Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Monday, April 13 to Thursday, April 16 Bob and Doris are also beekeepers. Two of their hives survived the winter – this one was quite busy when we were there. The other was not as busy, so most of my pictures came from the other one. Bees were constantly coming and going. Notice the yellow pollen […]
April 13 through 15 I combined photos from several days to explain the way Bob and Doris gather sap and make maple syrup. I learned that there in no “normal” in the time it takes each batch to cook or gallons of sap it takes to make one gallon of syrup, because it depends on the sap and the weather on the day […]
Monday, April 13 On Monday evening, after cooking water off of gallons of maple sap, we prepared for a visit from Bob and Doris’ son Jon, his wife, Jen, and their four children before they left for Pennsylvania (next day) to visit her family. While they were visiting, the next-door neighbor brought their brand new […]
Monday, April 13 We left Thunder Bay in the rain on Monday morning but could see blue skies ahead. There is still ice on many lakes. Soon we were driving in beautiful sunshine and seeing beautiful scenery. When traveling from Thunder Bay, Ontario, to International Falls, Minnesota, there is a lot of road, forest, and not much […]
Friday Evening, March 20 After the graduation service, we went to our local Twin Kiss for ice cream, root beer floats, milk shakes, or French fries – whatever each person was hungry for. Jesse Allie and Josh Jana and Ian Deb, Jesse, Jared, and Kristen having fun. More fun. 🙂 Jared and Kristen Time to […]
Tuesday Morning, March 10, 2015 During the past few years, my sister, Nancy, and I have made it a practice to take each other out for our birthdays. This time it was her turn to take me out for my February birthday. Sometimes it takes us awhile to find a date that suits both of us. […]
Sunday Evening, March 1 Mother called me in the morning – before church – to see if we still wanted to come for supper since snow and ice was predicted. Our dad would have been proud of us, because each one said they liked the challenge of driving through snow. Daddy enjoyed driving in snow. Our […]
Sunday, February 1 Since Diane had a very short weekend in Pennsylvania, visiting Grandma had a dual purpose. It was the only time it suited our daughters to see each other, and it was a great time for each of them to visit Grandma. Having lunch in the Café is a nice quiet place to eat and visit […]
Wednesday, January 21 It was a cold, beautiful morning, but I wanted to go outside and get a photo of the pretty sunrise. On the way back I noticed the frosty grass and leaves beneath my feet. Thursday, January 22 – We woke up to another layer of snow. Reuben and his girlie shoveled the driveway. […]
January 17 & 18 Judi and her children enjoying window sunshine. They just got word today – Friday, January 23 – that the paperwork has been completed for them to leave Pennsylvania and head home with their little guy – who is in the process of being adopted. I am going to miss all four of them, […]
K would love to splash in the birth bath. Thankfully it is frozen most days right now. She loves her little brother. We are enjoying having them stay with us while the legal paperwork for his adoption process is finalized for their trip home. It’s hard to believe they have been here since December 26. She enjoys having her […]
Monday, January 12 It was a beautiful day outside – as long as you could stay inside. Icicles were dripping from everything. Oh, look! Someone is watching me. Some of you have asked how Reuben and Judi are progressing with the adoption process of their little guy. Things are moving very slowly. They have been here (from Wisconsin) […]
Sunday Evening, January 11 A neat little bridge we go through on our way home from Roy and Deb’s. Traveling through Lancaster. We decided to go by Landis Homes to visit Cerwin’s mother. Just before turning off of Route 272, I took a picture of this place of business – which was a farm house […]
Tuesday, January 6 Hezekiah showing off the afghan he got from Great-grandma High’s things. Elizabeth chose it for him because of the colors. He loves John Deere. He was pleased to know that Grandma crocheted it. He is on winter break from college in Presque Isle in northern Maine. I needed a current picture of him – […]
Monday, January 5 Oh, I needed a day like this! The view from my massaging chair in Elizabeth Nails. Diane, Lydia, Mary Ellen (Lydia’s friend), and Hannah A manicurist offered to take a picture that included me. Needless to say, we enjoyed the pampering on this cold winter day. Hot rocks! Yes. Feet packed in paraffin felt wonderful on a […]
