The Amish: Simplicity and Satisfaction Personified
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Written by Shannon Swanson
www.TOSMagazine.com
Envision this . . . You wake up every morning, before the sun rises. The animals need to be fed, cows need to be milked, and eggs need to be gathered. In just a few hours, a very big country breakfast will be served back at the house, prepared with what you have gathered during the early morning hours. The entire meal will be made without the use of electricity, food processors, microwave ovens, or running water.
The remainder of the day will consist of much physical labor for the men, while the women diligently tend to household chores and prepare meals. The work will continue like this until the sun sets, late in the evening.1
Although this lifestyle may seem old-fashioned to you, it is quite up to date (more…)