The Westview Warriors
It's the tail end of basketball season, and in Amish Indiana, that can mean only one thing in the Shipshewana community: Westview Warrior fever. Even the Amish are followers of the local consolidated...
View ArticleA Video from the Yoder Consignment Auction
My husband took this drive-by video last Saturday at the Yoder Consignment Auction, which I wrote about last year, here. It takes place at a farm south of Shipshewana, every spring and fall. (The...
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Baby Colts Everywhere
Sweet little baby colt, born a few days ago... They're everywhere lately!
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A Porch, But Not Really
I saw this "porch" on the edge of an Amish garden patch the other day... It's actually just the plain metal side of a barn, but a false porch was created! The false door says, "He who plants a garden...
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The Shipshewana 500
I’ve been meaning to write about an event I attended at Shipshewana’s Mayfest last month, but I lost my notes! So here’s the post, but it’ll be shorter than I planned... After the annual Shipshe...
View ArticleRiding in a Cruiser
Took my first ride in a cruiser the other day - an open buggy - kind of a new thing around here in the last ten years... It is the best way in the world to see the countryside! Drove down to...
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German Baptists and Other Almost-Amish
Wandering around Amish Indiana can be confusing... There are women dressed ‘plain,’ but with clearly not-Amish head coverings (the local Amish all wear the same large, white, square head covering,...
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Window Stickers
Recently my husband Gary drove half a dozen Amish young people to a wedding in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This is an unusual occurrence; not much intermarriage happens between the Amish here in...
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My Favorite Dozen
Happy New Year! Here are a dozen of my favorite photos from the last year, taken and posted on my Amish Indiana facebook page during 2019. Happy New Year from My Amish Indiana!
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The Heritage Trail
Things have been a little slow as of late, so the husband and I decided to do something I’ve had on my back burner for years: Drive the Elkhart County Visitor Center’s “Heritage Trail.” I had a copy...
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The Pie Critic: Pumpkin Pie
My husband loves pie! And he's one of those annoying people (mostly men) who can eat just about whatever he wants without worrying about calories. (We hate him.)Used to be he liked just about any...
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Favorite Facebook Photos from 2021
I post a lot of photos on my Amish Indiana facebook page that don't make it to this blog... Here are a few of my favorites from the last year:Belgian horses continue to fascinate me, with their raw...
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...and Favorite Facebook Photos from 2020
I post a lot of photos on my Amish Indiana facebook page that don't make it to this blog... Here are a few of my favorites from 2020. I forgot to post them a year ago, but better late than...
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Off the Beaten Track, Part One?
I got a message the other day from a follower named Mariola, and she asked a very good question:"I go to Shipshewana quite often but tend to stick to the main roads for shopping because that’s all I'm...
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Off the Beaten Track, Part Two
So, this is the second in a possible series of off the beaten path, Amish-owned businesses that welcome tourists. Most are open six days a week, closing in late afternoon, and all are closed on...
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The Pie Critic Returns: Fresh Peach Pie
Last fall my husband Gary did a “guest post” called “The Pie Critic” in which he evaluated four local pumpkin pies and rated them. Well, he’s back, and now he’s going to talk to you about fresh peach...
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Off the Beaten Track, Part Three
Lately I’ve been writing about Amish-owned businesses you can find and visit throughout the countryside. Many are places that most tourists don’t find. Some have no internet presence, and for those...
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The Bride Wore Purple: A Guest Post
It is my pleasure to share a guest post today!This post was written by a fan of my Facebook page, Cindy Cosmo, describing the Amish wedding she attended recently. I hope you enjoy her description as...
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My Favorite Facebook Photos: 2022 Edition
So, I put lots of photos (taken by me) on my Facebook page that don’t make it to this blog page. Here are a dozen of my favorites from 2022… Which is your favorite one?* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...
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Pleasant Ridge Equine
Horses are a big business around here! After all, every Amish family owns a few, and there are over 6,000 Amish households in this settlement (Elkhart/Lagrange/Noble Counties in Indiana). Therefore,...
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