We enjoy watching Reuben and Judi’s little guy respond to us as he begins to feel better. Kinza loves when we play with or read to her. She also loves her little brother. Our daughter Deb brought us lunch on New Year’s Day and set up a few pictures for Reuben and Judi’s family. I took advantage of […]
Monday, December 29 We enjoyed having Kinza here on Monday while Reuben and Judi were at the hospital with their little boy. Elizabeth was a big help in playing games with her. Anthony and Ian We also took Ian, Jared, and Jesse along to the Hershey Christmas Supper while Jere & Kristen were at a doctor […]
This is the first year ever that neither of Cerwin’s parents were at the celebration. It was difficult for us – knowing that Mother could not be here. I expect it was difficult for her as well. Because there were several out-of-state nieces and nephews in the area, we chose a date to suit them. There was […]
Saturday Evening, December 27 Our evening began with supper – provided by our wonderful ladies – Chris, Kristen, Deb, and Abby. They haven’t allowed me to make any food for the past few years – and I really appreciate that. We provide the place, the tables, place settings, and drink (orange punch and raspberry iced […]
We spend our day preparing for our family Christmas celebration which is tomorrow evening. We set up tables in the garage, did a bit of cleaning and shopping. But, before all the work, we went across the woodlot to my sister-in-law’s place to see her children and grandchildren. Anne is on the left, and next to […]
Saturday, December 6 This is the best picture I have of Cerwin’s Aunt Bertha – from an evening in 2009 when we visited her and Uncle John. I enjoyed listening to her laugh, but she looks a bit serious In this photo as she listens to Uncle John tell us one of many interesting stories from the […]
Today ~ November 30 This morning as the sun was rising, I was saying goodbye to four special hunters. The Pennsylvania whitetail hunt opens tomorrow, and these hopeful hunters were on their way by 7:00 AM. This is the first hunt for Jana and Ian. Jere has been hunting for thirty-something years. I am not […]
Yesterday, Friday, November 21 This was the day we planned to empty Mother High’s apartment in the independent living area of Landis Homes Retirement Community. We decided to continue with our plans even though we had very little sleep because of spending four hours in the ER with her during the night, where it was discovered […]
Sunday, November 16 Roy and Deb were babysitting her cousin’s son Bryson for the weekend, and decided to join me and Mother High at Pleasant View Retirement Community for church. I chose to go to church with mother since it didn’t suit either Cerwin’s brother or sister – and Cerwin was in Kentucky hunting. After church we prepared to […]
Sunday Afternoon, October 19 Peyton (blue) and Bailey (pink) with two of their friends. Their birthdays are just a few days apart. Peyton is 5 and Bailey is 3. Peyton and Bailey’s grandma and mother made a delicious lunch. Our daughter Deb talking to her cousin Ted (Peyton & Bailey’s uncle) and keeping an eye […]
Wednesday, October 15 It was a very late birthday lunch for my sister (her birthday was in June), but somehow we could not get together on a day. We decided to go to Crepes A La Paris – a newly opened restaurant in Lititz. We each have three brothers, but we only have one sister […]
Monday, October 13 We call this the “Grandpa Tree” because our great-grandfather planted it in 1889 – making it 125 years old. Due to lightening strikes and grubs the old silver maple had deteriorated and needed to come down. This is our family homestead – the place my great-great grandpa bought for my great grandpa. Consequently it is where my […]
Wednesday Evening, October 1We enjoyed supper at Landis Homes with Cerwin’s sister Doris, her husband, Bob, Cerwin’s mother, and her brother John. Bob and Doris were visiting from Minnesota, and since we wanted to see them, and know Cerwin’s mother likes to see them as often as possible when they are here, we decided to […]
Monday, September 17 The only gift Mother High wanted for her birthday was a family picnic. I can understand that. There is no gift better than having our family in one place. Rod, Bryan, Bryson, and Dorretta. Bryson is Mother’s youngest great-grandchild. (That is no longer correct, as her 41st great-grandchild was born since her […]
Sunday, September 14 We were delighted to be invited to our great-grand-nephew’s birthday party. Owen getting a drink from great-grandma Velda (who is Cerwin’s sister). Presents Five-generation pictures: Ella (great-great-grandma), Justin (daddy), Owen, Dorretta (grandma), and Velda (great-grandma) The party was at Owen’s grandparent’s house (Haley’s parents). They have two beautiful dogs. Opening presents with his […]