A Month in the Life

Plain Pasts
We are having a wonderful time north of the border.

A few years ago at a church gathering, the Lord blessed us with some amazing friends, the Martins. Harlan and Shelly Martin were raised Mennonite and we have enjoyed being with them this week. We have so much in common it was easy to get to know them (although they live 15 hours away) and we enjoy staying up late and laughing till it hurts.

I tease them on so many things "I can tell you are raised Mennonite." The ‘Plain People' are very industrious, and it seems like they always have some business "on the side." Harlan works as a dairy refrigeration technician full time, they have a pig farm, they breed and sell dogs, they also have a trampoline business. Their yard is immaculate trimmed with statuary and floral gardens. Shelly has a full vegetable garden as well. She has two boys and the baby is quite a handful. Whew! Makes me tired just thinking about it.

They created this wonderful campground oasis in the back of their property. It is something to be experienced! Tonight we had a corn roast out back with hamburgers, sausages, potato salad, veggies, and Steve was a happy man.....Shelly's mom brought four home-made pies. The highlight for the children tonight was the trip back an forth to the camp site. Harlan created a train of barrels and is pulled by his four wheeler. Shelly took them on such a wild ride, the screams of children reverberated across the farm

Amish Auctions
One thing Steve and I enjoy when we go to other countries is the market place. Earlier today we were able to shop at St Jacobs Farmers Market. It reminded me of shopping in Moscow, or a Fisherman's Market in Italy or Hamburg Germany. However, this marketplace also had the Amish auctioning off cattle, sheep, goats, and horses.

Cheers!
It's up early in the AM for the trip to Niagara Falls so I'll sign off with this "Life is good here in Canada!"
Kristin

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