I suspect the pump was used years ago, but not the outhouse!
Archive for June, 2020
Bargains galore!
Loading up and ready for the next location!
I decided to photograph what it looked from inside my vehicle during an automatic car wash!
With a taxi customer, we stopped to see this unique piece of equipment. We knew he was going to start mowing at 7 am. This talented Amish farmer built this horse-powered hay cutter that cuts a 24 foot swath!
View of cemetery from Port Washington Road
View of Port Washington Road as it climbs the hill. It is hard to visualize, but it is in the opening in the trees passing beside the farm buildings with the white fence. My wife loves to walk in this cemetery, and when possible, I join her, as I did this morning!
This wedding was originally scheduled for April, but changed so they could have more guests.
Note the tables and lights for the reception in the barn, as well as the tent, to help with social distancing. The wedding is actually 1/2 mile up the road!
The scene I had after dropping off my taxi customers at the wedding. More guests: Arriving by buggy, bike and vehicle!
This title will need an explanation for most people, but probably not for most people who speak the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect of German.
An Ayrshire is a breed of dairy cattle that originated from Ayrshire in Southwest Scotland before 1800. In Pennsylvania Dutch “shiah” or loosely pronounced shire means, barn. Therefore since this old barn is letting lots of air through it is called an Ayrshire (airbarn), connecting the English and Pennsylvania Dutch to get the name of a farm animal. I suspect this would be considered a “meme!”
I had several taxi runs today, taking ladies garage sale-ing! I am assuming they found some bargains. I bought a saw for myself, and a fidget-spinner for my 96 year-old-mother!
Flowers in our Flower Beds
This cup has my go-to mug for 5 years. Now shattered it will be replaced, though I will still have a relationship with the person who gave it to me. I prefer shattered things, to shattered relationships. The truth is, relationships are a lot more valuable than things. Things have many good memories attached to them, but can easily be replaced. Now I have choices. I suspect, it will depend upon whether, I want a large or regular cup of coffee, to start off my day! The gift giver is like a granddaughter to me. Baba, means grandfather in Bangla!
This mug shows my love for the game of Scrabble! My memory escapes me, though this was likely a gift from someone.
This larger mug was a gift from my mother! She loves to give cutsie gifts!
The Camerist's Collection 