A little bit about us...please give photos time to load! =)   

We are nestled in middle of Amish country in the small community of Spartansburg, Pa.  The area we live in is wooded, with many small creeks, dams and lakes. We love our pond! We have many kinds of fish (and snakes.) Don't like the snakes, but they eat bugs and mice. We have lots of frogs too... they also eat bugs... =)) Photos below are of our pond, Hal and Vickie.

To see other photos Photos 1   Photos 2 (these are of Lake Erie and the lighthouse) 

  Our central Boiler Outdoor Wood Heating System Photos 3   Photos 4  

Coming ---> Photos 5

Paver's Pond

Vickie (Wife, mother, grandmother, writer and webmaster) Interests include knitting, sewing, crocheting, computer, graphics, ATV..ing, Planning menus and cooking for my husband who has diabetes. We consider education about diabetes to be very important. Diabetes

     Hal and I enjoy many activities in this busy "Nest" of ours! We have twelve grandchildren, who manage to keep Papa and Grandma busy some of the time. Family is very important to us. The best formula that we have for a happy family life is: Jesus=love, laughter and fun! We live on a "hobby farm" of 5 1/2 acres. We garden, grow black raspberries (just a small patch), and keep busy with our black lab dog (Snuggles.) She definitely is a snuggler. We have a pond and just know that our "growing" puppy will be a swimmer.

     We used to raise beef, pigs, chickens, rabbits, and laying hens, but a few years ago when Hal was dealing with health issues caused by diabetes---we gave up raising live stock. 

     Hal's hobbies are fishing, tinkering with small engines, and travel. He "loves" his tractor. He also loves watching the animals that come to drink at our pond, such as deer, raccoon, coyote, geese, ducks, and even bear. Our hobby together is 4-wheeling...

     My hobbies are photography, making graphics (just newly started hobby) and then genealogy,  knitting, crocheting, writing, flower gardening and making web pages. My passions are: my faith in Jesus Christ, my husband and family.

Psalm 91: 4  "He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler."