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Truck Show at Jason Shelly’s Shop

Saturday, September 15

 

 

Before going to the truck show we enjoyed lunch at Sam & Alice Rittenhouse’s house. Sam is the keeper of the orchard that you enjoyed the past few evenings. On either side of Alice and Sam are two of their grandchildren from Oklahoma – Kaylee and Mark.

 

 

Delicious corn on the cob

 

 

One of the first trucks to arrive at the truck show.

 

 

The chapel was available for viewing. All funds raised on this day were for Transport For Christ.

 

 

The music group – Common Cents – doing a sound check.

 

 

Hot dogs were part of the afternoon snack.

 

 

 

 

It was nice to find something girly at a truck show.

 

 

 

 

As you can tell Jason’s shop is next to a church cemetery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Chevy was also part of the show.

 

 

There was also a beautiful, customized pickup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I loved the reflection of this little guy in the chrome of a truck.

 

 

This mom is taking her two children to see inside the chapel.

 

 

While his dad talked to other drivers, he played with stones.

 

 

I have another set of pictures from this show for tomorrow night.

 

 

 

You’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things

true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—

the best, not the worst;

the beautiful, not the ugly;

things to praise, not things to curse.

Philippians 4:8 (The Message)

 

 

 

Enjoy the Beauty

Saturday, September 14

 

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Flowers in the Rittenhouse Orchard & Garden

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Notice his wings are going in a circular motion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A bird bath

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The End

 

 

 

I pray that you will enjoy the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,

the love of God,

and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 13:13 (Easy-to-Read Version)

 

 

 

Rittenhouse Orchard & Garden

Saturday, September 15 – Part 2

 

 

Come along with me as I walk through the orchard and garden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sweet corn is definitely at its end for the season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figs – my favorite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tomorrow night I will show you the flowers.

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When morning comes, let your love satisfy all our needs.

Psalm 90:14 (Contemporary English Version)

 

 

Rittenhouse Orchard & Garden

Part One

 

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On Saturday morning while Cerwin and Sam moved the chapel from Franconia Heritage Banquet & Conference Center (location of the previous evening’s dinner concert) to Jason Shelly’s shop for an afternoon truck show, I enjoyed a photo opportunity in Sam’s orchard and garden.

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Seckel pears

 

Nectarines

 

 

Liberty apples

 

 

Old Variety – Pound Sweet

Great baked apples

 

 

Bosc pear

 

 

A broad view of the orchard in Sam & Alice’s back yard

 

 

 

 

The border between the orchard and garden. If I remember correctly, Sam’s sister Betty cares for the garden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomorrow night I will give you a close-up view of what is left in the orchard at the close of the 2012 season.

 

 

It was delightful to walk through the orchard on a beautiful Saturday morning.

 

 

 

Have your roots planted deep in Christ.

Grow in Him.

Get your strength from Him.

Colossians 2:7 (New Life Version)

 

 

 

Staying in Lansdale Overnight

Friday, September 14

 

After the banquet we went to Sam & Alice Rittenhouse’s place, then walked to their niece’s house where we slept overnight.

It was dark, so I took pictures in the morning.

 

Leaving Sam & Alice’s yard and walking toward the house where we slept.

 

 

 

 

 

You can see the house where we stayed just beyond the brick house.

 

 

In the morning I noticed this beautiful flower during our walk back to Sam and Alice’s.

 

 

Entering the back yard of Sam and Alice’s place.

 

 

Sam’s delicious coconut, pecan, blueberry pancakes.

 

 

Fresh fruit from their orchard.

 

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More tomorrow night.

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Sing to the Lord.

Honor His name.

Make His saving power known from day to day.

Psalm 96:2 (New Life Version)