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Be full of joy always because you belong to the Lord. Again I say, be full of joy!

Philippians 4:4 (New Life Version)

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Always be filled with joy in the Lord. I will say it again. Be filled with joy.

Philippians 4:4 (Easy-to-Read Version)

Hezekiah’s Award

 Automotive Technology Student of the first quarter

I was disappointed to miss this breakfast and ceremony by just a few hours. It was planned after I had my plane reservations.

Our daughter (Hezekiah’s mom) took these pictures.

The breakfast – clockwise: Egg cup, fried potato/sweet potato, sausage, pumpkin muffin, blueberry coffee cake and cranberry nut bread.

Fresh fruit with dip and granola.

The food was prepared by the food trades department.

A slide of Hezekiah shown during the ceremony.

The director of Region Ten Technical High School speaking.

The assistant director introducing Hezekiah and mentioning why he was chosen as Automotive Technology Student of the first quarter.

They accidentally dropped the ‘h’ from the end of his name and promised to give him a corrected certificate on Monday.

The back of his new sweatshirt.

Each student received one of these.

Congratulations Heze!

The ways of a man are seen by the eyes of the Lord, and He watches all his paths.

Proverbs 5:21 (New Life Version)

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The Lord sees everything you do. Wherever you go, he is watching.

Proverbs 5:21 (Good News Translation)

My Fabulous Day of Travel

 ~~ It was a beautiful morning at Lancaster Airport ~~

The lights in the sky are actually reflections of lights in the terminal.

If flying always went as well as today, I would fly more often.

My ride to Baltimore!

You know you are at a small airport when the agent watches you trying to take a picture through the window and says, “Come over here, I’ll take you outside.”

I chose Lancaster as my airport of departure because parking is free and it’s not too far from our house. Plus the cost was less than leaving from Harrisburg – our usual departure airport.

Can you tell where I am sitting by this view?

The same agent invited me to go in the plane first and told me to sit next to the pilot because he sensed my love of photography. So incredibly cool!

My wonderful friend Sue took this picture of our plane taking off. I looked for their farm, but everything looks different from the air.

I took this picture about the same time.

Conowingo Dam

Just another picture to show you that I was in the copilot’s seat.

I assured the other four passengers that if something happened to the pilot we would crash because I knew nothing about flying an airplane.

I wonder if these people know that the rest of the area is not covered in fog?

Approaching Inner Harbor, Baltimore

The landing strip for our small plane.

One of the things I was concerned about before flying, was my connection in Baltimore. I had never flown Cape Air and thought I may have to locate another terminal to get to US Airways.

I need not have “worried” because the connection was quite easy.

Our flight from Baltimore to LaGuardia was delayed (after we boarded) for some reason, which gave me concern. I only had a fifty-minute layover in LaGuardia.

Again, things worked out. Shortly after getting in the air the flight attendant said, “I know some of you are concerned about making your connections. I will get the information to you shortly. We just found out that we are taking this plane to Portland, Maine, so those passengers will be staying on the plane.”

One of those was me – and I kept the same seat!

I did have to get off the plane to show the agent my boarding pass, so used the short layover time to use the restroom and purchase a chicken salad sandwich on raisin/walnut bread. It tasted good with the tomato juice I was served on the plane.

Yes, those of you who guessed I was going to Maine were correct.

We flew by the Statue of Liberty.

New York City

This other US Airways plane went by us shortly after we landed at LaGuardia.

Approaching Portland Airport

Our daughter Diane took this picture as I was leaving the baggage claim area.

Happy Birthday

To Our Favorite Lydia

We Love You!

Grandpa & Grandma

Let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.

1 Thessalonians 5:8 (New Living Translation)

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Lord, I need your power and protection as I begin another day of active duty in Your army.

What a Difference a Day Makes

This morning awakened bright, sunny and cold.

Yesterday was dark, cloudy and cold.

From inside it almost looked springlike.

There was not a cloud in the sky.

This afternoon when I went to the post office, I noticed that the owner of the next property was having the trees in a small woodlot removed.

I remember that woodlot when I was a child, because the property in the foreground was my dad’s (now owned by my three brothers). I remember it as a place where foxes always seemed to have a den.

Did you know that a group of foxes is called a skulk?

I just googled it, and found about half a dozen names, the most common names are skulk, troup, or earth. Other names I found are lead and leash. 

Skulk seems to be the most popular and is derived from middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect skulka to lie in wait, lurk, to move in a stealthy manner.

That does sound like a fox.

That is your lesson from the animal kingdom today.

I came upstairs (from my basement office) just in time to see the sunset.

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Stay tuned to see where I will be posting from tomorrow night.

Cerwin is in West Virginia hunting (shot a six-point buck this evening), so I might as well go somewhere.

My trip begins at Lancaster’s small airport – then Baltimore – then LaGuardia – then….

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Above all, be careful what you think because your thoughts control your life.

Proverbs 4:23 (Easy-to-Read Version)

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Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Proverbs 4:23 (New Living Translation)

Hot Soup Kind of Day

Today was cloudy, grey, cold, and windy – the kind of day that requires hot food and drink.

Our granddaughter Abigail stopped in before going to a friend’s house to make Christmas candy – bringing with her this homemade tortellini soup. It was perfect – and delicious – for supper tonight.

Thanks, Abby!

Last night our daughter-in-law Kristen made a large chicken pie and invited us for supper. It was so delicious – plus we got to sample some of the many Christmas cookies she and her friends baked on Saturday.

Thanks, Kristen!

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I could get used to this kind of treatment.

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Where there is no understanding of the Word of the Lord, the people do whatever they want to, but happy is he who keeps the law.

Proverbs 29:18 (New Life Version)

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When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.

Proverbs 29:18 (New Living Translation)