Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Saturday, August 9 The “Cat in the Hat” leads the singing of the birthday song. Are they singing that song for me? I wonder why Daddy removed my shirt? Oh, wow! I do understand food and I see a pretty cupcake. Oh, I see the Cat is still here. I hope he doesn’t want my […]
Saturday Afternoon, August 9 Bryson is our great nephew, the son of our nephew Bryan and his wife, Leslie, and the grandson of Cerwin’s brother, Elvin, and his wife Pat. Arriving: Cerwin’s mother with her granddaughter Crystal – aunt of Bryson. The birthday boy Bryson’s cousin Bailey Grandma Pat with three of her grandchildren, Peyton, […]
Friday, August 8 through Sunday August 10 Since the little miss and I were ready early, we began walking to Jere and Kristen’s house. Reuben and Judi eventually came along and picked us up. Getting acquainted with Jere and Kristen’s dog, Jake. Kristen often has fresh flowers to decorate their table. A yummy salad. Lasagna was […]
Wednesday, August 6“K” was fascinated by my electric toothbrush and stood in the doorway of the bathroom ~ not sure what to think of the sound. Photos by her mom, Judi. Supper at Landis Homes with Cerwin’s mother. “K” likes to investigate everything, and wanted to make this “work”. Since her legs were too short […]
We looked forward to the arrival of our niece Judi, her husband, Reuben, and daughter, “K” (from Wisconsin), and loved having them stay with us as they awaited the birth of a child they planned to adopt. They arrived on Saturday evening, August 2 and by the middle of the next week were nicely fitting […]
I am going to post more pictures than usual tonight to bring you up to date in our lives. The chapel for Pass Lake, Ontario, is coming along nicely ~ thanks to a great crew of workers. The paneling is finished. Monday and Tuesday: At our house – the Daryl Bollinger Company did a great […]
Sunday, July 13 ~ At High Sports, Lititz, PA Cousin John and Uncle Ivan were grilling hamburgers when we arrived. Cousin Linda’s husband Don talking to Cerwin’s mom. Our nephew Rod, his son-in-law, Eric, and daughter Megan behind Mother High and Don. Cerwin’s sister, Velda, talking to one of Uncle Ivan and Aunt Gloria’s granddaughters. […]
Monday, May 26 Cleaning up the pavilion area is a family project on Memorial Day. My brother Dale was the first one on duty. I had asked him if he would come early to help me get some weed eating done before the others arrived. Since we had been in Maine for the week prior to this, I didn’t […]
We enjoyed lunch with Sauder relatives ~ cousins and Cerwin’s mother. Wednesday, April 30 There was lots of talking and laughter as the Sauder cousins met for their quarterly lunch. It was especially nice to have Marian (pink blouse) and her husband as part of the group. They were visiting from Florida. I like this picture which was on the wall […]
Sunday, April 27 This Hershey family gathering at our house consists of my siblings, their children, and grandchildren. Two willing and very helpful granddaughters ~ Jana and Gloria ~ came home with us after church to help us get ready for the evening meal. We made 96 mini ham and cheese sandwiches which would be baked […]
Saturday Afternoon, March 15 The four little girls ~ Elyse (on Becca’s lap), Lucy, Molly, and Bella were quite interested in the gifts. Like I said yesterday, I think Elyse thought this was her party. 🙂 She loved helping Becca open the gifts. A gift from a grandma who I understand is no longer […]
Saturday Afternoon, March 15 While people arrived and lunch was being prepared I took more pictures. Notice the pretty, cloth napkins. Visiting before lunch. By 12:30, lunch was prepared and looking delicious. Becca’s parents (Jeff and Eunice), Becca and Kevin, and Kevin’s mom (Anne) welcomed everyone and asked Cerwin to pray before the meal. Waiting to go […]
Cerwin and I were honored to be invited to this celebration ~ the first baby for our nephew and his wife.Becca, her mom, sister, and friends did a great job of making it a delightful afternoon. Becca (back to camera) and her mom attending to some lunch details. While the ladies were getting things ready, Kevin entertained his niece […]
Wednesday, February 12 Nancy wanted to find a special spot for my birthday breakfast this year ~ and she surely did. The Inn is old, delightful, and elegant. We were given a few choices of table locations – and because it was a cold morning, chose the fireplace. The hostess was preparing for a large group for […]
Wednesday, January 29 Our day started by taking a large TFC mailing to the Lititz Post Office. I was delighted to see the mules (Amish farm) as we traveled from the post office to where Cerwin’s mother lives. I haven’t seen them since last fall. Arriving at the retirement community. My view of a sitting area […]
