"Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. And we have confidence in the Lord touching you and will do the things which we command you. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting of Christ." -- 1 Thessalonians 3:1, 2, 3, 4, 5
We are having a typical fall day — cool, cloudy and breezy. We did have some sun around noon. It was deliciously warm. But the clouds have taken over once again.
Ah, me! Here it is, the afternoon half gone and I am only just beginning with my writing. I really wonder if I have a story to tell!
My morning flew by on wings, I did my laundry first. It didn’t look very conducive to a happy laundry day. But it turned out otherwise. That is one good thing about cooler weather; the laundry smells so much fresher. I just wanted to bury my nose is the towels and absorb that fresh smell. It was breezy enough that they were really soft.
But, still, I prefer the summer sun! But I can’t have it all year, now can I?
It took me almost all the short hours of the morning to do my laundry. I had to leave early to go do some errands before picking up hubby at the workshop. I had to go the gas station for gas; I was a little on edge driving our horse out there. He doesn’t like that stretch of highway. But he was good as gold. What a relief! He waited until I had picked up Erwin and we were going home, then he had to throw a fit, nothing real serious, but something he hadn’t done all summer. I was hoping he lost that somewhere along the way.
I think I heard thunder as I sit here applying my pen to paper. There is a thunderstorm in the forecast for tonight. I don’t mind, matter of fact, I think it’s kind of soothing as it is not accompanied by high winds.
Hubby wasn’t very hungry when we got home, so I fixed him kind of a “snacky” lunch, no not snarky, snacky! But I’ll make up for it by having a fairly decent supper.
We had workday at Rachel’s house last week. I was once again reminded of how things have progressed and our little tykes miss out on the simpler things of life. We were discussing child training, as if we’d be experts! I wish! But, anyway, Jane related how on “wiser that I” mom told her to not let her toddler see her wash out the soiled diapers in the stool. They will interpret that as playing in the stool and do likewise.
Kaitlyn, 5, asked why you would wash out the diapers in the stool if you throw them away. She didn’t know cloth diapers! Oh, my! I had three babies in diapers all at the same time. Washing diapers seemed never ending. But seriously, I liked washing them and having them out in the sunshine. In the winter it was kind of a different story, not quite the fun.
Especially if the water pipes froze and I had to go to the laundry. And that wasn’t exactly fun, either, bundling up three littles to go out in the cold.
But, thankfully, these many years ago, the laundry in Arthur was better maintained than I hear that it is now. I haven’t been there in years. Washing our clothes in those washers made Erwin break out in a horrible rash.
It seems like it is getting quite serious about the thunderstorm. I wonder if I should get my chores done, It is a little early but I don’t want to while it is storming. It is seriously raining; the rate is three inches and hour right at the moment. And, yes, I ran out and chored. I am so glad I did.
I had coffee break last week with some of Erwin’s Miler cousins. It was such a welcome break from the humdrum of day to day. It was so very enjoyable. I hope it happens again before the weather gets to wintry. I thought it ironic that we had a coffee break and not one cinnamon roll or doughnut showed up. Next time I stop at Shady Crest and get some of their very delicious fruit rolls!
In closing: Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all. (Stanley Borowitz)
This recipe came out of one of our weekly newspapers, “The Budget”. I just had to share it.
Pumpkin Crisp
2 cups pumpkin
1 cup of sugar
1 yellow cake mix
1 cup chopped nuts
1 can evaporated milk
2 sticks butter
2/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix pumpkin, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nuts. Add eggs. Put wax paper in bottom of nine-inch x 13-inch pan. Pour mixture into pan. Sprinkle dry cake mix on top. Spoon melted butter on top of cake mix.
Bake 50 to 60 minutes at 350 degrees. Do not over bake. Let cool a few minutes then invert onto cookie sheet and frost.
8 ounces cream cheese
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup cool whip
Mix until creamy and frost the cake.
Concrete apron
1951: Paradise Lake concrete apron.
Lake Paradise road potholes
1984: Lake Paradise Road with its potholes has stayed the U.S. Mail. Some eight or nine residents who live on the west side of the lake will no longer have mail delivered because of the poor condition of the road.
Paradise parsonage
1951: The old parsonage in Paradise, a settlement some 10 miles south of Mattoon, still in find condition after a least 150 years. W.P. Matthews has lived in the house for 37 years and has been a Paradise resident all his life.
Pumping station
1984: View of the Paradise Lake pumping station in the area of the old dam.
Silted-in area
1984: Trees and marsh plants fill silted-in area of Lake Paradise.
Spillway.jpg
1987: The low estimate to repair the Lake Paradise spillway is $100,000.
Millie Otto of Arthur is a member of the Old Order Amish. Contact her by writing to 1584 CR 2000N, Arthur, IL 61911.
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October 23, 2020 at 06:30PM
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MY AMISH HOME: Remember to stop and smell the laundry - Journal Gazette and Times-Courier
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