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Amish Cook Reflections on Rain Family Life and Nov 17
Lovina Ficher shares a day in rural life noting rain filling a small cistern, meat processing at relatives, laundry chores, kerosene lamps, and mending. She recalls her mother and a late mother’s journal quote, plus a tornado damage report, a toddler’s mischief, and homemade biscuits recipe shared by a reader.
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Joe
Joseph
Emma
Jacob
Brother
Elizabeth
Grandma
Mom
Loretta