Family Dinners 2016

Hi Everyone,

This is a summary of our Dinner Lottery and 2016 Line-up.
I'll post it on peaceofthecreek.blogspot.com so you can check any time.

#1 - 2016 - Ryan & Jenna
#2 - 2017 - Steve & Rebecca
#3 - 2018 - Kristen & Andrew
#4 - 2019 - Mom & Dad

Jan. - Kristen & Andrew
Feb. - Ryan & Jenna
Mar. - Mom & Dad
Apr. - Kristen & Andrew
May. - Steve & Rebecca
June - Ryan & Jenna
July - Mom & Dad
Aug. - Steve & Rebecca
Sept. - Ryan & Jenna
Oct. - Steve & Rebecca
Nov. -  Mom & Dad  (Thanksgiving)
Dec. -Kristen & Andrew (Christmas)

Each couple is in charge of family dinner for the months they selected.
You find a date agreeable, select a menu, and choose location (our house is
always available).
You can request dishes be brought or cook yourself.
Details can be posted on peaceofthecreek.blogspot.com.
In December, 2016 monthly drawing will be done with Steve & Rebecca having
1st choice.
Let me know if you have any questions.

Love,

Mom & Dad

SEEING The USA

For half of May and the better part of the summer John and I traveled and explored the United States on our road trip.



From our home in Landenberg, in southeastern PA,our first destination was in Shanksville, Somerset County, PA, to pay our respects to the Flight 93 Memorial.



It was a somber visit but helped us appreciate this great and beautiful country all the more.

2011 Family Dinners

Hi Everyone,

This is a summary of our Dinner Lottery and 2011 Line-up.
I'll post it on peaceofthecreek.blogspot.com so you can check any time.

#1 - 2011 - Ryan & Jenna
#2 - 2012 - Steve & Rebecca
#3 - 2013 - Kristen & Andrew
#4 - 2014 - Mom & Dad

Jan. - bye
Feb. - bye
Mar. - Kristen & Andrew
Apr. - Mom & Dad
May. - Ryan & Jenna
June - Steve & Rebecca
July - Ryan & Jenna
Aug. - Steve & Rebecca
Sept. - Ryan & Jenna
Oct. - Kristen & Andrew
Nov. - Kristen & Andrew (Thanksgiving)
Dec. - Mom & Dad (Christmas)

Each couple is in charge of family dinner for the months they selected.
You find a date agreeable, select a menu, and choose location (our house is
always available).
You can request dishes be brought or cook yourself.
Details can be posted on peaceofthecreek.blogspot.com.
In December, 2012 monthly drawing will be done with Steve & Rebecca having
1st choice.
Let me know if you have any questions.

Love,

Mom & Dad

LOVELY LUNA Life Cycle Complete!

July 4th, 2010

What a wonderful way to mark the 4th of July!

Independence Day this year is marked by the completion of the Lovely Luna Life Cycle!

It all began on May 1st when a group from Del Tech was netting bats for a study on our local Big Brown Bats. We had the blessing and good fortune of a large Luna Moth getting caught in the net. I took it home with me and it turned out to be a female who laid some eggs over the next few nights.

About 10 days later they began emerging from their eggs and readily started eating Sweet Gum leaves which I had read were a good food source.

After a couple of weeks the caterpillars were eating way more leaves than I could provide so I decided to switch them to walnut leaves which were larger and more plentiful. They made the change easily and kept on eating until mid June, going through several instars. Finally, they started rolling up some leaves to make their cocoons for their Marvelous METAMORPHOSIS!

It seems like forever to wait, but it took about 2 weeks. I went out to the porch this afternoon and there in their enclosure was the first Luna Moth to emerge!

It's a male and I'm calling him my Yankee Doodle Dandy because he was born on July 4th!! I hope to have several more emerge to contribute to the Luna Moth population here in the White Clay Creek area.

Turtle? Tortoise? Terrapin?

Earlier this month, while I was in search of beaver at the beaver pond I came across a creature that I haven't exactly identified. Is it a turtle? Is it a terrapin? I doubt it is a tortoise. It's not a ROCK, and it's not a snapper.... But just what it is, I'm not sure. Take a close look and if you think you know what it is... Let me know. It's not the sharpest of pictures, but the sun was going down and I was loosing light.

Beaver Season

My good friend Ray shared this great picture he got of our beaver recently!

BEAVER Tail Slap

Monday, April 5th, 2010 is a day I'll never forget!
John and I decided to take a ride down to the Beaver Pond
to see if there was any activity and BOY were we surprised!
Not only did the beaver come out; I got some great video clips.
One was of the beaver doing a terrific tail slap!
CHECK IT OUT! I also got a clip of the beaver on patrol.