Amishway Homesteaders

What’s for Supper . . . . . JUST a Simple Salad? Well we were running late so picked up a Caesar Salad kits while shopping with Amish Friends to have when we got home for Supper, you know the kind lots of lettuce with packets of chees, croutons and Caesar salad mix in the bag as well, we got it on sale for 99 cent. So we get home and are bet but mix up the Simple Salad to eat but we did add a few things to make it a meal: Had a tomato left over from making B,L,T’s the night before- Peppers and onions I had cut up for stir-fry- Some of my ‘fresh’ mushrooms I use for breakfast- part of a carrot chopped up and added- then Lori added a mozzarella cheese stick chopped up- Half a can of chick peas Michael found in the refrigerator- some Bacon bits- Michael remembered his snack bag of sunflowers seeds so we added them too- and then we said what the heck and shredded up a lemon pepper chicken strip I was going to make a snack chicken sandwich with later on- To finish it off we added chives and Italian seasonings And added some more oil and vinegar to make the Caesar dressing go further. So our “Simple Salad” became a bit more by adding 11 more items we just happen to have on hand plus spices, oil and vinegar! Now THAT’S a meal! LOL

funny as I just got that one yesterday (free?) but haven't read it yet? Sunday we are "camping out" in backyard as it is going to be so nice again (today hit 67 and lots of sun). Now "camping " is setting up the flea market canapy (10 x 10) with the sides down and inside we set up the camp seats, camp table and camp stove. then spend the day reading, playing games and just being 'out there' for the day - come back in at night to sleep in 'real bed'. Also we are going for a hike on trails in woods nearby as part of our day as well as going 'shopping' at 5 am to town to but fresh baggles and donuts (apple fretters) to bring back to eat around the outdoor firepit ( on the side patio). OK, back to books.................................

what is it?........................ enough scrap metal to buy food for a week! Does look like some kind of blower for grain? haven't seen one like that before but the small round part on the right is the 'fan' and the shaft on the left would be were a drive belt would go to turn the fan. the part ('y') on the ground would go on top of the pipe sticking out of the top to 'deliever' the grain/feed. the 'Y' lets you get 1 sack onto the pipe while the other one fills and there is a bar you move back and forth so one side fills up and then the other? Is it sitting upside down maybe?

........................ and man does it mess up the Amish cows seeing they don't have a clock in the barn for them to read (LOL) but they get milked at 5 am and 5 pm every day. it takes a few days for them to figure out something has changed!

on everything we can we put the label on the lid seeing I print out small address labels and they are hard to get off jars, on the lid works better as we don't ever reuse lids.

OK, so I had to change the title because : "Ben has a little lamb" just didn't fit ? LOL Anyway YES a little orphan lamb DID go to the Library so Lori could bottle feed it! And now the rest of the story............................ Ben's (Amish) Family Farms where we help out at is very busy at this time of the year- The 'men' and Michael have the sugar house up and running making Maple Syrup 24/7 (cold nights /warm days) And also they are in the middle of Lambing Season with over 125 baby lambs this week alone! There are about 8 'orphans' where the mother has died in having them or just will not let them suck(?) and those we have to bottle feed for now. Lori has been helping with that part but had to go to work early at the Library on Thursday and missed out on feeding time, and she was pouting about it. So I got our cats harness and took one to the Library as a surprise for her to feed. I ran in, gave her a bottle, then went back out to van and walked in with lamb on leash. Now I have to tell you that I didn't know how that would go but that baby lamb LOVED be on a leash and just walked all over like she owned the place! And as you know everyone in there wanted to pet her. Everyone gathered around as Lori let it drink from the bottle and all you could hear were oohs and ahhhs as all this was going on. Every time someone came in the day it was "what’s going on?" as they saw the growing crowd, then THEY wanted to 'feel the wool' with their kids. When I left I told Lori that I had wipes and a blanket if needed but 'baby lamb' did great! Also turned out after the first few bleats baby lamb likes to ride in box on front seat of the van? When I got back to the Amish Farm I carried her in so the kids there could see how well she was on the leash, and say how good she was (and no poop or peep left at the Library) as soon as I put her down she pees on the wood Kitchen Floor! I thanked her for waiting........................ Now I also should say that being this is a 'country Library' and the Boss's cat (they live next door) always comes to visit 'mom' on long work days , people are always bringing in dogs, cats and even a duck to 'visit' and show off but this was the first Lamb to stop by!

