Waiting at a stoplight in Holmes County, Ohio a black horse-drawn buggy pulled up behind us; we had arrived in Amish country. Smelling freshly cut hay we drove through gently rolling hills with white houses and barns to the town of Mount Hope where we had reservations to stay with an Amish family for the night. […]
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A Visit to Amish Country
Posted in Growing, People on the Move, tagged Amish, country living, Homesteading on August 20, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Lehman’s Store Has Everything
Posted in canning, Cooking, Growing, tagged Homesteading, natural living on August 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
“Brand new washboards!” called an enthusiastic young woman to her friend at Lehman’s store this afternoon. I understood just how she felt; everywhere I looked I saw new versions of things that I’ve only seen in museums. Lehman’s started in 1955 to serve the needs of local Amish people. As the Amish use little to […]
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