This is my granddaughter Abigail writing which makes the 4th generation since my mother Elizabeth Coblentz started penning the column (then called “The Amish Cook”) in 1991.
Hi, this is Abigail Elizabeth. My age is nine. My sisters Allison and Andrea are nice, and Timothy is the only boy. I have three siblings. I have one dog, three horses and two ponies.
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Observing Old Christmas/Epiphany and Celebrating Kylie’s First Birthday
It is a nice sunny January morning with the temperature at 30 degrees. My husband Joe, son Benjamin, and son-in-law Daniel Ray all left for work early this morning for work. For Benjamin and Daniel Ray it was the first time after a two-week break for the holidays. Joe was only off Thursday and Friday for the New Year’s Day holidays.
Lovina Shares About Christmas Dinner, Pork Butchering and Much More
Christmas 2025 will be here in a few days already! This year our family will gather on Christmas Day. What a joy it is to me when we can be with our loved ones. Let us remember the reason for the season. Our Savior Jesus Christ was born.
A Cousin’s Farewell and Autumn Chores
This is Tuesday morning just past 5:00. My husband Joe left for another day at the metal and truss shop. Son Benjamin left around 4:30. Son Kevin is still sleeping, and I need to get this column written so it’s done for another week. I’m always glad when my children volunteer to write it. Daughter Verena penned it recently and I keep telling Kevin to get his pen going again. We will see….Haha!
Lovina Enjoys the Lovely Fall Weather
We are having lovely fall weather! The trees are getting prettier each day and are in their autumn splendor. Only our Master Artist could paint such a lovely scene. Before we know it, our yard will be flooded with leaves of every color. We have over a dozen trees in our yard, so we get to rake lots of leaves each fall. I love having trees though and they provide lots of shade on hot humid summer days.
Lovina Loved Meeting Some More of her Readers
This is Monday morning and we have entered the month of May. I need to wash laundry today and so far it doesn’t look too nice outside weatherwise. I am hoping the rain holds off until I get the clothes all dried. Yesterday was a rainy day.
Rounding out the year with family time
This will be my final column for 2024. I wish each of you a blessed holiday and much love and prayers to all for a wonderful 2025. May God bless you richly and may those with health problems be healed if it’s God’s will. May you put your trust in God to help … Continue Reading ››
A busy week for the Eichers heading into Christmas
On Sunday, we attended church at niece Verena and Melvin’s house. Verena is Joe’s oldest sister MaryAnn and Jake’s daughter. Melvin and Verena have two sons and Lord willing are moving to Goshen, Indiana. We wish them God’s many blessings as they make this move. May they enjoy their new home. Home is … Continue Reading ››
Time for Christmas baking with the Eichers
This week I’ll share recipes I like making around Christmastime. Daughter Elizabeth brought a batch of this dough on Wednesday. It is a delicious cutout cookie that works really great. The children loved rolling out the dough and decorating the cookies. On some of the cookies they overdid the sprinkles. Haha! They all … Continue Reading ››
Lovina Asks for Help Naming Midnight’s Colt
This week will put October 2024 into history. It doesn’t seem possible that we have only two months left of 2024.
Around here, we have leaves everywhere. We need to get the leaf blower going and gather up the many leaves. Last week, when my daughters were home for the … Continue Reading ››