Posts by Saloma Furlong
Good Friday
By the time I awoke this morning, we had already had our Good Friday rain. You may be wondering what I mean by this, so let me explain. When I was growing up, my mother claimed that it rains on every Good Friday, even if it is just a few raindrops. She said this rain…
Read MoreThe Fulbright Decision
The Fulbright decision came through on Tuesday, and it was not the one I was hoping to read: “Dear Ms. Furlong, “The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board has asked the Institute of International Education to inform you that you have not been selected for an award for the 2016-17 Fulbright U.S. Student Program.” When…
Read MoreStanding at the Crossroads
Photo by Saloma Furlong Have you ever found yourself at a life crossroads when you know if you take a right, your life will turn out differently than if you take a left or keep going straight? It seems David and I find ourselves in that place about every 7-10 years. That is where we…
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David, Bernie, and The Donald
David Furlong with Bernie Sanders This summer when David was still recovering from his knee injury, we were driving down 116 when I asked David to write a guest post for my blog. It was soon after Bernie Sanders had entered the race for the president. And that’s when I was hit by the idea…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Winners for the Three-Book Giveaway of Bonnet Strings
The winners to the three-book giveaway of Bonnet Strings that I announced on January 22 have just been drawn. I am happy to announce the three winners are: Doxiemutti Wilma Mary Ellen Wagler (because there was another Mary Ellen, I used your email to find out your last name. I hope you don’t mind). To…
Read MoreBonnet Strings: A Three-Book Giveaway
I am offering a giveaway of three copies of Bonnet Strings: An Amish Woman’s Ties to Two Worlds. Simply leave a comment, and I will add your name to the drawing. I will draw for the winners on Saturday, January 30. This giveaway is inspired by several things, most recently a review written by someone…
Read MoreOne Step Closer…
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true. ~ Lyman Frank Baum Photo by Marco Koch, taken from the Trachselwald Castle in Canton Bern Last year I blogged about my dream of studying in Germany. I did nine months of background research and I…
Read MoreA Double Tragedy in Amish Country
A fire near Canton, Minnesota claimed the lives of an Amish bishop and his son early yesterday morning. The cause of the fire is still unknown. An early report in the Star Tribune stated that there is no reason to believe there was anything suspicious about the fire. What a tragedy. I know that the…
Read MoreOld Christmas
When I was growing up, we celebrated Christmas on December 24 and "Old Christmas" on January 6. I was taught that this was the "true Christmas" because this was the day Christmas fell on before the calendar was changed. I never really knew what that meant, "when the calendar was changed." I now know that…
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