Monthly Archives: September 2016

Casseroles, Vegetables

Yes, Amish men help with laundry, and other post-baby tales!

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Today (Sept. 22) autumn officially begins! My garden is definitely showing all signs of it. We have been enjoying cabbage out of the garden. Son Joseph brought a head of cabbage in one night and out of curiosity I weighed it. It looked so big—and it was! It weighed ten pounds after the outer leaves … Continue Reading ››
Meats

More wonderful news from the Eicher family!

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Daughter Loretta and I are at home today while the rest are either working or at school. We did odd jobs around the house that have been neglected lately. I am excited to announce that Joe and I are grandparents now! Abigail Elizabeth was born to daughter Elizabeth and Timothy on Saturday, September 10 at 1:14 … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins

September means back to school, grilled stuffed peppers, and another wedding

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School doors opened yesterday, September 6, throughout the county. It seems quiet around here with Joseph, 14, Lovina, 12, and Kevin, 11, all back to school. The bus is here around 7:00 a.m. We are so glad the pickup time is later this term. Joseph milks our cow Bessie in the morning, and then showers … Continue Reading ››
Casseroles, Meats

Neighborliness and community: paying back past kindnesses

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FrontPorch
Lovina enjoys writing from her front porch.
As I write this, we mark the last day of August. I’m just amazed at how time seems to fly by faster each year. Do we take enough time in our busy lives for God? Our children … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins

Horse-and-buggy trip to Indiana caps the end of summer

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We had a nice rain tonight. Our rain gauge shows that we had more than a half inch. Our garden still has tomatoes, cabbage, green peppers and hot peppers left in it. Yesterday we canned almost eighty pints of pizza sauce. We gave twenty pints to Mose and Susan. We also canned hot peppers. Susan … Continue Reading ››