Thanksgiving weekend my mind goes back again... to the Amish life.
And I love to reflect on all the things I have had in the past and how thankful I am to be where I'm at today,
I'm so thankful I am able to use a shower,  refrigerator , electric washer and dryer, especially in the cold winter it's  huge for me,  and let's not forget the CAR , yes!! the vehicle is the best to get around with ,  it's like living in .. what they call microwave world for REAL!! Every time I see a buggy without a windshield in the winter, I'm once again reminded of the bitter cold face it gave me driving that horse.
And then being able to bless my children with a different mindset and  things I didn't  have is such a blessing of freedom ,
I was taught i would go to the fire (hell) if I would have any of these modern things,  and disobey the promises I made with the church ,  (which will be another story for later, )
 so there was no way I could ever leave and not question if I'm doomed for hell,

Getting back to more about my home life,
I wanted to talk about Lovina and Abraham as I remember them at the Tennessee home,
    Perhaps they are both more quiet and sincere, I know lovina as a gentle soft hearted sister who is loving and giving ,  she was the Saturday pastry baker and the best cook ever,  she is the one who told me what female cycles are after my surprise showed up on my clothes,  😣   yes, why keep that a secret from girls who are old enough to go through it themselves ,  just tell your girls already,  for real!! it's a normal conversation at my house ever since my girls were little ,  no big deal. But
Lovina is married and has children and grandchildren.
Abraham was really good at milking cows and working on the farm forsure ,  he went into a health crisis in his teenage years where he had stafinfection and had to change his diet from the rest of us and it's been a tough road for him, but he is now doing well with holistic living and has a wonderful family of his own ,
Then it's my brother Ura which married to Abraham's wife's sister when I was 14,
He was a little ornery and mischievous , he loved trying out new things and draw attention to himself ,  that's right Ura , whether you like it or not you could be a good leader if you weren't trapped in the Amish religion ,  or wait,!! you could be a big leader right where you are at. 😉  I haven't seen Ura for so long that tears well up in my eyes as I write this ,  I really do miss our family talks and laughter ,  we used to have lots of fun just being silly and arguing about little things, and then life changes and we don't see each other for years.    Not that I regret my life choice ,  no, not at all, I just wish we could come visit you guys, and see some of your children  for the very first time.
To be continued . ...
Tennessee farm barn.