Welcoming a New Baby into the Family
Taking Time for Coffee Breaks with Family
We ended up with 10–12 inches of snow in this area last week. Now the temperature is above freezing this morning.
This forenoon, my plans are to go with daughters Verena and Susan and grandchildren Jennifer and Ryan to have a coffee break with Martha. Martha is a widow with five children in this community. Her … Continue Reading ››
Taking time to visit sisters
The world outside looks very scenic with everything coated with snow. It is still snowing, and we have around six inches already. It sounds like we are getting quite a bit more. School is closed for a few days, and some factories are sending their workers home before lunchtime. My husband Joe and sons Benjamin … Continue Reading ››
Celebrating Birthdays and Putting Puzzles Together with Family
The mercury on our thermometer has dipped down to the single digits this morning with a reading of 5 degrees. The wind chill is below 0, so son Joseph wasn’t looking too forward to working outside today. They are building a pole barn close to Lake Michigan. He said they have even more snow there … Continue Reading ››
Responding to Readers’ Questions and Date-Nut Pudding
The laundry from yesterday is now up from the basement, folded and awaiting each owner to carry their stack upstairs to be put away. Next is getting supper ready. The menu tonight will be pon hoss (given to us by Dustin, Daniel, and Grace’s family), scrambled eggs, coffee soup, and cheese. That’s a simple meal, … Continue Reading ››
Caring for each other when family members are ill
The menfolk just left for work so I decided to write this column while all is quiet. Dustin and daughter Loretta and daughters Verena and Susan and grandchildren Jennifer and Ryan spent the night here. Loretta wasn’t feeling the best last night, so they decided to stay. I’ll try to be a nurse to her.
Jennifer … Continue Reading ››
Celebrating Epiphany with Family and a Haystack Brunch
2022—A brand new year is before us. I wish you all good health and happiness, and most of all God’s blessings as we start another year.
Tomorrow, January 6th, is Epiphany (Old Christmas) and a holiday for the Amish in this community. A lot of families have a Christmas gathering on this day. We will be … Continue Reading ››
Daughter Susan shares her experiences
This column was written the week before Christmas.
Dear Readers,
I’m Lovina’s daughter Susan. It’s sunny and very windy today. I just finished with the laundry. I hung it all inside because it is too cold and windy outside.
Daughter Loretta made this beautiful fruit tree … Continue Reading ››
Daughter Loretta made this beautiful fruit tree … Continue Reading ›› December events penned by Daughter Verena
This column was written the week before Christmas.
Hello Readers,
I am Lovina’s daughter Verena. Mom has been telling us girls we should take a turn writing.
It has been over ten months now that I have moved in with sister Susan. When I first moved in, my niece Jennifer (almost 4) had a hard time understanding why … Continue Reading ››
Daughter Lovina takes a turn at writing
Dear readers,
I’m Lovina’s youngest daughter (also Lovina). I feel very privileged to share the same name as my mom. I’m proud of how far she has come in life and hope to maybe write a newspaper column someday like she does.
It’s a lot different being the only girl living at home right now. I like … Continue Reading ››