Hello from Geauga County Amish Country
It was a beautiful afternoon on July 16, but it was a little warm walking home from church. I attended church at our other district, Crist and Ada Yoder’s, where they had many visitors.
It was a beautiful afternoon on July 16, but it was a little warm walking home from church. I attended church at our other district, Crist and Ada Yoder’s, where they had many visitors. From Illinois were Monroe and Verna Hershberger and Jonas and Miriam Schrock; from Delaware were Simon and Miriam Troyer and William and Wilma Miller; and also many local families. The out-of-staters were here for a circle letter gathering of couples of second marriages. They were guests of Bill and Betty Byler of Shedd Road.
On July 13, Bill and Edna Byler, Ellen Hershberger, Sarah Byler, Sylvia Miller, Sarah J. Miller, Rebecca Kauffman, my sister Elmina and I spent the day in Jasper, N.Y. Some of us visited at sister Emma and Andy Weaver’s, some at Liz Farmwald’s and Rebecca visited at her brother Enos Kauffman’s. We returned that evening around 10:30 p.m. We also made a call at brother Melvin and Mattie Hershberger’s. Mattie is recovering from hernia surgery.
July 20 is the wedding at Dave and Cora Kurtz’s for their daughter Marian to David, son of Marvin O. and Mary Alice Miller of Colorado. They will be living at Dave’s until Robert and Linda Miller move to the home they bought across the road from me. At present, they live in what used to be grandpa John and Ada Miller’s house.
Planning to spend the week of July 17 in Cook Forrest are Dan and Sylvia Miller, Perry, Katie Ann and David Miller, Bob and Sylvia Hershberger and family and Danny and Karen Miller and little girls. Hopefully, they will have a nice week without too much rain.
It was another beautiful morning on July 17. I had errands to run so I put off laundry until another day.
Work is progressing on the addition in my son-in-law’s workshop for my living quarters. Ceilings are painted and new paneling is up. We are waiting on the guy to put in the new linoleum on the living room floor. Hopefully, it will be done this week.
My company last night was daughter Sylvia, Dan and children, sons Perry, Katie Ann and David, Saloma and Onie, Wayne, Judy and children, Ray and Judy, granddaughters Rosanna and Aden Troyer and children, and Ruth Ann, John Mark Hershberger and children. We had grilled burgers, hot dogs, salad and dessert. It was a beautiful evening to sit out on the patio. Family time is so precious and Joe is very much missed at these get-togethers.
The summer is going by so fast. Take time to enjoy these nice days and take time to smell the roses.
Did You Know?
Fort Mackinac was founded during the American Revolution. Believing Fort Michilimackinac, at what is now Mackinaw City, was too vulnerable to American attack, the British moved the fort to Mackinac Island in 1780. Americans took control in 1796. In July 1812, the British captured the fort in the first land engagement in the nation in the War of 1812. It was returned to the United States after the war. The fort remained active until 1895.
The island is a very interesting place to visit. They still have “soldiers” holding rifle firing demonstrations and cannon firing. Also on the island are many shops, plus fudge being made while you watch. There are many beautiful flower gardens. It is a beautiful place to visit.
Chuckles
My husband and I purchased an old home in northern New York state from two sisters. Winter was fast approaching and I was concerned about the house’s lack of insulation.
“If they could live here all those years, so can we,” my husband declared.
One day the temperature dropped below zero and we woke up to find the interior walls covered with frost. My husband called the sisters to ask how they had kept the house warm. After a rather brief conversation, he hung up.
“For the past 30 years,” he muttered, “they’ve gone to Florida for the winter.”
When a couple showed up at a very popular restaurant, it was very crowded. The man went up to the hostess and asked, “Will it be long?”
The hostess, ignoring him, kept on writing in her book.
He asked again, “How much of a wait?”
The woman looked up from her book and said, “About 10 minutes.”
A short time later, they heard an announcement over the loudspeaker, “Willette B. Long, your table is ready!”
You all have a good week.
