Celebrating in Lancaster County

Celebrating in Lancaster County

Hurray, we’re home from another marvelous visit to Lancaster County, PA! Not until I began writing about the Amish did my husband and I celebrate our autumn anniversary in glorious Lancaster County. Can you think of a better place for me to do research on the Amish...
Kate’s Favorite Pics

Kate’s Favorite Pics

Please help me congratulate Kris Ross, winner of the Amish-made apron sewn in Lancaster County, PA, and a set of note cards with photos of covered bridges, like the bridge I included in my newest book, A Letter from Lancaster County. Plus, Karen’s choice of a signed...
Amish Autumn

Amish Autumn

Not much evidence of autumn in our neck of the woods yet, except kids are back in school and our oak tree’s leaves are turning a drab brown. Eventually, thousands will drift to the ground almost nonstop. One year, I raked up 23 barrels of leaves over the course of a...
Kate’s Favorite Pics

Kate’s Favorite Pics

Please help me congratulate Pam Flynn, winner of a signed copy of A Letter from Lancaster County and the lovely Amish-made Quillow made in Lancaster County, PA, or a novel from The Legacy of Lancaster County Trilogy—her choice. Many thanks to all who entered and left...
Are You a Risk Taker?

Are You a Risk Taker?

What’s your idea of taking a risk? Bungee jumping or helicopter skiing off the highest peak? Scuba-diving in shark infested waters the way my husband does? I’ve got to wonder why people attempt such daredevil activities. Seeking a thrill and an adrenaline...