Tag Archives: Amish Culture

The “I Love Lucy” scene is famous: Lucy and Ricky go to Italy, and Lucy finds herself in the middle of a huge grape vat, squashing grapes with her feet. Not so famous is a different way of getting grape … Read More »

To celebrate the LaGrange County Barn Quilt Tour, we are devoting two blogs a month on information regarding a specific mural you will see dotting the Amish backroads in Northern Indiana. Even though we have numbered the blogs, the order … Read More »

Yesterday a friend and I were agreeing that parents have to teach their kids how to work. That virtue is not just a natural inclination for anyone, much less our children. The Amish, however, work so hard and without complaining, … Read More »

Cows. Corn. Beans. Peas. Milk. Grass. Hay. All are in short supply for the Amish this summer in Northern Indiana. With our area officially in a “moderate drought,” even the regular crop farmers with huge irrigation systems are suffering. My … Read More »

During the first part of June, I happened to be driving past an Amish home on a dirt county road, on my way to visit Mahlon, my Amish friend who sometimes contributes to our blogs. At this house, dozens of … Read More »

Several days ago I wrote a blog titled “Go Loco Over Local!” I then listed twenty or more vendors at the Shipshewana Flea Market who either sell locally-made items, or the vendors are local folks trying to squeeze out a … Read More »

Shipshewana is in the business of making family memories, and this weekend is no different. As a matter of fact, these three events are so different from one another…concert…swap meet…quilting…that lots of people will be enjoying the festivities. As always, … Read More »

All around town in the Amish businesses, I’ve been seeing signs that read: “Closed May 17 for Ascension Day.” I finally asked Chris, one Amish businessman, what the significance of the holiday is and how the Amish observe it. Chris … Read More »

To celebrate the LaGrange County Barn Quilt Tour, we are devoting two blogs a month on information regarding a specific mural you will see dotting the Amish backroads in Northern Indiana. Even though we have numbered the blogs, the order … Read More »

I consider myself a Flea Market Foodie. What qualifies me as such? I know not only where to eat, but HOW to eat. “How to eat” refers more than just placing nourishment on tongue, closing mouth, and masticating. “How to … Read More »