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. [...]
My husband Joe has been home the last three days, not having any work. Makes it a little harder on payday but we shouldn’t complain. God always provides a way if we keep our trust in him. Meanwhile Joe has been kept busy here at home. Yesterday our two oldest girls, Elizabeth and Susan, were [...]
The darkness of the early morning is leaving and daylight is appearing. We are being greeted by a world of white. It has been snowing all night and several inches are covering the ground. Snowflakes are still coming down very thick. I love to watch it snow. So many snowflakes and our wonderful God created [...]
Hi, I am Susan. I decided to write for mom this week. My 17th birthday is tomorrow the 24th so my treat to mom is to write the column for her. I made monster cookies yesterday. I wanted to have some to treat everyone for my birthday. I am here at my baby-sitting job. I [...]
