The children went back to school after a week here at home for Spring break. My husband Joe went back to work on Tuesday. The house seems empty during the day. Daughter Susan is working four days this week but is home today. I am glad for her help. She is going to bake chocolate [...]
5 a.m. — The alarm goes off. I get up because daughter Elizabeth will leave for her job at the factory soon. She has been working a lot of 10 hour days at the factory. 5:15 a.m. — Elizabeth’s ride is here and she leaves. The children are on spring break and my husband Joe [...]
This is a very nice and sunny Thursday with the mercury going over the 50 degree mark on our thermometer. Susan and I did laundry including some curtains. Susan hung a lot of the clothes outside taking advantage of this spring-like day. Earlier this week we had snow flurries. My husband Joe was off work [...]
A nice sunny day in March although the thermometer shows 25 degrees this a.m. We have all the meat from our beef either in cans or in the freezer. My husband Joe was home several days last week. On Thursday night and Friday he made over 400 hamburger patties to put in the freezer. We [...]
4:50 a.m. — My husband Joe didn’t have to work today, so we were able to sleep later than usual. I get up as daughter Elizabeth is awake and packing her lunch for work. 5:15 a.m. — Elizabeth leaves for work, Joe gets up to check on the coal stove while I fix us a [...]
By Kevin Williams Editor’s Note: Lovina’s column will return to its regular format next week. “Oh you shouldn’t have done that.” “Why not?” I asked quizzically. “Because I’ll move here and take this piece and then this one,” the Amish man said with a hearty laugh, eyes twinkling and prominent white beard casting a shadow [...]
Editor’s Note: Lovina’s church belongs to is more progressive when it comes to safety-oriented technology like smoke detectors. When their home was built local home inspectors required such detectors be installed. Some more conservative Amish groups, like the Swartzentruber Amish, have opposed such devices. We are having some snowy days this week although there is [...]
The school will have Friday and Monday off for a mid-winter break. Today is Valentine’s Day so the elementary classes are having their party. Last night Joseph, 10, Lovina, 8, and Kevin, 7, signed all their cards to their classmates. This is Joseph’s last year in elementary school so this is his last Valentine’s party. [...]
