Dropping temps mean heating the house and baking pumpkin whoopie pies
Category Archives: Desserts
Mighty the horse that rides to town on a lovely autumn day
Today is our son-in-law Timothy’s birthday. He is married to our oldest daughter, Elizabeth. We wish him a happy birthday and many more happy, healthy years!
Foremost on our minds is the family of one of daughter Susan’s former classmates, Tyler. Tyler was a seaman in the navy. While on his way home from the navy … Continue Reading ››
Daughter Verena updates all the Eicher family doings: from cleaning to pontooning
Hello! I hope you are all doing well. This is Lovina’s nineteen-year-old daughter, Verena, writing. Mom was so tired so I told her I’ll take her place for this week.
Loretta received this lovely birthday gift for her 17th birthday July 1 from her mother … Continue Reading ››
Loretta received this lovely birthday gift for her 17th birthday July 1 from her mother … Continue Reading ›› With husband and children on vacation, Lovina serves up extra recipes
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 ››
The Eicher family canned chicken broth … Continue Reading ›› What happens when Lovina accidentally sleeps in—until 6:30 a.m.
It is already Thursday forenoon, and I still don’t have this column on its way! I made an attempt to write it last night after everyone went to bed, but I kept dozing off. I finally gave up and decided I would write it this morning.
Well, my day didn’t start out as intended. I woke … Continue Reading ››
Hot, humid days mean it’s time for haying—and a water fight
June 14, 2017: Twenty-three years ago today my husband, Joe, and I became parents for the first time. We were blessed with a little girl. We named her after my mother, Elizabeth. Since her marriage on August 14, 2015, she goes by the name Mrs. Timothy (Elizabeth) Bontrager. A little girl, Abigail, was born to … Continue Reading ››
Remembering the deep grief of seven years ago
May 24—this date always takes my thoughts back to May 24, 2010. The day started out just like any other day. I was out on the porch watering the flowers while the children waited for the bus. The bus came and I could hear our phone ringing in the pole barn. I decided to finish … Continue Reading ››
Never a dull moment: remembering when baby Lovina was born
Today, May 18, is daughter Lovina’s thirteenth birthday. She is now a teenager. We now have five teenagers in the house so you can imagine there isn’t one dull moment.
I will never forget the day Lovina was born. I had gall bladder attacks before I had her which turned into pancreatitis. Lovina came three weeks … Continue Reading ››
Everyone pitches in after lightning strikes sisters’ home
Oh how good to see the sun shining this morning! We had rainy, dreary weather all weekend and until this morning (Wednesday). Is it possible that we have already entered the month of May?
Bread dough rising for 20 loaves of bread to sell … Continue Reading ››
Bread dough rising for 20 loaves of bread to sell … Continue Reading ›› Spring break brings emptier nest for Eichers; plus exciting birth to announce!
It has been rainy and cool all week—not the best weather for the children while they are on spring break from school! I was hoping we could get the yard raked up this week, but I’m sure we will have nicer days to work outside. There is plenty to do otherwise. The boys have been … Continue Reading ››