Mon.-First Day of Daniel Fast. Terrible headache by eve. Went out to Appomattox in morning and got my temporary crown put back in. It was snowing like crazy. Went to the Post Office to send Downton Abbey back to Naomi-we caught up on the phone this morning on my walkabout. Went to Walmart, Kroger, and Tractor Supply. Susan had cleaned up the house and cooked while I was gone. She went in to work around 3. I did some wash and tidying up and took some pictures of the sunset. It never gets old-His artwork. The video Jessica posted of me eating enough ice cream to last me for 21 days has probably hit about 100 likes on face book. I'm not quite as embarrassed as I was at first. I made a huge pot of vegetable soup. It needs something. Probably beef. Not getting it this time. I had this thought the other week about birds. If we act like an ostrich with it's head in the sand-"Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you" kind of thing, then we are destined for 'government by emergency' and look like chickens with their heads chopped off. 'I didn't see that comin'' sort of thing. Which always leads to death. Disaster. Chaos. Circling Vultures. And I'm sad about that.
Tues.-Susan and I spent the day Goodwilling in Lynchburg. Found some great buys, especially for Susan's trip to Puerto Rico.
Wed.-Took Jenny M. to Charlottesville. She was fitted for a boot for her broken foot. Joined Phil at church in the eve. for the family anointing service. I love our church and it's people. So happy and excited I could barely sleep.
Thurs.-Had a short morning with Susan before she went to work. Nathan and Alli and Jessica were here at different times and it was a sweet day. Jessica and I rode the gator out to get the mail. We wrapped Nathan in a blanket and he'd tuck his little face in under the covers and snuggle to keep protected from the cold wind. It was a balmy 40 here today but the gator wind chill made it colder. Our chocolate covered fruit arrived from the Lucas's last evening. I'm eating fruits and vegetables for awhile. It's good chocolate comes from the cocoa bean. Michael came home from work early and joined Jessica here. We watched some I Love Lucy in the eve before J went to clean P's house and Michael made another batch of soap and I took a book to the bathtub.
Fri.-Today I decluttered and deep cleaned the laundry room. It is #1 declutter. #2-next week, will be the kitchen. I think I'd better get started tomorrow. Phil and I watched some Longmire in the eve. He and the guys got back from NC this afternoon after working there yesterday and spending the night.
Sat.-Cleaned house and Phil put up pictures in the new dining room. Watched Jessica's gift to Phil in eve. AD. Enjoying it.
Sun.-Wonderful church service. Church full. Good to have the college students back. Pastor Bill preached on entering the rest of God. Murmuring and complaining keep us from entering His rest. Had lunch at home with Phil. Alli and Freeman went to see Star Wars 4 and we had a blast with Nathan. His language skills have taken a whole different tune/turn and it's so much fun to hear him say 'tractor' and 'stick.' Michael and Jessica visited awhile and Erin West came over for a few hours. Sheri Koenig stopped in to drop off Michael's calligraphy book and to pick up another book from Phil. (Wheel of Time series.) Susan came home right before Freeman and Alli got back. She and I watched a Murder She Wrote and hit the sack early.
Monday, January 4, 2016
Monday, December 28, 2015
Hertzler Doings~Dec. 28, 2015-Jan. 3, 2016
Mon.-A special thanks to my sister-in-law, Karen, for her generous hospitality, and the gracious way she shares with us. I know she is washing sheets and towels today or tomorrow and is cleaning up the bathroom and bedrooms. Not only is she my sister in law, she is a dear friend I have had for years, before she was even part of our family. Susan and I went grocery shopping today and came home and did a lot of food prep while we washed clothes, etc. When we finally sat down to eat, we watched some 'I love Lucy,' which is a dangerous thing to do if one chokes as easily as I do. The Amarillas that Susan got me last week is blooming at its finest right now. It is white and the window sills are white and the manger scene she got me is white. It's just so beautiful together. Jess had spent the night and she and I had breakfast together before she left for work. She told me about the kind things that were said to her by the cousins this weekend. It's in the 40's and raining. I have some time alone this evening so I've been catching up on my blog writing. I could take down Christmas decorations but I'm just not ready to do that yet. It's nice to know that my two sister in laws, Karen and Linda, will be reading this soon. As well as Naomi and Lindsay. I love you, dear family and friends.
