Category Archives: Desserts

Candy, Desserts

Lovina’s daughter Verena shares her story

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Over the years I have written about my daughter Verena’s brain concussion and the almost seven years that she had post-concussion syndrome. I also wrote about our children who have limb girdle type 2 muscular dystrophy. Readers have asked why my daughters use mobility scooters. Here … Continue Reading ››
Desserts, Pies

Welcoming autumn with pecan pies

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It is the first day of autumn! Our gardens are cleared out, being tilled, and are history for 2020! We had a frost Saturday morning that put an end to them. We have lots of tomatoes and peppers that I want to use to make spicy vegetable juice. A lot of people covered their plants … Continue Reading ››
Cakes and Frostings, Desserts

Autumn weather and pumpkin torte

We are having very cool mornings with temperatures around the upper 40’s to lower 50’s, and then warming up gradually. Next week autumn begins, so we can expect cooler weather. Our hay has been cut for the last time this season. Hopefully, we will get it in the barn before there’s any rain. Yesterday, daughter Lovina, sixteen, … Continue Reading ››
Cakes and Frostings, Desserts

An Amish baptismal service and wedding Nothings

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Another week has gone by, and it’s already time to write this column and get it on its way to my editors. Once again, I’m pushing the deadline . . . it must be that I work better under pressure because it seems I so often push it off until the last minute. Or maybe … Continue Reading ››
Cookies and Bars, Desserts

Remembering a baby’s arrival

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A happy fifteenth birthday to the last of our eight children! Son Kevin’s birthday is today. It’s amazing how the years fly by. I thought it would be interesting to share the column daughter Elizabeth wrote to help me out after Kevin was born. She was eleven years old and in fifth grade. Written by Elizabeth … Continue Reading ››
Desserts, Vegetables

July birthdays and zucchini bars

It’s Wednesday morning and the humidity has gone, leaving us with a much cooler morning. We had a light shower this morning, which we needed. Our hay was out last night, and hopefully the rain didn’t affect it too much. It seems quiet around here this morning, with Mose, Susan, Jennifer, and Ryan not staying here … Continue Reading ››
Desserts, Pies

Annual family gathering and easy peach cream pie

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On Saturday, July 11th, we all were awake and ready by 5:30 a.m., waiting for our ride on the bus to Monroe, IN to sister Leah and Paul’s house for the annual Coblentz gathering. Lo and behold, 6 a.m. rolled around and still no bus. Finally, we saw a bus pass by and soon after … Continue Reading ››
Desserts, Pies

Wedding memories and Mother’s raisin pie

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July 15 was our twenty-seventh anniversary. Lots of memories throughout the years since Joe and I were married.
Tables decorated for Lovina and Joe Eicher’s wedding in 1993. Photo provided.
  This is what my mother wrote in her column in July 1993 about our wedding. … Continue Reading ››
Candy, Desserts

A fun day out for Amish garage sales

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 Son Joseph’s ride is late, so I decided to write this column while we wait. Some of the neighbors are without electricity from some storms that blew down trees. We didn’t get much of anything here. We had a little rain which we needed badly. Yesterday was a long, tiring, but fun day! My sister Emma … Continue Reading ››
Cakes and Frostings, Desserts

Summer brings outdoor church and rhubarb treats

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We have turned another page on our calendar. June is here! Our hay is cut and now we have the challenge of getting it raked and baled before it rains again. Yesterday was pretty warm with the temperature reaching the 90s. This morning at 4:30 a.m. the thermometer shows 72 degrees. It feels good to have … Continue Reading ››