Hello from Geauga County Amish Country
It looked as if it could rain on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6. It has cooled off, giving us some relief from our very warm days.
Hello from Geauga County Amish Country,
It looked as if it could rain on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6. It has cooled off, giving us some relief from our very warm days.
Church on Sunday was at neighbor farmer Joe’s for his daughter Linda and Robert Miller.
Going to Mio, Mich., the morning of Aug. 4 were Joe and Mary Yoder, Crist and Susan Miller, Allen and Elizabeth Miller, Mrs. Nancy Yoder, Nancy, daughter of Joe and Nancy, and I. We went to surprise Albert and Sylvia Miller for their 50th wedding anniversary and we really did surprise them. We also celebrated Albert’s 70th birthday. We were all served a full course wedding dinner. Albert’s siblings then spent the night at Albert’s and I spent the night at daughter Betty and Melvin’s. I got to visit with grandson Marcus who fell when helping at his brother Nathan’s. He broke three vertebrae. He is to lie or stand, but not sit, for several weeks. We arrived home the evening of Aug. 5 at 9:15 p.m.
It was cloudy Monday morning, Aug. 7, feeling like fall already.
I along with sons Richards, Marks and Joes and children spent the evening on Sunday, Aug. 6 at son Wayne and Judy’s. We enjoyed burgers and chips, fruit, ice cream and drinks sitting around the campfire until we women got chased in by the rain.
Planning to leave for Montana this week for 10 days are Elwin, “Spike” and Rhoda Weaver, Donnie and Nancy Miller, Crist and Ada Yoder, Ada and Sallie Byler, Mrs. Crist Hershberger and maybe a few more. They want to visit family in several different settlements in Montana. It is now a year Joe and I along with our daughter Melvin and Betty and three children were also on our western trip. It’s beautiful country.
My apartment at daughter Dan and Sylvia’s is almost ready for me to move in, but I still have lots of stuff to go through. We plan to have an auction the evening of Aug. 30.
Our sympathy to the family of Eli Troyer, who died three weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. He was 64 years old. He will be greatly missed in the community.
My sister, Mrs. Edna Byler of Nauvoo Road, has been a patient in the Hillcrest Hospital since Aug. 3. She was hoping to be released on Aug. 8. They were still waiting on test results.
What is a grandmother?
“A grandmother is a lady who has no children of her own. She likes other people’s little girls. A grandfather is a man grandmother. He goes for walks with the boys and they talk about fishing and tractors and things like that. Grandmas don’t have to do anything but be there. They’re old, so they shouldn’t play hard or run. It is enough if they drive us to the market where the pretend horse is and have lots of dimes ready. Or if they take us for walks, they should slow down past things like pretty leaves or caterpillars. They should never say ‘hurry up.’ Usually they are fat, but not too fat to tie your shoes. They wear glasses and funny underwear. They can take their fake teeth and gums off. It is better if they don’t play cards or type write, except with us. They don’t have to be smart, only answer questions like ‘Why do dogs hate cats?’ and ‘How come God isn’t married?’ When they read to us, they don’t skip or mind if it’s the same story again. Everybody should try to have one, especially if you don’t have television because grandmas are the only grownups who have time.”
Chuckles
Two little kids went in to their parent’s bathroom and spotted their mother’s scale on the floor.
“Whatever you do,” said the little boy, “don’t ever step on it.”
“Why not,” asked the other.
“Because,” he replied, “every time mom steps on it, she screams.”
Motivation: The CEO tells his employees, “You worked hard this year, therefore, the company’s profits increased dramatically. As a reward, I’m giving everyone a check for $5,000. If you work with the same zeal next year, I’ll sign those checks.”
Thought for the Day
When there is one leaf on a tree, there is hope.
A smile is the prettiest thing you’ll ever wear.
You can learn more in five minutes of listening than you can in five hours of talking.
Till next time, enjoy the rest of summer.
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