Ron and I were able to tackle some of the weeds that have shot up in the garden over this past weekend, and I’m proud to say our garden this year is really looking awesome. The one zucchini plant my niece brought me from Lancaster County is now 4 feet long, 3 ½ feet wide, and almost 3 feet tall. Honest! One leaf was over a foot in diameter. It has several blossoms on it, and you know how fast those squash grow – practically right before your eyes – so we’ll have to watch it like a hawk so they don’t get too big to be any good. I’ll keep you posted.
Several folks in the area have picked up their Food Market Vouchers sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging to be used at various fruit stands and food markets, and I heard that Gardiners Orchards near Troy was NOT on the list provided to qualifiers. However, that is INCORRECT. Calls were made and they are most certainly participating in the program again this year, and I was told that the apples look like they are going to be quite plentiful and there will be peaches this year, while last year’s crop succumbed to winter weather. That, too, is great news to hear.
Speaking of food markets, my mother-in-law Beverly Colton has really been enjoying the fresh local strawberries purchased at the Saturday’s farmer’s market held in Canton. She, too, is looking forward to those peaches from the Troy orchard.
Last Wednesday on my day off I took a trip to Stevensville (near LeRaysville) to visit a friend of mine that I met while we worked together for the Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna/Tioga Area Agency on Aging. She retired awhile ago and was doing some in-home health care and fell and broke her foot and was laid up not daring to put any pressure on that foot. I whipped up a pecan pie, stuffed a couple bags with some magazines I’d already read and headed over to chat for awhile. It was a beautiful day and a real nice ride and though we talk on the phone every week, it was still a nice time to chat in person. We’re in hopes that x-rays later this week will let her at least use the walker a bit instead of the wheelchair.
Church family member and friend of ours, Fred Seeley, provided the special music at church last Sunday. Though Ron and I were unable to attend that day, I was told it was wonderful and very much enjoyed by everyone, and I would have expected nothing less. Sorry we missed it, Fred.
Vacation Bible School starts this next Sunday the 28th at our Alba Church, welcoming all kids in the area from pre-school through 6th grade, 6 to 8:30 each evening until July 2nd. It’s sure to be lots of fun every evening with singing, crafts, snacks, skits, and most importantly, worship.
June 27, 1880, marks the birthday of Helen Keller, champion of people with disabilities. On June 28, 1919, World War I formally ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. On June 30, 1994, all-time state records for high temperatures were set at lake Havasu City, Arizona (128F degrees), and Laughlin, Nevada (125F degrees). On June 30, 1972, as a result of catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Agnes, the entire state of Pennsylvania was declared a disaster area. Forty-eight people died, and $2.1 billion in damage was sustained. I remember well the damage caused in this area. It was what ultimately took out the railroad from this area that ran from Elmira through to Williamsport. So sad.
Quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.: “We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.”
Food for thought: People who try to whittle you down are only trying to reduce you to their size.