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Some Blog Stuff
It is hard to believe that sometime in 2008 I can say that I have been editor of "The Amish Cook" column for over half my life. I have been doing this since 1991. Unbelievable. There is something unsettling about saying I've been doing anything for half my life.
Okay, that meaningless ramble aside, there are a few good blog posts from out there in cyberland that I'd like to share.
This first one I actually noticed on the newswires days ago, but a) I thought it was too bizarre to be true....b) just didn't make sense......but in Champaign, Illinois the "Simply Amish" home furnishing store was robbed earlier this week. The target: a $2000 plasma TV for sale. Um...huh? I know retailers have expanded the scope of the word "Amish" to apply to lots of stuff. But plasma TVs?? Sheesh....what's next....Amish hybrid cars?
This is a thoughful post from a Pennsylvania quilter. This writer is lamenting the loss of quilting as a craft among the Amish. I hadn't given the topic much thought until now, but I think the writer is right on the mark in her reasonings. Lovina does not quilt, although she hopes to make some for her children some day. Her mother was a quilter and quilting bees are still fairly common among the Amish in Indiana and Michigan. However, I do see the trend moving towards less quilting and more bought stuff, for the very reasons the blogger outlines. The quilts made among the Amish in Adams County, Indiana where Lovina is from tended to be more solid colors, not some of the more ornate designs seen in Pennsylvania. Anyway, the post is definitely worth a read.
Isn't fun to "discover" something new? You find something interesting, learn about it, explore, and come to your own conclusions. It's the beauty of life-long learning. This woman describes her recent fascination with the Amish and some of her observations (one inaccuracy: the Amish DO pay into social security IF they work for an outside employer). Otherwise I'll let the post speak for itself, it's a nice read.
