Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Sunday Afternoon, April 10 I am not even going to attempt to put names to the flowers and budding trees in Sam’s orchard. I’ll let you do that if you know what species they belong to. There were a few signs of snow in the shaded areas. Susie the dog (I think that’s her name), Sam, […]
Sunday, April 10 There was still a bit of snow among our flower beds when we woke up on Sunday morning. Our tulips have been through a lot of stress this spring – snow, hail, and more snow. A day or two earlier we decided to visit our friends Sam and Alice after church, because […]
Thursday evening, July 30 Inge and I have worked together with TFC (mostly via computer) for more than twenty years. It was maybe late 2006 or early 2007 when I began doing all bulk mailings for TFC. This included doing the monthly, single mailings of the Highway News & Good News. Before doing a bulk mailing I run […]
Sunday Afternoon, May 17 Because we were visiting our family in Maine, I was honored to attend Heather Hade’s bridal shower – given by her family, church, and friends. Gifts were placed in the corner of the church fellowship hall after the church service, and by the time lunch was finished, other friends began arriving […]
Sunday, April 26 Each year we have a meal with friends to celebrate the ladies birthdays – all in February. Sometimes the celebration is in February – other times the host waits until it is warmer outside. This year Gene and Emma Jean (Cookie to us) were the hosts. Gene, Cookie, and Cerwin Clockwise: Gerald, Marcy, Mark, Gene, Cookie, […]
Saturday Evening, April 24 Sarah (our next door neighbor) messaged me a few days earlier, asking if I would go with her to a local property where many students go to take prom pictures. She wanted pictures of her son Alex and his prom date. When I got in the car, Sarah gave me the address, and I realized that we were […]
Sunday Afternoon – March 22 – After Morning Worship Someone prepared tables ahead of time in the fellowship hall. Candy for our sweet tooth. Lorraine, Doris, and Cathy slicing sandwich rolls which would be filled with hot, barbecued chicken. Joe lighting candles The kitchen was filled with cooks preparing what they brought or helping someone else. Cerwin […]
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. […]
Saturday Afternoon, February 28 ~ 2:00 PM This entry won’t need a lot of words. Our table My choice of tea. I loved it. Honey Lemon Choice of soup. Tomato or… …mushroom. This was my choice, and it was delicious. The tea buffet ~ oh, yum! Beef & Cheese – my favorite of the day. […]
Saturday Afternoon, February 28 In this entry you will see some of the faces that go with the hats in last night’s post. You will notice that many girls and ladies did not wear hats. For those who follow our daughter Deb’s “Nut Hut” posts, Darlene (left) is the one who rescued the owl from the manure […]
Part 1 of 3 RD’s American Grill, Quarryville, Pennsylvania, put on a fabulous tea on Saturday afternoon, February 28. I think there were about 70 ladies and girls. I loved seeing the wide variety of hats and headgear ~ and thought you would too. Tomorrow night I will feature the ladies and a few more hats.
Friday Evening, February 13 Cerwin and I had a delightful, relaxing evening with two other couples – eating delicious food and enjoying great conversation. Roy and Deb set up the evening for us and their friends… …Melanie and Sterling The restaurant created a romantic ambience. We started with soup. My lobster bisque. Appetizers Venison Entree Tuna Lobster […]
Saturday, January 31 Our oldest daughter, Diane, had an opportunity to come here (from Maine) for a short weekend – with two van loads of people going to a youth conference. Their grandson draws her here like a strong magnet. 🙂 Eight-month-old Anthony doesn’t have the “smile for the camera” routine down yet. Diane treasures her time […]
I don’t often feature our man cave – because I like to respect their privacy – but today is the right time to honor the guys and girls who come to our house. One day – last week – I looked outside and noticed Josh shoveling our driveway. He is in truck driving school and […]
Thursday, January 8 I never like goodbyes, nor do I like the end of vacations, but I have learned that it is just a part of life. We said goodbye to Diane and Lydia (the only two in the house) about 6:50 AM so we would be at Wayne and Betty’s by 7:00 AM. Our […]
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 – […]
Tuesday, January 6 Southgate is a comfortable little restaurant across the street from the shipyard. Michelle and Diane met many years ago and quickly became friends. Because of their friendship, Michelle and I became friends because of our mutual love of photography. It was so good to spend time with her – during a delicious breakfast […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Saturday, September 27 Cerwin and I were thrilled when we learned that Peggy (fwren on Xanga) and Clayton were coming to visit us. We took them to a local restaurant (Lintias) for a light supper before going to Sight and Sound. Going to Sight and Sound was one of their goals when in southeastern Pennsylvania. […]
Saturday evening, September 6 We always look forward to this get-together of friends ~ since we were teenagers. Now we are grandparents, some even great-grandparents, and most have been married fifty years or more. Two couples are in charge of planning a dinner, bus trip, or whatever they want to do each year. This year we met for […]
Saturday Evening, July 5 Clayton, Peggy, Cerwin, and I enjoyed a slow walk toward the restaurant where we had reservations. This was the sidewalk to an antique shop. We liked this sign indicating that the shop was closed. We weren’t shopping anyway. We arrived at Cobblestone Grill about half-an-our early but decided to see if our table was ready. When […]
I took this picture of Cerwin coming toward the Expo about 54 minutes after I took the first one – of him leaving the driveway – and he still had a few minutes of driving before entering the same driveway he left about an hour earlier. I chose just a few pictures (from the 276 I […]
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 […]
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 […]
Saturday Morning, March 22 This has become an annual breakfast for us ~ the morning after Living Hope Native Ministries Banquet. We knew we were in for a bit of a wait when there were people standing outside waiting. There was also a fairly large group of people waiting inside. It was a nice (but cold) […]
Spring 2014 Banquet ~ Friday, March 21 Yoder’s Restaurant ~ New Holland, Pennsylvania Emcee ~ Kevin Horning This banquet is an attraction to us because of the three summers (late 1980s) we spent at Pikangikum ~ a native island reserve in Northwest Ontario ~ leading a team of young people from our church to teach a one-week Bible school. […]
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 […]
Cerwin and Josh went to Jeff and Chris’ to help finish the deck, which left the other five of us with an open day before us. Jana made pancakes for us. Plain or chocolate chip. The boys were delighted. After a bit of computer and TV time for the boys and Jana – and laundry […]