Marjorie and Friends at The Hill

Marjorie has moved to the health care wing of The Hill at Whitemarsh.
Nursing care is available and help with meds.

Sigrid, Marjorie, Rachel, and Liz at the craft market at The Hill.

Robert joins the gals.

Susan, Hospice nurse, consults with Marjorie about care options.

Neil, head chef and pooh-bah, takes special care of Marjorie.

The Hill at Whitemarsh Trees Honoring Marjorie

Residents of The Hill at Whitemarsh donated trees to honor Marjorie's contributions.

Below, Marjorie and David venture out to inspect the newly planted trees.

David is seen here by the Redbud trees adjacent to the woodland.

The Hill looms in the background.

Visit to Pennypack Trust

Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust has successfully preserved thousands of acres in and around Huntingdon Valley, north of Philadelphia.  

Pennypack is home to native plants and wildlife.

Marjorie worked with Pennypack staff to install a butterful garden, seen below in the snow.

Marjorie worked with a great group of volunteers and Chris Dartley, seen at right, to start a native plant nursery and plant sale.

Hundreds of baby pitcher plants in the Pennypack greenhouse.

New Apartment for Alan and Cyane in Chestnut Hill

Alan and Cyane are lucky to have found a rental apartment in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania.
Below image shows the great public art standing outside our block of 8 units.
Ours is a 625 sq ft one bedroom.

The Cherokee apartment complex is right above the cliffs along the Wissahickon Creek section of Fairmount Park.

Forbidden Drive is a wonderful walking and biking gravel path.

A great greenway corridor open to walkers, runners, bikers; it also preserves water quality and wildlife and plants. Also, a wonderful 4 mile commute to get to Marjorie and David's retirement community.

Marjorie; October visit 2008

All the Bayersdorfers (plus friend Sarah in the center).

Judith, Rachel, and Marjorie.
David and Marjorie.

Huntingdon, PA: another project!

Marina and Alan work together to renovate a little house in central Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon, south of State College.

Cyane's sister, Marina, has owned the house since about 1994.
We made friends at the Huntingdon Health and Wellness Center.
Marina is second from left, Cyane is third from left.
The house is right next to the Huntingdon cemetary.

Siegfriedale Farmhouse; Kutztown, PA

We have lived in, worked on, and loved this old farmhouse for (most of) 18 years.



It is right next to Rodale Institute, seen in the distance from the herb garden.
We will slip out into the night and the next adventure...

Selling the Kutztown House; October 16, 2008

Proud new owners of the Siegfriedale farmhouse.
Oh yes, there are grown up new owners, as well!
The realtors who made it happen.
Financial advisor helps with trying to understand our new life in this changing world.

Visit from Kay and Charles to Kutztown House

We were happy to have a visit from Charles and Kay, with their dog Oreo to our long-time home in Kutztown, PA. Since the house was about to sell, this was one of the last visits we would have there. Charles had just purchased a fancy black Porsche sports car...

Oreo the dog wanted to get down to the important business - finding sticks and chewing them up!
The grown-ups discussed politics, the financial situation, and the world - which Charles knows a lot about.

Rodale Institute

Rodale Institute has been a leader in organic farming research and healthy gardening education.

Visitor Center at Rodale Institute.
April Johnson, Master Gardener.
Bill Heasom, engineer, designer, and tech expert.
Quiet Creek CSA, where people gather for healthy vegetables.