tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843435065757993788.post4151720618504571917..comments2023-09-22T05:54:49.519-04:00Comments on Raindrops Make Things Beautiful 2: I Should Have Married A FarmerSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00944532662261333590noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843435065757993788.post-89660973586322196572011-06-17T17:31:38.569-04:002011-06-17T17:31:38.569-04:00Pop,
I just did a run down of how much the Amish ...Pop,<br /><br />I just did a run down of how much the Amish don't spend on things we take for granted, and what an eye opener it was. <br /><br />I may not be able to live without indoor plumbing and electricity, but they still can teach me much. I'm willing to learn.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944532662261333590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843435065757993788.post-44019003903285785082011-06-17T02:55:45.842-04:002011-06-17T02:55:45.842-04:00Sherry I was born and raised in York county Pa and...Sherry I was born and raised in York county Pa and was exposed to both the Amish and the Minonites. People could learn alot from their simple lifestyles but unfortunately they haven't<br />and are paying the piper instead!..Pop'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843435065757993788.post-53064635716418008012011-06-16T17:13:23.474-04:002011-06-16T17:13:23.474-04:00Whit,
The community here is growing so quickly th...Whit,<br /><br />The community here is growing so quickly that buggies on our main state highway are becoming quite common. NYS has even installed those "watch for Amish buggies" signs along the sides of the route I travel most. <br /><br />I approach carefully and move wide into the oncoming lane when safe to do so. Only thing is, the horses are leaving their calling cards along the sides of the roads and sometimes this is happening in front of peoples driveways. <br /><br />I suspect a potential problem there. Hope it can be resolved amicably.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944532662261333590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843435065757993788.post-16190452690927407522011-06-16T17:08:20.431-04:002011-06-16T17:08:20.431-04:00Sarge,
They're decent people, aren't they...Sarge,<br /><br />They're decent people, aren't they? Not at all standoffish or unfriendly, which is how I thought they'd be. I drive by their buggies on the road while traveling to a client and they always have a smile and a wave for me. My husband will so love their horseradish. I'll have to tell him, although it will probably be next year before they have it for sale I would think.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944532662261333590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843435065757993788.post-84221953284899723622011-06-16T16:59:10.232-04:002011-06-16T16:59:10.232-04:00Skinny,
These Amish are from the Lancaster area. ...Skinny,<br /><br />These Amish are from the Lancaster area. It's become such a tourist trap that their former farms were worth a fortune. While they want to conduct commerce with non Amish, the group who moved here wish to do so on their own terms rather than deal with what happened back in Penn. <br /><br />Hubby stopped today to buy cookies for himself and his sons to eat while they were working. He is in love with the littlest ones. A little girl, he thinks aged 3 to 5 kept tugging on his pant leg to get his attention. He said every time he looked down she'd grin up at him. <br /><br />I know just who he means, she "helped" me eat some of my strawberries yesterday.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944532662261333590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843435065757993788.post-78117543058556010292011-06-16T12:54:20.361-04:002011-06-16T12:54:20.361-04:00Sherry:
Back in the late 90s, my wife and I and a...Sherry:<br /><br />Back in the late 90s, my wife and I and another couple rented a car and drove it from Richmond, Virgina to the Poconos. On the way, we passed through Lancaster and the Amish farms. On one of the roads, we were trailing one of those Amish buggies pulled by a horse for a short distance. Although it slowed us down for a moment, we didn't mind because it gave us an opportunity to enjoy the encounter.Whit's Whittlings2https://www.blogger.com/profile/14761284870912186887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843435065757993788.post-54491163274081981242011-06-16T09:37:36.256-04:002011-06-16T09:37:36.256-04:00We have Amish communities all over Indiana. I have...We have Amish communities all over Indiana. I have a couple of places I stop by often - they make some serious kick-ass horseradish.<br /><br /><br />Good post...<br /><br /><br />SargeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843435065757993788.post-52941548994266999652011-06-15T23:39:35.221-04:002011-06-15T23:39:35.221-04:00I'm amazed the Amish have so much cash. I fig...I'm amazed the Amish have so much cash. I figured on them living simply and not having a ton of money. I guess old stereotypes die hard.<br /><br />On the plus side, as you say, you may get some more great culinary options.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com