Survivalist by Circumstance - Volume One is the book and there are a few with same title but differant volumes? This one is now $ .99 ? wish I could find more like "2012" now THAT was a great book! all about how they left home after %^$%#!&^% and moved out to a farm that had burned down (along with everything else) but they find a root cellar and make things work for them. A real page turner!!!!!!!!!!!! got it one day from Pam's Page but never did find where it was listed?

and another one! ( well "2" really) from Michael and Lori Newberg send sunshine and warm wishes your way!

bumpimg this up for those that missed it!

thanks! that was a long list to go though not knowing what each book was..................................

OK this IS funny but our Amish Friend (16 yrs. old boy) has one but with a scooter! remember in the old days when you had one that had 2 wheels and you put one foot on it and pushed with the other foot? He added a blade on the the front and it works! I may put one on mine...................

Saw this on a t-shirt for sale while shopping today.......... Just way to funny................. our 'new logo' ! LOL

thanks for the move..............................

We will hold the fort until your return!

oh, and by the way..................... THANKS! I did it and even saw some of the books I had downloaded from Pam page so I know I have found the right place! WOW I thought i was going to die when I saw that she was no longer going to be able to do it!

= = = Here is a good tip for anyone doing this: AFTER you do step 5 on the list SAVE IT in your favorites somewhere you can find it! Saves having to go though all the steps each time you want to download free books. ask me how I know.............................

well 'tried' to go there and I thought I had the key to get in the door but nope? locked out! so I guess maybe post it someplace that we all can read it................ please

could someone who is on other sites that she is PLEASE let her know how much so many of us here enjoyed what she did EACH DAY!

now that they "got Pam" it would be nice if someone posted HOW she got the lists for all those great books! whenever I try all I get is a bunch of junk no matter what I type in the seach box. HELP!

now THAT is a keeper!

trust me on this one! just Google it or Amizon to see pictures of the pages and you will then see WHY you need this book!

->Years ago we had the Whole Earth Catalog - that BIG black book! -->then along came: Country Wisdom & Know-How- another BIG Bok!NOW................. --->Here is the other book you NEED! : Farm Anatomy byJulia Rothman ... and it is NOT a big book so you can carry it around with you! TONS of simple pictures that she did herself with lots of works and arrows pointing to the parts of things. - - - > How good was it? We bought the book! most of the time we just get books from the Library and copy the few pages that we want (or that was all that was good) but when we aw this one we just HAD to have it! = = = from what others have said about it = = = "The book she wrote was her way of teaching herself about farming. The result is a kind of Country Life 101 textbook, graced with warmth and good humor." (Dallas Morning News)"It's a glorious celebration of life in the country, one that I can enjoy not only by myself but also with my kids." (Dooce) "...this book is amazing for child or adult, young farmer or the "farmer wannabe." I loved it just for the nostalgic trip down memory lane." (Press Republican) "Utterly charming and thoroughly researched, Farm Anatomy is one of those rare treats that speak to your eyes and your heart, and in the process manage to expand your mind." (The Atlantic) Farm Anatomy fits perfectly into my growing collection of books that will come in handy when I give up city life for green acres. (Or more realistically, when I’m sitting in my city apartment needing a quick armchair-style escape.) (Design*Sponge ) “Charming drawings and handwritten text make this the perfect picture book for grown-up dreamers.” (The Boston Globe ) From the Back CoverBantams and Buckwheat, Hackles and Harrows Talk the talk of the country with Julia Rothman's entertaining and informative visual tour of life on the farm. Her drawings, diagrams, step-by-step sequences, and dissections reveal everything from the parts of a milking machine and the anatomy of a pig to how to plow a field and shear a sheep. You'll be delighted by how much there is to discover.

....................................Me too! WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!

thank god - I pasted the test! I was thinkng as I read it................................ just pull out the stopper! Now how many people KNOW what pull the plug means? LOL We do still have one in our bathroom.

............. I knew that sounded bad!