Side Dishes, Vegetables

Recycling lumber, worries over illness, and more weddings in the works

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There is a lot of activity going on around here this week. Our neighbors Abe and Fredia are taking our old pole barn down to save the lumber that is still good enough to reuse. Abe, his sons, my husband Joe, and our boys have been busy taking it all apart. Last night they finished … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins, Vegetables

Pondering on the porch in the cool of a summer evening

We are officially in the summer months now. We have had a few cool nights, with the temperature in the 50s by morning. Sure makes for good sleeping after some hot evenings with temperature in the 80s. Actually, this morning we had to close most of our windows. The thermometer showed 54 degrees. Not really … Continue Reading ››
Breakfast

Published! What that means for the Eicher Amish home

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We are already more than halfway through June 2015. The year is going way too fast! On Saturday my husband, Joe, had to work at the RV factory. They are very busy, which makes it hard for him to get caught up with work here at home. The rest of us helped Timothy move his belongings to … Continue Reading ››
Desserts

How Lovina and family will manage helping with two Amish weddings in one day!

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June is here already! As I write this, tonight will be daughter Loretta’s eighth grade graduation at the school. This will be the fifth of our eight children completing their school years. Time slips by so fast. Life brings so many changes through the years. Today, June 2, also marks five years now that daughter Verena, … Continue Reading ››
Desserts

Birthday celebration for Lovina includes eating out, new gas grill

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I am already a day late in getting this column to my editors. I appreciate their patience. Tomorrow morning we leave at 5:30 a.m. for nephew John and Arlene’s wedding day. Everything is sewn as needed for this wedding. I am making Verena’s dress, cape, and apron for nephew Ben’s wedding next week. It is the … Continue Reading ››
Side Dishes, Vegetables

Wedding, a new buggy horse “Mighty,” and birthday highlight week

The sun is shining bringing a little warmth with the chilly weather. Our mercury on the thermometer dipped down all the way to 35 degrees this morning. Brrr! Without heat in the house it felt good to wear a sweater. Even Izzy (Elizabeth’s Yorkie) is trying to find a spot to lie where the sun … Continue Reading ››
Breads and Muffins, Breakfast

Wedding preparations for nephew’s wedding keep Lovina up late

It is Wednesday evening and I should be in bed already but this column has to be written. Today, sisters Emma, Verena, Susan and I traveled the two hours to Berne, Indiana and picked up sister Liz and headed to nephew Levi’s fiancée’s house for final wedding preparations. Levi is the son of my oldest sister … Continue Reading ››
Meats, Uncategorized, Vegetables

Baby colt delights Eicher children; Lovina offers delicious spring asparagus recipe

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BlackBeautyFoal
Black Beauty was born to Itty Bit May 1, 2015!
May is here already. It seems as though 2015 just began and now we are already in the month of May. The first of May brought some excitement here. Our horse Itty Bit gave birth … Continue Reading ››
Casseroles

Up early with the chickens, Lovina cans broth and shares chicken strata recipe

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This week I will write a daily diary. 3:15 a.m. The alarm rings and it’s time to begin another day. I pack my husband Joe’s lunch and fill his water jug with ice and water. I pack extra food so Joe can eat a little something at break time. It’s too early at this time … Continue Reading ››