Pumpkin Moonshine 2013

Our Porch

Look for the one with the little pirate flag. Turns out to be *nothing* compared to the Halloween decorations around here!

These fantastic Halloween decorations at a house nearby are no match for the little pirate flag. This house is just a sample of the spooktacular (yes, yes....I just did that) Halloween fun to be had here!

Jolly Pirate Donuts....not a joke

No Joke, Folks!

Two of my favorites in one?!?!? This is serious and good and not a joke! Makes up for lack of Dunkin'.

Read all about Jolly Pirate Donuts and their Greek menu here and here and here.

Now, off for a chest o' donuts, not a mere bag. Argh. (Truly, a for-real baker's dozen of 13 is put in a box that looks like a treasure chest.)

Pumpkin Festival

Enjoyed the Pumpkin Festival. Good place to see what the people of West Virginia are really like.

Turns out people are more similar than different everywhere we go. As the WV DMV worker said, "Fat and jolly!" DOH!

Here we are representing train safety, Phila, and the Phillie Phanatic in a sea of Marshall U and West VA U fans.

Interstate Move from PA to West Virginia

In the past, whenever I would see a Mayflower moving truck on the interstate, I wondered what it must be like to make an interstate move with enough belongings to require a semi-truck. My dream came true (as you might say) when a crew packed up a Mayflower truck with all our belongings on September 30, 2013.

A yellow sticker was placed on everything, for inventory. We'll be removing these for months to come!

Loading the truck.

The last night spent in Penna.

Welcome to Wild, Wonderful West Virginia!

The truck arrives in WV.

It's official!

Choosing the Better Way

From One-Minute Devotions for Girls
by Carolyn Larsen

So, you love those who love you.

You’re friendly to your friends.

You do nice things for those who do nice things for you.

BIG DEAL.

Anyone can do that.

It’s when life gets tough, when someone tells lies about you, cheats you, steals from you, or is just generally a jerk that you have a choice to make.

You can decide to be just as stinky as they are and let your behavior sink to their level or you can choose to behave like God’s child and love your enemy, pray for them.

It’s a choice you have to make every day.

                      Dear God,
                      Please help me to treat others the way
                      You want me to.
                      Help me to show love, even to those who
                      are mean to me.
                      Amen.

10 Great Ways to Treat Others