Fix-It and Forget-It

...a Merry Christmas from the Fix-It and Forget-It Team.
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Our little town is bursting with Christmas cheer. The greenhouses are full of vibrant poinsettias like the ones pictured above.

And Horns of Plenty—this brass band—dropped by recently to play a few Christmas Carol favorites.

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The temperature dropped this week in Lancaster County. Now it really feels like winter is on the way. Before that, it was so remarkably mild that some folks around Lancaster County were decorating for the holiday season in short-sleeve t-shirts instead of their usual winter coats and scarves.

Here are a few pictures of the bright blue skies and playful clouds that we enjoyed during those summer-like days.

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Here’s one of our favorite photos taken earlier in the year when the weather was warm and the days were long. We snapped this photo in the community park on the outskirts of our hometown.

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, this photo reminds us to take a quiet moment to slow down, reflect, and enjoy the simple pleasures in life.
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The month of November is wedding season for the Amish Community. By 8 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, rows of buggies line the lane of the bride-to-be’s home. With a morning church service, singing in the afternoon, and mountains of food in between, the celebration lasts all day.

Of course not all is solemn and serious on the day of an Amish Wedding. In the photo above, a group of young Amish men gather to play a few competitive games of volleyball. Take note that they’re still wearing their Sunday best. Their clean white shirts may not stop them from diving into the grass to make saves.
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The fog settled heavily over Lancaster County this morning, changing the appearance of our surroundings. The haze hovered above the meadows and farmland, hiding the crops and grazing cows. Even the colorful trees were cloaked in a soft shade of gray.
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Most of the grocery stores, banks, and other public buildings in our area have hitching posts in the parking lots designated for horse and buggies. Amish drivers line up their horse and buggies in a tidy row much like we park our cars. And sometimes, the teenagers just wait in the buggy while Mam runs inside to finish an errand.
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We love the back roads of Lancaster County. They’re great for short-cuts when we're in a hurry and for relaxation when we're in need of some fresh air. Here’s a bridge you may drive under...

...and a stream you may pass when you take the scenic route to our town.

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An Amish woman’s clothesline is a sight to behold. It’s often as neat and tidy and colorful as her well-tended garden and flowerbeds.
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It is harvest time in Lancaster County—the time of year when farmers work from dawn ‘til dusk in their fields. In the Amish community, the whole family works to care for the farm. In the picture above, a young woman helps bale hay by driving the horses.
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