About 45 minutes from our home is an
Amish community that is wonderful to
visit and find lovely items. Over the years
we have kept their map and added to it with
scribbles - especially adding those who do
not participate in the map. Farms selling
different items aren't marked terribly well so
the map helps.
Keep in mind these photos aren't the best
since they are taken from inside the car and
undercover since the Amish don't appreciate
cameras. This would be a typical Amish farm
house here:
Their culture is so interesting. We passed
quite a few schools and I noticed many
of the children were barefoot. It was
around 80 degrees out.
I had never stopped at the first plant place
so I did today. Lots of annuals and hanging
baskets.
The little building in the collage below is
one of the little schools.
We are expecting a storm tonight so several times
there were questions to us about what we had
heard about a potential storm. I was reminded
that they do not have radios or televisions.
We stopped at 4 businesses and this plant place
above is a favorite. I have no sense of direction
but my husband always figures out how to
find different shops.
Our car came home quite covered in dust
from all the country roads. The dusty roads
get much worse later in the summer. We try
to stop when we see a cart coming our way
to let them by without covering them in dust.
I have never been to their auction house but
imagine you could find some greatly priced
items. I remember going to one in Pennsylvania
many years back in the 70's and got a whole
crate of cauliflower for 50 cents. That was
fun! I put all of it in the freezer too.
horses and chickens too!
We got some homemade butter which I am anxious
to try and cheese that we purchased before
in the past. I found thread that was cheaper
than Walmart's. I love their spices that
they package themselves. Today I bought some
of the large noodle "shells" to stuff for pasta.
I got my 3 hanging baskets made up quickly
after we got home. They aren't very impressive
now but will be in the coming weeks. I only purchased 4 plants for each one but I planted
marigold seeds in the middle part. I save my pots
every year and just buy some dirt and peat to
go in them.
I just texted our across the street
neighbors as I offered to fill their hanging pot
again from when I made it up last year. This
was my idea of a fun day!
Oh but you had a lovely outing. Our Amish are on-line with their modern cell phones and solar panels so they know the weather and news as the rest of us "English". You took so great photos and by the time you read this , the storm is headed to Ohio and I hope you had nothing too serious. Filling in the neighbors flower pots is great idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat an enjoyable peaceful day! Many years ago I visited an Amish community not far from Akron, Ohio with my in-laws. We ate lunch at their family style restaurant and visited a quilt shop. So nice!
ReplyDeleteI love that you can go through those beautiful Victorian home neighborhoods and you can also enjoy the scenery of an Amish Community. Both would be equally enjoyable to visit. I hope your garden will be a joy for you to spend time in. The weather has been difficult this Spring. Wintery one day and summery another. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful photo's.
ReplyDeleteWe live in Amish country here in Lancaster County, PA. In fact our Amish neighbor has his cute sheep in our pasture! I like see what other communities are like. There are some differences between Amish districts here - mostly small things about their clothing or houses. Years ago you could tell which districts were plainer than others by whether they had shutters at the windows or not. Some districts are considered 'fancy' still, but most Amish would have shutters now. (grin)
ReplyDeleteDearest Bernideen,
ReplyDeleteI seem so incredible that such a culture can survive nowadays, it's all so charming, I admire Amish people!
In the hope that the storm didn't arrive, I thank you for sharing such a joy-filled and peaceful place, that's how I consider their villages.
May your days to come be filled with smiles and blessings
XO Daniela @ ~ My little old world ~
What a delightful trip! I so enjoyed seeing your photos. I hope your marigolds bloom and you share some pictures with your readers when they do! Have a happy day, Virginia
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your time in Amish country. It's probably a refreshing step into a slower pace. The auction sounds great and would no doubt have great produce at good prices...perfect for canning. Can't wait to see pics of your flower baskets when they fill in during the coming weeks. Hope the storm wasn't too bad. It's been an odd spring so far.
ReplyDeleteLovely post, thanks for allowing us to tag along. I grew up in northern Indiana and there were many Amish. Not in our town but when we visited my folks friends that had a farm in Amish country. I loved watching their buggies going down the road.
ReplyDeleteThat was a fun day, Bernideen! When we lived in Ohio, we would go camping and visit all the beauty in Amish country. We always ate at one of their amazing restaurants with such wonderful, home cooked food. Ahhh the memories of years ago.
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