It is a foggy Monday morning but the sun is peeking through. It looks like it will be another nice sunny day. We have been having spring-like days with temperatures in the 50s. I’m sure winter isn’t over for us yet, but we will enjoy these days while they last. After all of the cold and snow we have had, it does give a person “Spring fever”!
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Lovina Shares Precious Stories and Memories from 20 Years Ago
This column has to be out earlier than usual so with having written a column just a few days ago I decided to do some reminiscing and look through my past columns of over twenty three years. I would have forgotten some of the stories I wrote about the children if I hadn’t written them down. If you can find time to write down cute stories about your children growing up that would be great
Daughter Verena Pens the Column Again
This is Lovina’s daughter Verena writing. It is such a beautiful Monday evening. The leaves are changing color more and more. It is always such a beautiful view once the leaves are changed to such pretty colors.
Fall used to be my favorite season and I would love to rake up the leaves. But with me being disabled, it became too much for me to handle as I grew older.
Another Busy Week for the Eichers
We have been enjoying the last few weeks of beautiful weather. It cools off at nighttime making it great sleeping weather as well. I canned more V-8 last week, but the garden season is slowing down. I have red beets yet to can into pickled beets. Also, another round of tomatoes that I will can into tomato chunks.
Lovina’s Family Grills 1,000 Pounds of Chicken
It is almost 8:30 on this cool Monday evening. The temperature is already down to 60°. Our house actually feels chilly. A sign that autumn is just around the corner.
Today sister Verena helped me can 22 quarts of vegetable juice (V8). We cooked a variety of peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, onions and garlic together until soft enough to put through my Victoria strainer. Usually I put in celery but I didn’t have any on hand.
Verena and Daniel are Getting Married
It’s Monday evening and a lovely one at that. The mercury on our thermometer has crept up to eighty degrees. The laundry dried really fast so it didn’t matter that I did other jobs around the house before I started with laundry.
Celebrating Verena’s Birthday and Remembering Mose and Dan
December 10—Happy 27th birthday to the third oldest of our children Verena! May you have many more happy, healthy years ahead.
I also want to add that daughter Verena’s special friend Daniel Ray has brought much joy to her life. He is so helpful and good to her. He is … Continue Reading ››
Lovina Remembers 20 Years in Michigan
As I write down today’s date, many memories flow through my mind. Twenty years ago we left Geneva, Indiana with all our belongings and headed north to our new home in Michigan. We had six children at that time: Elizabeth, age 9, Susan, 8, Verena, 6, Benjamin, 4, Loretta, 3, and Joseph, 20 … Continue Reading ››
Lovina and Family Gather for Christmas and Ring in the New Year
A brand-new year is before us. What does 2024 hold in store? A new year always feels like a new beginning. A time to try harder to break bad habits, a time to start fresh. Most importantly, to spend more time reading God’s words every day and remembering those less fortunate in life. We have … Continue Reading ››
Lovina and Her Family Gather to Can Applesauce
This is the last day of October already! Where does the time go? On Sunday, our clocks will fall back an hour, ending daylight saving time until next spring. I really do not care for the switching back and forth. I wish they would keep it one way or the other. Such is life!
Last week, … Continue Reading ››