In addition to lots of tomatoes, the Eichers canned these great looking peaches recently.Summer’s waning days bring bucketloads of tomatoes and family hog roast
It’s Wednesday evening around 7:00 p.m. Supper dishes are washed and put away. Everyone is cleaned up and relaxing before … Continue Reading ››
Pace of preparation picks up for Sunday church at the EichersBenches and Ausbund hymnals are hauled from one home to another to use for church services in homes, pole barns or basements. Photo by Grant Beachy
Church services will be held here on Sunday, … Continue Reading ››
I decided to write my column while sitting in the waiting room in the doctor’s office. We are two hours from home. I am always glad when we are on our way home from these visits.
My thoughts go back to one of our recent trips to see the doctor. On the way there, our driver … Continue Reading ››
June is here, and we are almost halfway through 2018 already! It’s unbelievable how time just seems to go faster each year.
Speaking of time: we have more sewing that needs to be done. Congratulations are in order for nephew Levi Jr. and Arlene. They chose July 4 to unite in holy matrimony. Levi will be … Continue Reading ››
Warming up: Dandelion greens, rhubarb, and dirt under bare toes
We finally managed to get some garden planted. The ground still felt a little cold under my bare feet. It just doesn’t seem right to walk in that soil with shoes on. I like wearing my crocs … Continue Reading ››
Family spreads out, barn needs fixing
The last few days have been warmer and we sure enjoyed the sunshine! Now this morning it rained, but the sun is out again.
Son Joseph is harnessing our horse Mighty, so I can take the buggy to a garage sale. The sale is being held by a neighboring Amish family. … Continue Reading ››
We had a rainy morning, but now the sun is shining brightly. Tomorrow we enter December and still no snow. Hopefully we won’t get it all at once! The temperature is showing 42 degrees.
Daughter Elizabeth and Abigail are here for the day. Elizabeth takes care of a little four-year-old girl named Nikiah every day while … Continue Reading ››
Autumn’s “slow time” a reminder that Lovina has been writing column for 15 years
We are finally seeing the sun shine after a dreary, rainy week. Why does life always seem better when the sun is shining? With our water system, freezers and other appliances working off solar power, the battery gets low when there isn’t … Continue Reading ››
We recently butchered our old laying hens and canned around fifty quarts of chicken broth. My husband, Joe, and our children are home on vacation the week of July 4. So this week I’m sharing some extra recipes.
The Eicher family canned chicken broth … Continue Reading ››
A snowy Tuesday December evening! We received about seven inches of snow over the weekend. It makes for good sledding.
Daughters Susan and Verena mixed up some biscuits and then went out sledding with son Joseph, 14, and daughter Lovina, 12. I’m making sausage gravy and trying to write and watch the gravy at the same … Continue Reading ››
Warming up: Dandelion greens, rhubarb, and dirt under bare toes
We finally managed to get some garden planted. The ground still felt a little cold under my bare feet. It just doesn’t seem right to walk in that soil with shoes on. I like wearing my crocs … Continue Reading ›› 
The Eicher family canned chicken broth … Continue Reading ›› 
The Eicher family canned chicken broth … Continue Reading ››