Tues.-Did some wash and had Nathan time. Susan went to work a double shift and Alli went out to Farmville to run errands. Made some rice,beans, and meat mixture as well as cooked and froze a 2 pound bag of northern beans. Tidied up some more. I'm not quite unpacked but hope to be by evening's end. Still getting Christmas cards in the mail and I'm not near ready to put away Christmas decorations. When one is waiting for Jesus to come, it feels like Christmas is tomorrow every day.
Wed.-Had a day alone and organized a cleaning schedule notebook. Every year I have a goal to simplify. I don't know why I have such a hard time getting rid of stuff. I'm also working on developing a face book book club. Lindsay said she'll co-lead it with me. We're making plans tomorrow. I also did some Christmas clean-up. Later, when Phil got home, we watched some 'Murder She Wrote' with Susan.
Called Karen H. to find out the cookbook cover that Cindy gave to Jonathan. It was full of healthy recipes. I found a used one on Amazon and also ordered the Building a House book that he got for Christmas. She had a good time on Tuesday making donuts with her nieces and nephews. I'm so glad she does this. Makes me want to get back to having sleepovers with Serena, Abigale, and Micah. Haven't done that for half a year and we were trying to do it every 3 months.
Thurs.-Got up early and organized my plan of Bible Study and Memory work for 2016. Someone messaged me on Facebook and thanked me for the postings I've put on FB and invited me to their prayer meeting at the Methodist Church in Appomattox. They meet there and pray for their children.
Met with Lindsay over the phone and we planned our on-line Book Club. Nathan came over for a few hours while his mommy cleaned their house for company. Michael and Elizabeth P. are stopping in overnight on their way to a wedding. N loves electronics and balls. He can whip a ball in the right direction with either hand. He hung on to me when it was time to leave and his mommy is smart enough to be glad he likes to be here. Phil and I watched a mystery or two or three or four, actually, before going to bed and we didn't actually see the new year in neither did it occur to us to do so. Philip had a party at his house and Michael and Jessica were there. Susan worked and then spent the night in town with a friend.
Fri.-Happy New Year's Day. I wanted to find a word for the year. Last year I think my word was Simplify. Today, I read something that I want for this year. It's in John 12:21. "...we would see Jesus." Well, we had a nice surprise this morning. Jessica is wearing a ring! She and Michael went over to Philip's to bring in the New Year with some friends and Jessica fell asleep a little before midnight and Michael told her he'd wake her up to bring in the NY. Camera's were rolling when he woke her up and he said something like, "Jessica, do you know what my New Year's resolution is? I want to marry you. Jessica, will you marry me?" And she said, "Yes," and the rest of the day has been somewhat of a dream. News travels fast these days and as soon as immediate family and grandparents knew, it went on face book. What a happy day. (Hold April 9th unless you hear otherwise.)
Sat.-Cleaned the house and watched 'Murder She Wrote' with Phil in eve. Michael bought packing boxes and is seriously cleaning his area over there. Susan had a sleepover with Molly, Mary, Claire, and Jodi, last eve. They came over and made pancakes and left late morning. Susan cleaned her room-we are all decluttering-and later, she, Michael, and Jessica, went over to Meredith's to play 'The Farming Game' and Uno.
Sun.-Reading the book of John. Preparing for 21 day corporate church fast beginning tomorrow. Also starting de-cluttering challenge tomorrow. And ChickLits starts for real tomorrow. It's good today is a day of rest. Gave Jessica her second piano lesson. She learns fast. Barrett came over and Susan and him shot guns and later played Monopoly and Uno. Jessica and I watched 'Shall We Dance?' Michael surprised her with ballroom dancing lessons for Christmas. Now she is even more inspired.
