Amish Country in Central Ohio

Ahhh, the Amish!

Bugies of all sizes configurations and prices, horses of all sizes and genders, and beautiful rolling farmland; yes we are in Amish country in central Ohio. Here I thought the Amish hung out in Pennsylvania. Suzy went to a gazillion quilt shops and I rode the bike and got lost a gazillion times. Thank goodness the Amish are great at directions. They kept telling me I looked like Lance. Don’t think they watch TV or read newspapers either…….

What’s going on, some of the Amish are riding in cars? I need to know what are the rules are. Seems like there are the black belt Amish that use steam to run their furniture equipment and only ride in buggys and farm with machines pulled by horses, then there are the brown belts who can ride in a car run furniture machines with electricity and trim their beards, then the tan belts who can …….oh what the heck, I have no idea. And I am not going to ask them.

Every one seems to have a pristine farm and furniture shop. All different crops being rotated make for beautiful fields. Wheat, corn, beans, barley, hay and the like.

Played tag on my bike ride with two cute Amish girls in buggy. They ate me alive going uphill and I passed them going downhill. This went on for quite a while until I out lasted them. Hey that Amish woman is wearing a bonnet instead of a bike helmet.

Beards and hats and suspenders for the old men, young men and young boys, sans the beards. Bonnets and dresses for the girls and women. So clean and crisp. Plus all the clothes lines are full of the same, sans the beards. Saw an Amish man hanging out the wash. Nice!

Amish grocery stores are fun. All kinds of new brands and things. Suzy making friends with all the little Amish kids. This is great country.