A Fall Walk Home

[Debp]

1 hour ago, farouk said:

Hi @Debp I seem to associate Amish with Pennsylvania.

There are also Hutterites who are similar; they are also in Western states/provinces of Canada.

Apparently the Amish are in several States or at least a few.

I never heard of Hutterites.   Do they shun electric, cars, etc, like the Amish?

[farouk]

6 hours ago, Debp said:

Apparently the Amish are in several States or at least a few.

I never heard of Hutterites.   Do they shun electric, cars, etc, like the Amish?

There are different varieties of Hutterites; being isolated and old fashioned comes into it, though not necessarily exactly as the Amish.

[Starise]

On 10/10/2024 at 3:39 PM, Debp said:

Wow, loved the variety!   Horses, cows, sheep, Amish horse drawn buggies, farms, etc.

That roadside stand was so beautiful with the pumpkins and flowers.   Is it an honor system for buying the pumpkins and flowers?    A place to put your money for the item?

There’s a lot of trust here. They leave a box out front to put the money in. An Amish friend of mine whose wife sells pies by the road has lost money to the thieves. Yep maybe not as bad but it’s here.

Vegetable stand are the same way.

[Starise]

On 10/10/2024 at 4:32 PM, missmuffet said:

I heard that they use the honor option and put out a jar. That would never work where I live. They would have half of that stuff stolen and taken way.

True. It mostly works. In the Spring there’s a flower stand. Same. A box for the money. The Amish remind me of the Japanese in their honesty. If you leave a smart phone at a restraint in Japan it will be there when you return. It’s a shame some people take advantage of the generosity of the Amish.

[Starise]

On 10/10/2024 at 5:54 PM, missmuffet said:

The Amish are good with design and good cooks. Rarely will you find a woman who is not a good Amish cook. Some men cook as well but that is not as common. And the school house. Years ago there was a horrible tragedy at one of the Amish school houses.

Yes that’s why I avoided shooting much video at that school. They bulldozed the Amish school house that event occurred in. 

[Starise]

On 10/10/2024 at 7:11 PM, Marathoner said:

Beautiful countryside. I haven't been in your neck of the woods for over 30 years. 

Things haven’t changed terribly in the years I’ve been here. 

[missmuffet]

6 minutes ago, Starise said:

Yes that’s why I avoided shooting much video at that school. They bulldozed the Amish school house that event occurred in. 

Good.

[missmuffet]

10 minutes ago, Starise said:

True. It mostly works. In the Spring there’s a flower stand. Same. A box for the money. The Amish remind me of the Japanese in their honesty. If you leave a smart phone at a restraint in Japan it will be there when you return. It’s a shame some people take advantage of the generosity of the Amish.

There are some things about the Amish that I admire. Some things I don't admire.

[Starise]

1 minute ago, missmuffet said:

There are some things about the Amish that I admire. Some things I don't admire.

I agree. Same here. They are born into it, so I think some can become confused about salvation. The local bishops set the rules they all have to follow. If they leave the Amish they are shunned by the rest of the community.

[missmuffet]

7 minutes ago, Starise said:

I agree. Same here. They are born into it, so I think some can become confused about salvation. The local bishops set the rules they all have to follow. If they leave the Amish they are shunned by the rest of the community.

Yes, they live by a set of rules from the ordnung and that is not good.