Amish Country Ohio II

I might have to move here.


I really might have to move here!

You can get a free pumpkin and your buggy fixed.



CHARMING!!!!


Who knew milk cans could be beautiful?


With the fog doesn't this place just scream doughnuts?


Heini's cheese. I don't know about anyone else but I don't want cheese from a heini.


Too funny!


But Yoder Dame is even funnier.


Check out the Amish women....or maybe we are not supposed to.


Top shelf noodles and every baked product you can think of.


And more pumpkins.


These are metal designs for barns.


I guess this does not need to be translated....duh!

You lookin' at me?


A new covered bridge almost complete.


I want one of these farms.


Go figure...who would have known?


Swiss accents everywhere in this town.


Nice old engine



But the rest of the train was hit by graffiti artists.


All the homes were decorated.


And in the middle of all this farm land, off in the distance we spy this. What can it be? A hotel in the middle of nowhere?


Just a restaurant and bakery.


A HUGE restaurant and bakery. Me thinks there are many hungry tourists around!


This is what most of the countryside looks like.


And then we came across my favorite road in the whole world. I want to live on it.


Doesn't it look spooky?


Again, in the middle of seemingly nowhere we spy a small Swiss village.


How quaint....and new!


The latest vineyard tourist trap!!!



***I just had to add this on. As soon as I finished this post I turned on my tv and guess what was on? Witness!!!! Haha!!!






*Halloween memories: I remember carving Jack O'Lanterns and having my hands freeze. Trying to separate the seeds from the pulp to roast them was the slimiest task ever. I would have pumpkin pulp stuck to me all day. I have wised up a bit over the years and I now bring my pumpkins inside for a day to warm them up before carving.

Amish Country Ohio

It was a very cold, windy, rainy day when we drove to Amish country. One of the first things I saw was a pumpkins stand! But it was closed.....damn!!!!!


Click for close ups. There were Fall decorations everywhere.


And Amish buggies. Click to see this better but here is one coming down the road.


You can always tell an Amish farm by the lack of utility lines. No phone lines, no electrical lines...it looks almost eerie.


The farms and barns are beautiful.


The buggies have the right-of-way on the road.


Everything is so neat and simple.


Hey Christer, all of these red buildings would fit into your neighborhood!!!


You could buy all sorts of things from the farms. Lots of places offered quilts, baskets and wooden furniture.


And a few places had llamas...at least I think these are lamas.


This guy didn't want his face to be photographed.


Ha ha...got him anyway.


An Amish woman. They all wear the same clothes.


It was very foggy but we snapped this pic of a little Amish boy on the way back from the market with his mother. He is holding a treat.


I did not realize the Amish had such colorful and big umbrellas. This dude has a serious beard as do most adult males.


This guys buggy must have broken down.


A one room school house. The Amish don't receive much schooling because they are expected to stay at home and learn about the farm and housekeeping.




This is also cheese country and there are lots of dairy farms.


Nice cow...



You lookin' at me?


Uh oh....are we about to be charged?


Guess not....that would take a bull. These two were only interested in eating grass.


And taking a little nap.


One small thing I might mention......all of the above could be Mennonites but I don't know the difference!


Tomorrow I will post more pics. I have some really good ones. I am still shaken about Teddy and off my game.