Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Saturday, February 8 My first gift of the day was the delivery of this beautiful bouquet of flowers from Clair (my brother) and Kate. They were beautiful – and stayed that way until my “real” birthday celebration the following weekend. Thank you! Thank you! Our grandson Josiah stopped in to give me a birthday hug, and […]
It began on February 7 and lasted until February 18. Now that I am into the last day of this marathon, I feel a bit like it has been a biblical jubilee and as of today I am in need of a biblical fast. 🙂 I will begin that tomorrow. 🙂 My birthday celebration began at Jere and Kristen’s […]
…of going to Elizabeth Nails with Diane. Friday afternoon, January 3 It is a delightful thing to do on a frigid day in Maine. The atmosphere takes us away from the snow and low temperatures of the outside. This year we took Lydia, Elizabeth, and Hannah along. I think they are hoping that this becomes […]
Diane made an interesting, delicious breakfast for the first day of the year. We had a large pizza crust in our freezer – leftover from a party – so I brought it along to Maine. Diane covered it with a white sauce, scrambled egg, ham, and cheese mixture. Because everyone was here, they decided to open the […]
Our gift exchange began with the grandchildren who had exchanged names. Jesse – the youngest – began by giving a gift to his big brother Josh. It was cologne, so Josh tested it on Jesse. He gave some of us an opportunity to smell it. Next in age – Jared gave his gift to Diana. Ian had Gloria’s […]
When our “girls” decided (a few years ago) that they would always make the Christmas meal and we would provide the place, I resisted a bit, but with our busy past few weeks, I was grateful that all I had to do was clean the house and prepare the garage and coffee and punch. Roy and […]
Ian came to me after church asking if he could come to our house early and help to do some decorating for our Christmas supper on Sunday evening. I wasn’t going to do a lot of decorating this year, but thought that it would be fun to give him a few boxes of things from the attic. […]
I was pleased when Chris chose El Serrano’s for her birthday, because we had never been there – and I love trying new restaurants. Tuesday Evening, October 29 The above photo and next paragraph are from the internet – just to give you an idea of where we ate: It’s authentic Latino American cuisine, and […]
Flame Seared Steak du jour Fresh Salad Greens Vegetable du jour Dessert – Chef’s choice Date & Time to be Determined by Buyer (April thru September 2013) This is what our daughter bid on at a benefit auction last fall – and chose us to be the other two people who would enjoy this meal. […]
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. […]
There were multiple reasons why we and Jere and Kristen’s family met Roy and Deb at RD’s for lunch after church on Sunday. 1. It is a new restaurant in Roy and Deb’s area. 2. I had some things that needed to be returned to Deb (they live about an hour away from us). 3. Deb twisted her knee […]
We love you! Daddy & Mother
Roy and Deb were our chauffeurs to The Loft in downtown Lancaster. (Jere and Kristen took us home.) After finding a parking spot, we walked toward the restaurant and were surprised by the clip clop of horses behind us and turned around to see two city policemen. Waiting to go upstairs to the second floor dining area. […]
Our Pennsylvania children took us out for supper tonight. Cerwin, Chris, Jeff, Roy, Deb, Kristen, and Jere. We had a wonderful time talking, laughing, and eating delicious food. I was wearing the beautiful corsage that Cerwin had delivered earlier today. I’ll tell you more about our evening in my next post.
…especially when we are at the Myers’ house in Maine. The bluegrass organizers must have been praising the Lord that the rain waited until the festival was over. The rain was quite heavy some of the time. It seemed like a good day to play table games. They (Diane, Hannah, and Elizabeth) started by […]
We went to church with Mark and Diane – Brunswick Church of the Brethren – before joining the Bluegrass Festival. There was a worship service on the beach, but we like to spend some time with our friends at the church in Brunswick. Mark and Diane joined us for the afternoon. They left in the early […]
Yesterday. We had a delightful, restful drive to our family in Maine. It was still dark at 5:15 a.m. when we left the house. We were near Allentown, Pennsylvania, on I-78 when we began seeing signs of daylight. There was no sunrise to be seen on this cloudy, foggy morning. It was still cloudy and […]
We Love You! Daddy & Mother
Tonight we celebrated Deb’s upcoming birthday by going to Hayden Zug’s. Bread Roy’s seafood bisque. We had the most delightful waitress with a wonderful New York City accent. This has to be the best salad I have ever eaten. The tomatoes were delicious and garden fresh. Deb’s steak and lump crab My lobster and noodles. […]
We had reservations at Lily’s for supper on Friday – with Roy and Deb – for his birthday which was July 7 – but when they came to Joanne’s funeral (10:30 a.m.), we changed the reservations to lunch. It didn’t seem wise for them to go home (one hour) and come back (another hour) for supper, and lunch worked for both […]
I have a bit of a mix for my post tonight. The other morning Jere posted a picture of a beautiful sunrise. I was surprised because we do not see the sunrises this time of year – due to the way our house sits and because of the dense foliage and tall corn. It was even […]
Jere and Kristen stopped in on Monday evening (June 17) to deliver a very special Father’s Day Gift These are crock pot meals that Mark and Diane purchased for Cerwin for Fathers Day. They were made by Darvin and Angie Stoner as a fundraiser for their adoption process. Thank you Mark and Diane! We enjoyed one […]
Cerwin’s Father’s Day included cards, hugs, phone calls, and brunch with Roy and Deb. We met Roy and Deb immediately after church – 11:30 a.m. – and arrived at The Franklin House Restaurant just before noon. Roy loves to find old and unusual restaurants – and was pleased that we had never been here. We were delighted that […]
Saturday Evening, June 8 We were pleased when Jere and Kristen invited us to go Sight & Sound to see Noah. We had seen the old version – about twenty years ago – but had not yet seen the 2013 showing. Jere’s family With us We had never been so close to the stage. Our seat was in […]
Deb brought some fresh cinnamon buns the other morning when bringing us magnets she designed for the Truck Rally driver’s packets. It was a beautiful morning, so we enjoyed coffee on the deck. What a delightful way to spend half-an-hour.
Celebrating With Our Grandson, Josh The ceremony was held at a local high school. Looking serious Now he and Matt saw us. A slide show of the students in training. Our row: Josh’s girlfriend, Allie, Jana, Jere, and Kristen Mark, a grandson of friends from church, Marlin and Sue, received a certifice in plumbing. Bryton (center) […]