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Photos taken on Sunday, March 21

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When I saw the first Amish carriage heading north, I hoped there were more to come.

Several years ago, we went on an Amish tour in another area of Lancaster County and learned that when a carriage has a visor on it, it belongs to a preacher. This is the only one I saw with a visor. I don’t know if that is true in northern Lancaster County, but since he was early and the only one with a visor who went by our house, it might be so in our area too.

Before long I knew there was church in our neighborhood and probably at our nearest Amish neighbors. (The ones who own the field across from our driveway.) When church is at another farm/house many take the road that runs parallel to us.

This horse was a high stepper. I love watching the horses.

It was a beautiful morning, so this family took the opportunity to walk.

I think the first one must be going a bit slow. Then second horse is almost against the first carriage. 🙂

Now there are four.

This picture and the next are the same horse and carriage. Look at the horse’s mane in the second picture. There must have been a gust of wind.

We were almost late for Sunday School, because I wanted to get as many pictures as possible. 🙂 I love watching this procession. On the way to church we met a few more carriages and two teenage boys on scooters.

After church, we went by Eli and Sadie’s house to see the carriages.

After lunch, I took my first walk around our 2-mile block for the year. (I am a fair weather walker.) This is part of our family’s homestead – just after making my first righthand turn.

Spring has sprung, and though the fields still look a bit barren, the earth is not barren and things are coming to life.

Most of the new life coming from the earth right now is weeds. 🙂

Dandelions are always among the first weeds we see.

A neighbor’s crocus looked pretty just after taking my second right turn.

Trees are also coming to life.

Just after our neighbor Tom called from his garden, “Hi, Doris. How are you and Cerwin”, and I replied, “We are fine. How are you and Farah?” I noticed several Amish families walking out Jacob’s driveway. Jacob’s property adjoins his parents farm. He is the one who farms the field across from our driveway. We exchanged, hellos as we passed. One of the men said they were walking up the road to see Tom. 🙂 I told them they will find him in the garden – just before they get to the house. He said they used to live in this neighborhood and asked where we live.

A Canada goose landing in a pond.

Heading home from church – on the road parallel to ours.

Just after turning right for the third time, I noticed that not everyone had gone home.

Several men were hitching up their horses.

They passed me as I approached the fourth turn in my walk – the road where we live.

This in on our road. Notice this carriage has a window in the back and a couple of children are watching me.

I’m glad we were home on this day. We love that the Amish are moving into our neighborhood. They built a schoolhouse last year so I believe they are staying. 🙂