Ah, for the simpler life

My sister, a friend and I just returned from a girlfriend trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to see the Sight and Sound Theater production of "Moses". Lancaster is Amish country and we saw and learned about the Amish and their way of life.  

Horse and buggy. Plow the fields with mules and work horses. Trust and honesty-we saw little road side stands with a can to pay for your lemonade or vegetables. Very clean at "Katie's Kitchen" restaurant-my friend peeked in the kitchen of this authentic Amish eating place and it was immaculate. I noticed when people left the restaurant one waitress wiped the table down and another waitress (using a different cloth) wiped down  the back and seats of the booth. 

We stuffed all that we could into two days. The "Moses" production was spectacular. 

We also saw a life sized reproduction of the Tabernacle and took a tour of that with a Mennonite. Asked lots of questions.  Lots of fun was had by the three of us. 

Ate at a smorgasbord. Yummy. 

My sister bought a piece of furniture  right from the Amish man who created and built it. We were amazed by the craftsmanship and he was impressed that the Prius was not only got good gas mileage, but could hold a piece of furniture. 

Beautiful. Handcrafted by Levi Fisher. 

We went to a quilt shop and saw some exquisite quilts. This shop was near the Miller's Smorgasbord.   The proprietor said these quilts had to be made within 20 miles of the shop and all had to be hand quilted. The white one took 1-1/2 years to quilt. We had to wear white gloves to touch the quilts. 

So how does one have time for this? Getting rid of some everyday distractions might help: 

TV? Yes. 

Computer? Maybe.   

Electricity (this is a little too far for me).