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A Farm of My Own:  What do you like best about...  |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
2914 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 31 2010 : 12:43:04 AM
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the Amish people? I've noticed that lots of women on this site admire the Amish. Is it their simplicity, their care of the land and each other, their reliance on old-fashioned machines and tools? I think what I admire most about them is their peacefulness and lack of stress. I think I could feel peaceful too living that kind of life, but I'd miss certain things about "the world". what about you? Could you live as an Amish woman? or would you just like to visit?
Cindy
"Dog is my co-pilot"
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2010 : 03:55:39 AM
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I love their simplicity. I think I would like to just visit though.
Why not go out on a limb, that's where all the fruit is! "Mark Twain"
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beekeepersgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1423 Posts
Luanne
Cresco
PA
USA
1423 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2010 : 04:36:53 AM
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I have Amish friends and love spending time with them. I truly think I could live Amish - especially when I have a day at work when the phone is ringing off the hook, the computer won't work, etc. etc. !!!
I think I admire most their sense of community and belonging, and the closeness of their families. They are truly special.
Luanne
beekeepersgirl #691
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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krbrown@rocketmail.com
Farmgirl in Training
29 Posts
Kim
Allendale
MI
USA
29 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2010 : 04:54:04 AM
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| I admire their love of the land and their family values. Also their hard work. I could live as an Amish women. I would love to have that sense of security of if something happens there are people willing to help without being asked. I would love to spend the day canning with other women that love the some things I do. I could easily give up the modern things of the world. I would not miss them at all. |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Mar 31 2010 : 04:55:14 AM
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I could not be an Amish woman myself(would miss the mod cons lol). But I do admire them for how they live and what they stand for, esp. in this day and age.
VERY interested in reading all I can (which is nil duh, nothing available in my country about anything Amish :( )
I went to PA 3 yrs ago with my BFF and her hubby. Had a wonderful time driving through Amish country, watching the farms etc. Loved it :)
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
1406 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2010 : 05:51:56 AM
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I do admire that lifestyle, and sometimes think I may have been Amish in another life! But I recently read an article about how they are huge puppy farm breeders here in Missouri... and that has changed the way I feel about them, maybe not as peaceful and loving as I had once thought.
Forget buns of steel, I'd rather have buns of cinnamon!
Farmgirl #680! |
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
1251 Posts
Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
1251 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2010 : 06:37:34 AM
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We just returned from a weekend in Holmes County, Ohio. Amish land for sure.
I just love the Amish, They are calm and friendly.
It really bothers me that people are in such a hurry that they have to speed past the buggies in front of them.
We followed a buggy for several miles going at "the buggy pace" and it was very calming. I think they live very purposefully and are probably not as affected by the economic downturn because they don't rely on material things.
I could happily live among the Amish and would love to get to know them better but I don't think I could totally embrace that lifestyle.
I did read recently that 90%+ of Amish kids return to the Amish lifestyle after their year of freedom or "Rumspringa" Sso they must be doing something right.
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
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Melina
True Blue Farmgirl
435 Posts
Melina
USA
435 Posts |
Posted - Apr 01 2010 : 05:52:31 AM
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I guess I'm in the minority. I did my sociology term paper on the Amish and found some very disturbing facts about the sect, especially the women. Of course there is much to admire about anyone who walks the talk, but the repression, the lack of education past 8th grade, the strictness of shunning is problematic, the intermarrying is disturbing. The puppy mill aspect bothers me, too, but doesn't surprise me as it's within a farming mindset where the dogs are considered livestock.
The morning breeze has secrets to tell you. Do not go back to sleep.
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - Apr 01 2010 : 10:31:41 AM
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Melina is right, they do have a lot of faults, but I do think that people would be less stressed if they followed the Amish's simple ways.
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal. |
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
1333 Posts |
Posted - Apr 01 2010 : 11:40:27 AM
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I like their simplicity. I don't agree with some of their "rules" per se, but then again every Amish community is different and some are more lenient than others on certain subjects. I would love to visit and join in on their social gatherings and take part in the hard work they do, but I would miss certain things after a while, like running water LOL! And MJF Farmgirl Connection :)
Farmgirl Sister #1110
Siobhan - AKA Liza-Jane (my farmgirl name), wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Apr 01 2010 : 5:28:16 PM
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I like their simplicity and their love for God. Some of the rules I don't agree with but like Siobhan said each community is different. I love how they do things the old fashioned way and love how they all stick together and have a wonderful community.
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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jclambert
True Blue Farmgirl
149 Posts
Judy
Stringtown
Oklahoma
USA
149 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2010 : 06:14:55 AM
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We have a small Amish community near where I live. I admire their values and sense of community. They will be some of the first to help when their neighbors need something. Personally, I couldn't live the lifestyle. I like my computer, pickup, and other modern conveniences too much, especially electricity.
Judy
*Love one another* |
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paradiseplantation
True Blue Farmgirl
1277 Posts
julie
social springs community
Louisiana
USA
1277 Posts |
Posted - Apr 06 2010 : 05:57:09 AM
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I just admire the whole Amish lifestyle. Could I do it? I'm not sure, but up to a point, I would definitely like to try it at my own farm. Of course, I'm not set up to go without water and electric, but as far as the rest of it, I'd like to try. I just hope I can even come close to the delicious way they cook!
from the hearts of paradise... |
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jclambert
True Blue Farmgirl
149 Posts
Judy
Stringtown
Oklahoma
USA
149 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2010 : 05:38:16 AM
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Julie, my two favorite cookbooks are from the Amish. So many delicious things made from scratch. Yummy.
