Amish snowman and snow lady

What can you do with fabric scraps? Ask the Amish! (more…)

This is a typical Amish scooter. This one has done a lot of scooting. (more…)

This little Amish boy was so interested in the horse auction. He hung on this fence in the rain storm and just watched the horses go round and round. (more…)

The photo is more interesting than it looks. (more…)

This is my friends snowman. They did a great job! (more…)

                              Laundry goes out on the line even in the snow! (more…)

The snow is a falling again out in Lancaster County. It won’t be too long before the horses and buggies won’t be able to get around. (more…)

When Steve and Nacy got married Steve handed out home made bear jerky to all his friends. (more…)

Can’t you just feel the power of this horse going through the snow? (more…)

Yes, it was just beautiful out here after the first big snowfall of the year. Take a look! (more…)

I told Sylvan I would come out and help do some chores before the wedding but that I didn’t really want to do inside woman’s work like cleaning etc. I wanted to be outside. (more…)

The big wedding was today.  I delivered my tablecloths the other day. Hey – I have always said, you can’t have a party without tablecloths, even if you are Amish. (more…)

The perfect fall quilt! In fact, it was a perfect fall day for all sorts of great photos out in Lancaster County. (more…)

Our dear friend’s daughter is getting married. They are Amish. The Amish typically get married in October and November on either a Tuesday or Thursday. (more…)

Now what kind of party do you think that is? Every couple of months we get together for a big family dinner with our Amish family friends. (more…)

     Bill Coleman has the wonderful distinction of being a talented photographer and having a wonderful relationship with a group of Pennsylvania Old Order Amish. (more…)

 Last weekend Bob and I were out to dinner with two Amish couples that are dear friends of ours. (more…)

This is the philosophy of life for this Faux Farmer. (more…)

Ahhh. Another fine day on the farm. Well, not my farm. I don’t have a farm, remember the faux part is where I come in. This is my neighbor’s farm. They are bringing in the hay so their son has to do a lot of the barn chores. (more…)

This sums up a day of planting. Take off your work boots and socks and wiggle your toes in the cool green grass. (more…)

I have no clue – but there she was, just out takng a walk in the road. Can you blame me for taking the photo? I mean really, how often do you actually get to see the chicken cross the road? (more…)

I was coming from the opposite direction of this horse and buggy and had to stop. (more…)

Finally, it is time to plant the corn. I love when they get the fields are smooth and ready. First they rake it out and then they disc it. (more…)

I know I promised you more photos of Steamboat Springs but I had a little problem, my computer shut down and then died. I was a little miffed and that is putting it nicely. (more…)

Lancaster County Amish Farms. Now there are some real farms for you. (more…)

Saturday was a cloudy day out in Lancaster County. The ground was wet and there wasn’t much work going on in the fields.

Plus it was the Gap Mud Auction. I did not go as I find this auction to be overwhelming due to it’s location. It is at a major intersection and the feeling and sense of community is lost with all the traffic. That is more my problem than anyone else’s as it is a highly attended event. Just not by me. Instead I traveled around the countryside on my way to Sylvan’s, taking some photos. And here they are.

I liked the green roof on these barns.

A quintessential buggy againt a white Amish barn.

A few quilts airing out on the line.

Nancy has picked her wedding day in November. It will be the first Amish wedding I will attend. I am so happy for her, and her boyfriend is a really nice guy. When I look at her compared to my oldest daughter of the same age, there is such a difference. Nancy is ready to be a wife, mother and member of a community. She has worked towards this her entire life. And quite frankly, I want the same thing for my daughter  however, it will be a few more years of college and experimenting, possible heartache and disappointment before she gets to that place. By then Nancy will have a few children. I can’t say which is better – I can only say that there is a peace and certainty about Nancy’s place in the world that my daughter will not have for a long time.

It was a beautiful day and time to start plowing. It helps if you have 6 strong Belgian draft horses. (more…)

  ONE STRAW HAT

This straw hat is probably the most distinquishing feature of Amish males. (more…)

Isn’t this the cutest little pony cart you have ever seen? (more…)

OK, finally,  it is what we have been waiting for, the biggest Mud Auction of them all, the Gordonville Auction. (more…)

While we are all worrying about the cost of a gallon of gas and what it costs just to get around, (more…)

When Nancy asked if she and her three friends could spend the night at our house last Saturday I said ”absolutely.” What fun to have 4 young Amish folks stay over. (more…)

Just a reminder that the mud auctions are going to start up soon. I’ll post the full schedule next week. (more…)

I thought we should look at pretty flowers today since it has been so rainy and cold. And these will make us all feel just a little bit better.

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Real Farmers get up early. Faux Farmers do not. If all the other reasons in the world that I explore in this blog do not fully explain why I will ever be a farmer, the fact that I LOVE TO SLEEP LATE could be the single most defining reason. (more…)

Your first thought should be – why in the world is a pile of mulch the first photo I see under INSIDE THE HOUSE. Well, there is a good reason, there always is with me! (more…)