was 2005 - is 2017

                       Time marches on much too quickly!

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Let Them Eat Cake!

The birthday celebration has come and gone - but what a grand celebration it has been! Thank you for all the birthday wishes, cards, and FB ...

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Nancy's Day

August 9th is Nancy's Birthday. Nancy takes some grief for wanting to visit too many tea rooms while we are on vacation. (She claims the...

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Happy Father's Day!

Space Baby! A delightful and entertaining moment for each of his four daughters. You have given us a wealth of memories built upon a deep fo...

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Celebrating the Birthday Girl!

The following is an excerpt of a letter Bertha Reppert, owner of the Rosemary House in Mechanicsburg, PA wrote for an article that appeared ...

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Happy Easter!

Awake, thou wintry earth - Fling off thy sadness! Fair vernal flowers, laugh forth Your ancient gladness! ~Thomas Blackburn, "An Easter...

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Bunny Cakes!

Bunny Cakes - on the 'to do' list for this week. It would not be an Easter celebration in our household without a pair of bunny cake...

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Shrove Tuesday - Fastnacht Day

Pennsylvania Dutch heritage poster on display at the Kutztown Folk Festival fairgrounds, Kutztown, PA

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Celebrating!

We have three January birthdays in our family - all celebrated at the end of the month. Cedar, reaching 14 this year and growing taller ever...

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We Are...

...Penn State! That's the rally cry heard around the state, particularly this week as the Penn State football team is in California, rea...

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Happy New Year!

 May you enjoy the many blessings of a new year!  Wishing you good health, great happiness, much love,        coupled with peace, joy and ho...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Sausage Soup - a family tradition!

Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays in our homestead both feature the same delicious menu. The menu is written in stone, and may not be chan...

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