Abbey's 3rd Birthday

The Entire Hebrew Old Testament printed on a spec

My Old Testament Professor mentioned this in class. Here is the article.

Praying Mantis

I found a large praying mantis in our backyard today.
I wonder if it is the one that I found when we first moved here?

Monongahela Inline

Today Abbey and I went on the Monongahela Inline with some friends. It gives you a great view of the city of Pittsburgh. Here is some information from Wikipedia.

The Monongahela Incline, located near the Smithfield Street Bridge in Pittsburgh, is the oldest continuously operating funicular in the USA, and one of two surviving (the other is the nearby Duquesne Incline) from the original 17 passenger-carrying inclines built in Pittsburgh. Its lower station is across the street from the Station Square shopping complex, and is easily accessible from the light rail system at the Station Square station.

Pittsburgh's expanding industrial base in 1860 created a huge demand for labor, attracting mainly German immigrants to the region. This created a serious housing shortage as industry occupied most of the flat lands adjacent to the river, leaving only the steep, surrounding hillsides of Mt. Washington or "Coal Hill" for housing. However, travel between the "hill" and other areas was hindered by a lack of good roads or public transport.

The predominantly German immigrants who settled on Mt. Washington, remembering the Seilbahns (Cable cars) of their former country, proposed the construction of inclines along the face of Coal Hill. The result was the Monongahela Incline, which opened May 28, 1870.

It is operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County, which operates the rest of Pittsburgh's transit system. Transfers can be made between the incline and the light rail and buses.

Our Visit Home

Abbey and I had a very enjoyable visit home the weekend of September 19th. We spent the night at Emily's house and went with Grandma and Emily to Greco's Orchard for some apple picking. They really enjoyed picking the apples and seeing the goats, horses, and cows. She also got to spend some time with her cousin Alyssa, at the park. We had dinner at Sweet Inspirations with Carol, Joan, Evie, and Emily, and spent Saturday night at Carol's house. On Sunday, it was so great to see everyone at church. Then after church we had lunch with Carol, Joan, and my mom, at Carol's house. Abbey was really sad to go. She said, "I don't want to go back to Picksburd. I want to stay here." Once we got home she adjusted fine, but she loves everyone back home so much. Looking forward to our next visit.

Andrea