AND LIFE GOES ON....CATCHING UP

Where did September, October, and November go?  I'm really wondering! And what has been happening since the busy summer of wedding planning and Hannah and Christopher's wedding?

Well, it almost doesn't seem possible that Hannah has been married for almost three months! Yes, we do miss her a lot but bottom line...she is totally loving married life, setting up her home, preparing meals for her husband, harvesting vegetables, hosting gatherings at their home, making new friends, and becoming adjusted to life in Michigan!

And, yes, our garden girl found a garden away from home, ready and ripe for the harvesting. Here are Hannah and Christopher spending a Saturday gathering potatoes:

And harvesting butternut squash with Christopher's brothers:

Every time I get a photo from her, she is smiling (a lot!) and says she is enjoying it all!

In the meantime, Tom and I were left with a garden that needed harvesting with the last of the veggies and cleaning up before the winter hits. We've been doing it bit by bit, as old folks have to pace themselves! This is no joke!

 

And we did get out and about this fall to enjoy the Skyline Drive and have a picnic. The leaves this year were not very vibrant, but the day was beautiful:

Picnicking on the Skyline Drive with friends:

Other things Tom has been up to include building a brand new lectern for our church. It is definitely an heirloom...a beautiful piece of furniture! Here he is installing it so it would be ready and in place for Sunday's services:

Tom has also become a guitar teacher for our grandson who wanted to learn guitar. They enjoy a long-distance zoom guitar lesson together every Monday afternoon:

Speaking of grandkids...I can't leave the others out! Here's a picture of four cuties ready for church on a Sunday morning:

And these two sweetie grandsons live faraway too! I love getting their pictures on text!

Time to Travel.........

In October Tom and I were able to travel to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to celebrate our 42nd wedding anniversary from back in August...and scenes like this one below were common sights.

   photo credit: The Traveler World Guide.com

Our destination was the Sight and Sound Theater to see a presentation of "David."  Excellent production!

Lancaster is well known for Amish wood-working and quilt shops--perfect for both of us! I visited several of the shops and enjoyed looking around at the quality furniture, fabric, crafts, and quilts:

While we were that far up north, we continued on to Connecticut to visit Tom's siblings. It had been many years since we were up that direction. Here are all four siblings together in sister Ellen's backyard:

We also had a photo session one day with Tom's two sisters who were recipients of a quilt I made each of them:

Here are Ellen and her husband Ed holding the Scrappy Sunflowers quilt I made her for a retirement gift:

And here are Tom and sister Sue holding the Wonky Stars Scrappy quilt I made for her birthday:

One of our activities while there was walking Long Island Sound...a beautiful area and beautiful afternoon:

Our New England visit soon came to a close, and we made it home in time to celebrate Jonathan's birthday with his annual Turtle Cake!

His birthday also consisted of a trip to the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. which he absolutely loved since his passion is planes! 

I told him I could understand how he would love all the planes in the museum....if that yellow plane in the picture below happened to be a yellow quilt on display, I'd love it, too!

And last but not least....Mail Call!!  Look what I received as a late birthday gift...I'll take a late birthday gift like this any day--a beautiful sunflower table runner from my quilty friend, Chris!  Thank you, sweet friend!

Just two old people wandering the streets of Staunton:

Hope you've enjoyed this catch-up post. Everyone have a very blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!

 

~Deb

Comments

[Cathy]

Hooray for a new post! I love the pix of Hannah and her guy, Christopher, as well as the pictures of the grands, along with the updates. I’m caught up now, but do try to post a bit sooner the next time around. 😉 I’ve missed reading new posts. .

Happy T’Giving to all of you!

[Tammy C]

A busy fall!

Glad you were able to do lots of traveling. Are you going to Michigan for any upcoming holidays.

Nice birthday gift. Have fun using it.

Thanks for grandchildren update.

[ANACUNEO5]

BRAVO NUEVA PUBLICACION¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ QUE AGRADABLE VERLOS DEB Y TOM, AMO TUS FOTOS, HERMOSOS NIETOS Y PACIFICOS PASEOS, TIEMPO FAMILIAR, TIEMPO DE MATRIMONIO FESTEJANDO TANTOS AÑOS JUNTOS, ¿QUE MAS PUEDES PEDIR? SON MUY BENDECIDOS HERMANA. TUS TRABAJOS SON ESTUPENDOS Y QUE HERMOSO REGALO QUE RECIBISTE, ESPERO QUE LO LUZCAS EN TU MESA. BENDICIONES.

[Tammy]

I miss the apples and winter squashes from Michigan! Looks like Hannah is doing well - and you too! Happy fall!

[Sharon]

Hi there! Hannah looks so happy, they make such a nice couple! You were in my neck of the woods…we moved to Lancaster county about a year ago. I’m about 20 minutes from Sight and Sound : ) Always enjoy your pictures, the grandkids are cuties for sure!

Many Blessings,
Sharon

[Victoria]

Busy fall for you all. I knew you wouldn't come out of a fabric store without buying something. :) The table runner is beautiful.
Love all the pictures of the grands too. Happy Thanksgiving!!