Tues.-Did some wash and had Nathan time. Susan went to work a double shift and Alli went out to Farmville to run errands. Made some rice,beans, and meat mixture as well as cooked and froze a 2 pound bag of northern beans. Tidied up some more. I'm not quite unpacked but hope to be by evening's end. Still getting Christmas cards in the mail and I'm not near ready to put away Christmas decorations. When one is waiting for Jesus to come, it feels like Christmas is tomorrow every day.
Wed.-Had a day alone and organized a cleaning schedule notebook. Every year I have a goal to simplify. I don't know why I have such a hard time getting rid of stuff. I'm also working on developing a face book book club. Lindsay said she'll co-lead it with me. We're making plans tomorrow. I also did some Christmas clean-up. Later, when Phil got home, we watched some 'Murder She Wrote' with Susan.
Called Karen H. to find out the cookbook cover that Cindy gave to Jonathan. It was full of healthy recipes. I found a used one on Amazon and also ordered the Building a House book that he got for Christmas. She had a good time on Tuesday making donuts with her nieces and nephews. I'm so glad she does this. Makes me want to get back to having sleepovers with Serena, Abigale, and Micah. Haven't done that for half a year and we were trying to do it every 3 months.
Thurs.-Got up early and organized my plan of Bible Study and Memory work for 2016. Someone messaged me on Facebook and thanked me for the postings I've put on FB and invited me to their prayer meeting at the Methodist Church in Appomattox. They meet there and pray for their children.
Met with Lindsay over the phone and we planned our on-line Book Club. Nathan came over for a few hours while his mommy cleaned their house for company. Michael and Elizabeth P. are stopping in overnight on their way to a wedding. N loves electronics and balls. He can whip a ball in the right direction with either hand. He hung on to me when it was time to leave and his mommy is smart enough to be glad he likes to be here. Phil and I watched a mystery or two or three or four, actually, before going to bed and we didn't actually see the new year in neither did it occur to us to do so. Philip had a party at his house and Michael and Jessica were there. Susan worked and then spent the night in town with a friend.
Fri.-Happy New Year's Day. I wanted to find a word for the year. Last year I think my word was Simplify. Today, I read something that I want for this year. It's in John 12:21. "...we would see Jesus." Well, we had a nice surprise this morning. Jessica is wearing a ring! She and Michael went over to Philip's to bring in the New Year with some friends and Jessica fell asleep a little before midnight and Michael told her he'd wake her up to bring in the NY. Camera's were rolling when he woke her up and he said something like, "Jessica, do you know what my New Year's resolution is? I want to marry you. Jessica, will you marry me?" And she said, "Yes," and the rest of the day has been somewhat of a dream. News travels fast these days and as soon as immediate family and grandparents knew, it went on face book. What a happy day. (Hold April 9th unless you hear otherwise.)
Sat.-Cleaned the house and watched 'Murder She Wrote' with Phil in eve. Michael bought packing boxes and is seriously cleaning his area over there. Susan had a sleepover with Molly, Mary, Claire, and Jodi, last eve. They came over and made pancakes and left late morning. Susan cleaned her room-we are all decluttering-and later, she, Michael, and Jessica, went over to Meredith's to play 'The Farming Game' and Uno.
Sun.-Reading the book of John. Preparing for 21 day corporate church fast beginning tomorrow. Also starting de-cluttering challenge tomorrow. And ChickLits starts for real tomorrow. It's good today is a day of rest. Gave Jessica her second piano lesson. She learns fast. Barrett came over and Susan and him shot guns and later played Monopoly and Uno. Jessica and I watched 'Shall We Dance?' Michael surprised her with ballroom dancing lessons for Christmas. Now she is even more inspired.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Hertzler Doings~Dec. 21-27, 2015
Mon.-Did wash. Tidied up. Watched all of the Downton Abbey we have with Susan. Fever 100 in eve.