Sunday, January 26 We received a phone call from Grandma Anne (right) saying that her two grandbabies were going to be at the house on Sunday, and that we were welcome to come to meet them after church. Elyse and Grandma. Elyse’s momma, Jessica, is my niece. This was the first time we met two-month-old Lincoln. He […]
Sunday Evening, January 19 ~ Neffsville Mennonite Church Neffsville, Pennsylvania Mel and Velda posing for pictures. The cake – with lemon filling – was delicious. A family member made a small angel food cake for this photo-op because their wedding cake was angel food. I posted a bunch of them – just because they were so […]
Sunday Evening, January 19 ~ Neffsville Mennonite Church Neffsville, Pennsylvania The tables were beautifully set when we arrived at 4:30 p.m. Mel and Velda were in the entrance area of the church to welcome family and friends as they arrived for the 5:00 p.m. meal. In this photo they are greeting Deb and Roy (our daughter […]
Sunday Evening, January 19 ~ Neffsville Mennonite Church Neffsville, Pennsylvania Velda is Cerwin’s sister. They were married January 25, 1964. Their children and grandchildren were in charge of the meal, and were relaxing in the kitchen when we arrived. Grandsons Shtefan and Jeremy with their mom, Gabi (Mel and Velda’s daughter-in-law). Granddaughters Sami and Megan with Sami’s […]
The loft offers ping pong and a few other games. Jana and Diana David Diana, Maddie, Katie, Jamie, and Jana. The big floor has space for one large volley ball game or a variety of other things. Jamie and Jana Diana Jamie Molly Vince, Nathaniel, and Nate Nate going after a ball. When you can’t […]
My siblings and I take care of the core part of the meal – set up, drink, meat, and paper supplies while the next two generations bring finger foods and things they like to have at this get-together. Mocha punch is popular here. The meat included pulled pork and beef brisket. Homemade rolls by Amy. I like […]
Monday, December 30 This group (my siblings and their children and their children) became too large for anyone’s house, so we go to a nice barn near Schaefferstown. The sun was setting as we arrived, creating a pretty scene to the west. We arrived early enough to get the coffee and punch set up so it […]
It has been a tradition for this family to get together on Christmas Day for many years. Cerwin’s dad didn’t think it was Christmas if he didn’t get to see each of his children and grandchildren on this holiday. We continue that tradition in his memory. Each family brought two dishes. Leslie’s (our niece) bread Santa Claus was […]
Howe, Indiana, to Marietta, Pennsylvania – Tuesday, December 10 For some reason this song kept running through my head as I watched the day break on Tuesday. Morning Has Broken – by Eleanor Farjeon Morning has broken, like the first morning Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird Praise for the singing, praise for the […]
With Cerwin’s family While we waited for everyone to come, I noticed a beautiful sunset. Isn’t it interesting that sunsets are never identical? I enjoyed standing in our yard and seeing the tattered leaves and shellbarks silhouetted in the sunset. By 5:45 everyone was here and it was time to enjoy the delicious food each family brought. My […]
It’s rather rare that I have a quiet weekend. However, that was bestowed on me the past two days while Cerwin, our sons, two grandsons, our brother-in-law, and a neighbor went to West Virginia to hunt deer. I was so settled into my La-Z-Boy – watching a good Hallmark Christmas movie and engrossed in beating the computer […]
Tuesday, October 22 at Brickerville Restaurant My brother Clair (third from right – facing camera) emailed us to say that he was going to be in our area on the evening of October 22, and could we get together for supper. He lives out of the area and spends a lot of time traveling internationally as a Cassava Program Leader […]
We were pleased to be invited to Peyton and Bailey’s birthday party. Sunday, October 20 Peyton is four. Bailey is two. Since their birthdays are close together, their parents often celebrate with one party. Their mama – Crystal – read the cards to her. Their daddy – Jakey – read Bailey’s card to her. Crystal is the […]
Saturday Evening, September 28 This reunion – on the last Saturday of September each year – is something we always look forward to, partly because of the good food and partly because of the great fun we have together. Most of those in attendance are first cousins (and their spouses) – children of Cerwin’s mother and her siblings, […]
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 […]