Lehman's Country Life

I am the artist painting the life sized mural of the team of Belgian Amish work horses at  Lehman’s in the ‘Buggy Barn’.  These last two days ’Roy and Rex’ took some major steps forward.  I worked on getting more definition and depth on the horses yesterday and then today, I began painting on the harness.  Saddles, bridles and harnesses are referred to as ‘tack’ so today the horses got tacked up!  The team will be painted with a full harness so this will be a long process but very important!  Already I can see how impressive these horses will look hitched up and ready to go! 

If you go to  http://countrylife.lehmans.com/author/suesteiner/  you can see the progression of the mural from blank wall to the current post in reverse order.  I will post updates on the mural every couple days so stop back often! 

Also mark your calenders for Sat. July 12, 2008.  Lehman’s will be having an Art Festival featuring myself and other local artists.  I will be bringing equine and amish art to show and sell.  To see some of my artwork visit www.amish-art.com 

 Thanks for stopping by!   

Sue Steiner

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Journal from Kathi, one of Lehman’s Customer Service Representatives on her trip to Mississippi.

While on sabbatical leave from Lehman’s, my friend Judy and I traveled 1000 miles south to participate in an Elderhostle in Natchez MS along the Mississippi River. While there, it was my pleasure to visit with a couple who have been customers of Lehman’s for many years. Due to my schedule our visit was brief, but being with this delightful couple certainly made my trip more memorable. It was the first time I actually visited with one of my customer friends…..how special ! Oh, we drove down in the blizzard of the decade (even snowed in Natchez) and as we left Natchez it was 83 degrees with blooming azaleas, iris and red bud trees only to return to more Ohio snow.

Natchez MS has been ruled by five different nations and is a town that has been forgotten by time. It is at the southern end of the Natchez Trace and established in the 1700’s but is best known for their many Antebellum mansions dating from the 1800’s which are still as they were when they were first built ! It wasn’t burned during the Civil War and has been preserved for all of us who want to experience authentic living history. Throughout the year a few of these homes are open to the public, however, during their Spring and Fall Pilgrimage about thirty of these private homes are open to the public.

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