Tues.-Did wash. Watched Murder she wrote with Susan. Wrapped Hertzler and Diffenbach gifts. Made more caramel corn for Hertzler Christmas and caroling.
Wed.-Packed, tidied up, watched some Jessica Fletcher with Susan, went to see Dr. F. and got some alternative meds for lungs and throat, watched more JBFletcher with Phil. Michael, Susan, Philip, Jessica, Erik, April, Chace, and I am not sure who all, went to see Star Wars tonight after dinner at Macado's. It's been raining all day. Tomorrow, we'll start to use the leftover lumber around here to start building an ark.
Thurs.-Packed and cleaned and set off for Pa around 1:00. Unloaded at Joe's and changed a little and met the others right up the road and joined our family and friend's for our annual Christmas caroling in the neighborhood. It was great to see my nieces, nephews, in-laws, Boyers, Laws, and all of the people we sang with and for. We gathered back at Jim and Debra's for food, fun, and fellowship.
Fri.-Merry Christmas! Had a nice breakfast with Joe, Karen, and Jonathan. All of us are staying at their place including Jess, who shared the double bed with Susan. Apparently she checks people's faces while she sleeps to see if they have a fever. She fit right in with everything and everybody. We had lunch at Mom and Dad's. They can still get most of us in there. Usually one family is missing. I'm not sure what they'd do if we were all there at once. After lunch we enjoyed some time out in the warm sunshine. Philip reminded me of his Uncle Johnny. He ran around with a little cousin on his back and played tag with the rest of his cousins. Nathan enjoyed the bridge and the fish, Jackson the dog, and his little cousin and a half, Lydia. What a sweetheart she is. She banged her head and cried and Nathan ran into the house to tell his daddy all about it. He was holding his head and crying a little and communicated that he was feeling sorry for her. After we were outside for probably an hour, we went back in and read the Christmas story and sang songs. But first, we exchanged gifts. Later, Janelle and I walked back up to the field beyond the woods and talked and caught up. In the evening, the kids played board games and the grown ups sat around and talked and we all ate leftovers. I got to visit with Shirley, Debra's mother, for a little while, and that was one of my highlights of Christmas. What a wonderful family is this family. I love them all and appreciate the heritage they've preserved and passed on.
Sat.-Had a yummy breakfast casserole handmade by Karen. Michael, Susan, Jessica, and I, went to BB's and the thrift store. They went to Grandma's for a lunch of leftovers. Phil had a good time visiting with his brother Paul several times this weekend. He and Joe caught up too, when Joe was in from work. In the afternoon, I got a mac and cheese casserole ready for tomorrow and did a load of wash. Jonathan came over with Phil and I to visit his parents and around 4 we Diffenbach's left for my brother Abe's house for our family gathering. It took us awhile to get there because there were so many Amish buggies on the back roads. We had a great family time together, eating, talking, singing, playing Mafia, etc. Jessica loved her time there too. On the way to Elverson on Thursday, we had dropped off a quart of fresh oysters and our corn. Abie made oyster filling. Everything was wonderful. My niece, Kelly, and her husband Armand, and her children, Noah and Gracie were there too. She sat beside me at the adult table catching up. We got 'home' soon after 10.
Sun.-Nice leisurely Sunday morning. Church at 10. Worship was wonderful. You could hear the people singing around you. So many dear friends were happy to see us. After church, we had the Mast Reunion. Uncle Allen was there. We sat with family and friends and ate, talked, and sang. Dennis Mast was there, too. Phil was so happy to see him since we just missed the Christmas caroling at their place. Jessica felt so at home. For all of us, really, it was just a wonderful Christmas weekend. I love my nieces and nephews. And Phil's family and my family show their love in different ways but there IS love all around and we are rich and grateful. We headed home around 4 and got home around 9:40. Susan drove the last mile. She had a great Christmas too. Happy Birthday Dear Lord Jesus. We're so glad you were born.
