The Amish Cook at Home: Simple Pleasures of Food, Family, and Faith

Winter Buggy Rides

When we lived in Indiana, the Amish there used open buggies. Here in Michigan,the buggies are enclosed, which makes for a much warmer ride during the winter months. I think it is cozy when you are riding and it is cold outside and you don’t feel the wind. In the open buggies, you would have to wear really thick mittens to hold the umbrella, which was our only shield against the winter winds. The wind would sometimes be so strong I couldn’t hold the umbrella. And I definitely couldn’t enjoy the scenery when I was stuck behind the umbrella like I can in an enclosed buggy. In the closed buggies, you are warm and can take time to look out the window at the falling snow and quiet landscape. A lot of buggies around here have propane heaters in them to keep warm, but with us having a family of ten in the buggy we wouldn’t have room. Also, ten people create a lot of heat, so we really don’t need it. Another thing is we don’t have to haul as much clothing around. There were lots more coats, scarves, and thicker gloves to worry about in the open buggies.

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Contact: Tammie Barker, (800) 851-8923, ext. 7499, tbarker@amuniversal.com

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The Amish Cook at Home: Simple Pleasures of Food, Family, and Faith

By: Lovina Eicher with Kevin Williams
ISBN: 978-0-7407-7372-3
Format: Hardcover: 10 x 9, 224 pages
Price: Price: $29.99 ($32.99 Canada)