednesday, April 15 After leaving Japheth’s shop, we went to their house to see Aimee and the children. They have a great woodlot and property for children to run, explore, and play. Loraine and Rose were enjoying the warm sunshine. Wayne was reading. Japheth Jr. and Aimee were doing school work. Jeremiah was doing school work on the […]
Saturday, March 21 You may have noticed that I didn’t mention Cerwin during my mud sale posts… …that’s because he was at a 75th birthday party for our friend Gene. His and Cookie’s son Mark – in black. Their other son Matthew – center – wearing brown. It sounds like the guys had a great time. […]
Wednesday, February 25 We awoke to a certain “country scent” in the air after manure was spread on the field next to our house. Thankfully we did not smell it indoors. It is interesting that God created birds to love this kind of thing. That way, the corn and grain that was eaten by the cows becomes food […]
Wednesday, February 18 After labeling the individual March Highway News and Good News, we headed to the Lititz Post Office. (Thanks Mel, Velda, Mary and Lois for helping.) A small stone wall at a Lititz traffic light looked pretty in the snow. Cerwin putting the 14 bags of mail on the post office dock. […]
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, […]
Sunday Evening, December 21 Inge had this picture of Timothy on her blog, http://iekohen.blogspot.com/, yesterday announcing his death. She knew this was going to happen – sooner rather than later – and called us several days ago, asking if we still had a burial spot for him. We assured her we did. Yesterday was the day when […]
Sunday, December 7 Yesterday – after church – we had lunch with Roy and Deb at RD’s, a restaurant near their house I took the first two pictures just after prayer – during which Deb had the giggles because of something I said. We were holding hands and I could feel her body shaking with laughter […]
It’s that time of year again – when I have trouble staying away from our windows. Birds and animals are a great reminder of God’s care and love.
Wednesday, October 8 & Thursday, October 9 We woke up to a beautiful sunrise on Wednesday, October 8. Can you tell that I am back to regular posting – and catching up with October photos? 🙂 I love morning fog. Later in the day we enjoyed seeing a beautiful blue sky with a few clouds sprinkled […]
Thursday, October 9 When my brother Clair emailed me to say that he was in the area for a farm meeting with our brothers – and could he stop in. I asked if we could do lunch. He liked the idea, and because neither of us had been at the Farm Show in a long time, […]
Monday Evening, July 7 Irene and Jana waiting for Roy to arrive at RD’s American Grill for his birthday supper. Irene is an exchange student from Spain, and is spending several weeks with Jere and Kristen’s family. When Hunter and Jesse heard that Roy had arrived, they hid behind the door and jumped out at him when […]
Our daughter Deb and her friend Dee have been planning this for some time. It finally worked out on Thursday, June 12. After Deb and Dee plugged in the crockpot in the shop kitchen and got things ready for lunch, we took the animals over to the office. Inge with Jarrett, Deb’s latest fawn rescue […]
Saturday Evening, May 31 Mason, Melanie, Jess, Deb, Roy, Cerwin, and Sterling. We enjoyed great conversation and food. I didn’t realize that Hunter was not in the picture, but you will see him later. Roy and Deb asked if we wanted to join them and Sterling and Mel’s family at RD’s on Saturday night. Since we had […]
Many of you know that our youngest daughter, Deb, rehabs tiny wildlife babies whose mothers have died. Last week she was given what she calls, “a once in a life-time experience”, being able to play mother to a baby fawn. The veterinarian thinks he was probably two days old when a truck driver noticed him near his dead mother – […]
In my entry yesterday, I wanted to focus on the recital and each student, so didn’t post these. Jared before the recital. He wanted a suit – would have really liked “tails” – because that is how Tom and Jerry dress for recitals. 🙂 Yes, the cartoon characters. Jere took him to Salvation Army where they found […]
Monday, March 17 I wonder why the birds aren’t coming by today. I have been sitting here for fifteen minutes. Still nothing. It’s such a strange thing. They aren’t coming to the other feeders either. Yawn! This is getting boring. Maybe I ‘m not being subtle enough. Do you think I should go back to my usual hiding […]
Friday, February 28 Harrisburg Farm Show Complex and Expo Center with Gloria and Ashley. This section of the show was entitled “Language of Dance” and was inspired by the creative expression of the relationship between horse and rider. It was performed by Julio Mendoza and his Friesian Stallion Maurus Sport. “Land of Fire and Ice” […]
Friday, February 28 Harrisburg Farm Show Complex and Expo Center Following our visit to Horse World Expo, we found our seats in the Large Area where we had reservations for Theatre Equus – described as “A Musical Equine Revue.” It is a production of Equestrian Promotions, Inc., Bel Air, Maryland. It was more difficult to take […]
Friday, February 28 Harrisburg Farm Show Complex and Expo Center The little guy in red looked like he may have only been 8-10 years old. He was a great horseman. We think the others in the arena at the same time – with the same breed of horses were his family. These pictures were also […]
Friday, February 28 Harrisburg Farm Show Complex and Expo Center This came about because Gloria had not come to a decision as to what she wanted to do for her birthday – which was in December. When I saw this event advertised, I immediately thought of her – and she loved the idea of going. […]
Saturday Evening, February 22 We met Roy and Deb here so we could spend an evening with them and his sister, Mary, who was visiting from Florida. We had a great time visiting and eating. I only photographed the desserts. Deb and I got crème brulee (as usual). Cerwin’s apple pie. If I remember correctly, […]
It was a beautiful, calm day in southeastern Pennsylvania as we awaited snow (again) later in the week. I had trouble eliminating any of the sunrise pictures because of the glorious coloring. There must be salt on the pickup truck tires. This squirrel was there for several minutes licking the tire. We have juncos in abundance […]
Almost everything about Monday, January 20, told us that snow was coming. The only thing that was a bit deceptive was the sunrise, but the snow was still hours away. By early afternoon sunshine was a rarity. Birds were busy most of the day. Squirrels took advantage of snow-free grass to search for shellbarks and acorns. We […]
I won’t need many words to show that these animals are loved and well cared for once they get to Roy and Deb’s house. When the trucker heard that he lost two baby ducks, he was surprised that they were alive. They must have fallen off the truck at the same time to be discovered together. […]