Tues.-Did wash. Watched Murder she wrote with Susan. Wrapped Hertzler and Diffenbach gifts. Made more caramel corn for Hertzler Christmas and caroling.
Wed.-Packed, tidied up, watched some Jessica Fletcher with Susan, went to see Dr. F. and got some alternative meds for lungs and throat, watched more JBFletcher with Phil. Michael, Susan, Philip, Jessica, Erik, April, Chace, and I am not sure who all, went to see Star Wars tonight after dinner at Macado's. It's been raining all day. Tomorrow, we'll start to use the leftover lumber around here to start building an ark.
Thurs.-Packed and cleaned and set off for Pa around 1:00. Unloaded at Joe's and changed a little and met the others right up the road and joined our family and friend's for our annual Christmas caroling in the neighborhood. It was great to see my nieces, nephews, in-laws, Boyers, Laws, and all of the people we sang with and for. We gathered back at Jim and Debra's for food, fun, and fellowship.
Fri.-Merry Christmas! Had a nice breakfast with Joe, Karen, and Jonathan. All of us are staying at their place including Jess, who shared the double bed with Susan. Apparently she checks people's faces while she sleeps to see if they have a fever. She fit right in with everything and everybody. We had lunch at Mom and Dad's. They can still get most of us in there. Usually one family is missing. I'm not sure what they'd do if we were all there at once. After lunch we enjoyed some time out in the warm sunshine. Philip reminded me of his Uncle Johnny. He ran around with a little cousin on his back and played tag with the rest of his cousins. Nathan enjoyed the bridge and the fish, Jackson the dog, and his little cousin and a half, Lydia. What a sweetheart she is. She banged her head and cried and Nathan ran into the house to tell his daddy all about it. He was holding his head and crying a little and communicated that he was feeling sorry for her. After we were outside for probably an hour, we went back in and read the Christmas story and sang songs. But first, we exchanged gifts. Later, Janelle and I walked back up to the field beyond the woods and talked and caught up. In the evening, the kids played board games and the grown ups sat around and talked and we all ate leftovers. I got to visit with Shirley, Debra's mother, for a little while, and that was one of my highlights of Christmas. What a wonderful family is this family. I love them all and appreciate the heritage they've preserved and passed on.
Sat.-Had a yummy breakfast casserole handmade by Karen. Michael, Susan, Jessica, and I, went to BB's and the thrift store. They went to Grandma's for a lunch of leftovers. Phil had a good time visiting with his brother Paul several times this weekend. He and Joe caught up too, when Joe was in from work. In the afternoon, I got a mac and cheese casserole ready for tomorrow and did a load of wash. Jonathan came over with Phil and I to visit his parents and around 4 we Diffenbach's left for my brother Abe's house for our family gathering. It took us awhile to get there because there were so many Amish buggies on the back roads. We had a great family time together, eating, talking, singing, playing Mafia, etc. Jessica loved her time there too. On the way to Elverson on Thursday, we had dropped off a quart of fresh oysters and our corn. Abie made oyster filling. Everything was wonderful. My niece, Kelly, and her husband Armand, and her children, Noah and Gracie were there too. She sat beside me at the adult table catching up. We got 'home' soon after 10.
Sun.-Nice leisurely Sunday morning. Church at 10. Worship was wonderful. You could hear the people singing around you. So many dear friends were happy to see us. After church, we had the Mast Reunion. Uncle Allen was there. We sat with family and friends and ate, talked, and sang. Dennis Mast was there, too. Phil was so happy to see him since we just missed the Christmas caroling at their place. Jessica felt so at home. For all of us, really, it was just a wonderful Christmas weekend. I love my nieces and nephews. And Phil's family and my family show their love in different ways but there IS love all around and we are rich and grateful. We headed home around 4 and got home around 9:40. Susan drove the last mile. She had a great Christmas too. Happy Birthday Dear Lord Jesus. We're so glad you were born.
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