Judy
*Love one another* |
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patchworkpeace
True Blue Farmgirl
478 Posts
Judy
Jackson
Michigan
USA
478 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2010 : 06:19:56 AM
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Love the Amish. I lived five of my childhood years surrounded by Amish in Mio, Michigan. We had so much fun playing in the Byler's barn, making hay forts. In the winter we played fox and geese. In the Spring they made wonderful maple syrup. Mrs. Byler made wonderful homemade bread.
Funny story. My parents had to go somewhere and my twin and I were left with the Byler family overnight. After we had been there awhile, I had to go to the bathroom real bad. I looked all over the house for a bathroom and finally asked the oldest daughter, Ruthie. She told me it was "over there" and pointed. I looked all over that part of the house and just found a bedroom. I never could find it. Somehow, I held it until my parents came the next morning.
Another time, when we went over to play I found the outhouse. 
Judy
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9384 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9384 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2010 : 3:25:42 PM
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We live about an hr. from Lancaster PA and go there often. We have friends who are Amish.
I don't believe even though they live a simpler life that it is stress free. They have difficulties they deal with also. The lifestyle they live is what most of them are raised on so just like ours it is what we are used to.
Judy, ours friends here have indoor plumbing. 
God is good....all the time.
Denise
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3320 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3320 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2010 : 6:02:35 PM
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I don't know....Their lifestyle seems to exude calmness, serenity, and being one with God. But, I think we have been led to believe through the media and movies that this is an idyllic lifestyle. I find that hard to believe.
Can you imagine the stress of having to conform to the strictness of their religion?
I do admire their steadfastness and their sense of family and community but I think it comes at a price.
"The best mirror is an old friend."
- George Herbert
Melody
Farmgirl #525
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cgonyer
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Cindy
Petersburg
MI
USA
220 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2010 : 6:16:04 PM
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| Simplicity and calmness - and they make the most beautiful quilts - I have a beautiful quilt made by an Amish family in Indiana. My great Aunt Nadine and I purchased the fabric and had it made to my specifications. I love it still today! It's so durable even though it was all made by hand. It's amazing to me how perfect the craftsmanship on this quilt is. It's pink, so my husband doesn't much care for it, but I love it! Keeps me warm! :-) |
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amomfly
True Blue Farmgirl
658 Posts
Angie
LaGrange
IN
USA
658 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2010 : 7:26:16 PM
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I was at an amish friends for dinner tonight. We were discussing beliefs and simpicity and so on. I do think they live simply, not stress free. As I was chatting; my friend had a great point, they believe in keeping as their ancestors lived. Changing to the secular/english life is not something most of them agree with. It is not really a religous thing. I had a Grandma who was raised amish, went mennonite and we are brethern. I do feel a great sense of need to stay close to my amish heritage.
I admire my amish friends for their caring religous lives. As for the lack of education, I do not feel they are kept back, nor is it mandatory. Each family decides on their own what school to send their child to. All my amish friends, even women are inteligent and educated. Their is more in life to learn then just at school.
I am not trying to offend anyone here, I just wanted to make my understanding of the amish as I know them heard.
Puppy mills are not at every amish farm, nor do most amish agree with it. A few bad apples can spoil the whole barrel of them.
God Bless
Angie-amomfly
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barefootmama
True Blue Farmgirl
133 Posts
Jennifer
BLOOMSBURG
Pennsylvania
USA
133 Posts |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 02:09:38 AM
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I do admire the "simple life" and am a tad jealous....alot of us were brought up in the "now"generation over run with traffic,internet and instant food with unhealthy life styles..To be able to just let go is almost impossible for most of us. My husband and kids and I have slowly but surely started the long process of simplifying our lives..of course never will it be as pure as the Amish ,nor would I want it to be to their standards of life.I do enjoy a few quilty pleasures that I wont live without
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 06:34:02 AM
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Growing up in Texas, I would see Amish driving their buggies down the highway or in town and was always fascinated. They were always nice. Then as an adult, I lived in PA for awhile and did fall in love with the Lancaster area. Several years back, we decided to spend a vacation there. We drove off the beaten path, away from the "tourist" sites. Whenever we saw a sign, we stopped, and they were all so very, very warm and nice. I purchased a handmade wooden bucket, a corn broom, (which I still have and is the best broom!) some jam (which inspired me to start making my own), vegetables and a quilt. I love their simplicity, their love of the land, their devotion. My daughter was very young, and made "friends" with their children. The food was delicious. On the whole, I think they are a warm, talented people and friendly people.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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sw80689
True Blue Farmgirl
207 Posts
Sharon
Papillion
Nebraska
USA
207 Posts |
Posted - Apr 10 2010 : 5:16:34 PM
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I have always loved Amish furniture. So simple and beautiful. We have a Amish furniture store outside of town. Love to go and look but a little too pricey for me. I respect them for their devotion to family, community and living a simple life. I would just want to visit, I don't think I would care for the isolation. And I did not know about the puppy mills and could not support that. My dogs are a part of our family.
(Yes, spoiled)!
Sharon
*We are all angels with one wing, the only way to fly, therefore is to embrace one another* |
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highlandviewpantry
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
WV
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - Apr 10 2010 : 7:57:13 PM
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I enjoy the simplicity of life that the Amish practice. However, I would just have to visit. I like my life too. It's not all or nothing I try to simplify my life in gardening, farming and home cooking. But, I sure do like my laptop computer.
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