Lehman's Country Life

Photo taken recently near Kidron, OH. What do you suppose this local Amish man did to need the Long Arm of the Law? Send your ideas for a funny (or serious) caption to newsletter@lehmans.com. Our esteemed team of judges (also known as the catalog and web staff) will chose a winner for a $100 gift certificate to Lehman’s. And, we’ll post some of our favorite responses.

Please respond by Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, and include your name and email address.

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Along with summer come days spent working outside, lounging by the pool, and enjoying picnics and barbeques.It also begins an ancient battle between human and yellow jacket.We know these brightly colored warriors by sight but what do we really know about them?Let us find out because they say that knowing is half the battle.
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“Going Green” and “Eco-Friendly” may be new words to some of us, but they have been a way of life for many over the centuries.

When pioneers and settlers started spreading their families into areas with unpredictable rain amounts, conserving water for the dry spells became a must. Failure to do so was a lesson hard learned. Especially in certain areas, water supplies under the desert and arid land are not an inexhaustible source as they were thought to be prior to the “Dust Bowl” of the 1930s.

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How does your garden grow? If you are harvesting more than you can eat right now, why not put some away to enjoy when the season is past?

When freezing vegetables choose fresh produce (for best results 2-3 hours from harvest to freezing.) To prevent freezer burn, use moisture-proof, vapor-proof packaging designed for freezing. Pack blanched vegetables tightly in freezer bags or rigid containers. Squeeze air from bags before sealing. Leave ½ inch space for expansion. For a loose pack, freeze items in a single layer on a cookie sheet until nearly solid. Package at once. Label, seal and freeze – and remember to date all of your packages.

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As the summer comes and goes, it is difficult in a number of ways to believe it was twelve months ago (July 4th weekend) that I helped my roommate of several years move out into her new home, and set my sights on learning to make my way, on my own. I knew I was going to have to reexamine every habit, every assumption, if I were going to not only make ends meet but make the most of my solitude and independence. At the time, the burgeoning piles of boxes that moved in as storage spaces were emptied was daunting; but the clutter they caused was more than offset by the blessed quiet.

I had done my best, back in early July of ‘08, to stockpile provisions, tighten up my cash flow to include money for household and vehicle Murphy-isms, and promised myself that I would not let the practical concerns of holding a home together keep me from my spiritual practice and creative growth. Have I been able to do that? Yes, for the most part, though of course there have been frustrations.
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Check out this cool blog posting by a visitor to Lehman’s. I’m very grateful to everyone who makes these kind of unsolicited recommendations.

Ohio Amish Country part 2 inside Lehmans

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The weight started coming off when I stopped eating cereal every morning and switched to a healthy breakfast. I’ve kept it off for about 18 months now.

I figured out that a serious breakfast makes your whole day go better. It eliminates hunger pains and gives you the energy to face the problems that will inevitably hit at the worst possible times.
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