Posts by Saloma Furlong
Silent Night…
Warm wishes for a Joyful Christmas from my home to yours. Here are a few images of our Christmas this year. Don’t you love our scraggly little tree? I’m not actually sure how that made it home with us, but here it is! David made this beautiful cherry shelf for spices for our kitchen. What…
Read MoreThis and That Tuesday
Today we have a wonderfully sunny day in Western Massachusetts. I am pausing in my holiday preparations to post some thoughts. Last week, David and I were lingering in the kitchen over tea and coffee around 9:00 in the morning. My eyes were drawn to a huge bird, flying just above the baseball field, out…
Read MoreThis and That Thursday and a Giveaway
There are many things I am grateful for today, and so I am offering a Christmas giveaway of my memoir, Why I Left the Amish and a one of my fabric reusable gift bags to go with it. First of all, I am grateful to all of you for visiting my blog. I know how…
Read MoreAnswering the Final Questions
Courtney asked several questions. I will insert my answers in between each question. Who are considered elders? Is it just the ministers/deacon/bishop? Courtney, you are correct: teach church district usually has one bishop, two ministers, and a deacon. Together, they are the elders of the church. And I'm curious about different styles of buggies.…
Read MoreMore Answers to Your Questions
Sara asked: If you could change one thing about your leaving, what would it be? Sara, this is a difficult question, partly because I don't know if you mean the things I could have changed, or what circumstances I wish would have been different. So, I will answer this in two parts. I don't think…
Read MoreMore Answers to Your Questions
Tonight I will answer a few more questions that were asked on my blog in early October. Nancy asked: I would love a chance to read your book. What do you think is the percentage of Amish who decide to leave the order? Nancy, I am going to refer you to the Amish Studies website…
Read MoreLeaving a Legacy, Revisited
Ever so long ago, I asked for your questions, and I have not gotten around to answering them. Tonight I will begin the process of answering these, one or a few at a time. The first was posted by Kiley. When you had your children, did/do they have a relationship with your family despite you…
Read MoreForces Changing the Amish from within
The word “bizarre” has been used many times in describing the hair-cutting attacks that were allegedly orchestrated by Sam Mullet from Bergholz, Ohio. And for good reason — it is pretty bizarre. From what I’ve heard of Sam Mullet, and the little I’ve seen from videos such as this one, I’d say he is one…
Read MoreBlankets with a Cedar Smell
I was cold the other night, so I took our thick comforter out of the cedar chest and got under it. I was soon warm, but what I noticed first was the smell of the cedar transported me back to my childhood. In a flash, I was back in the cold upstairs of my childhood,…
Read MoreAnnouncements: Radio Interview and a Craft Show
For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to be on the radio. The first time I was interviewed was with Daria Fisk on a local radio station here in the Pioneer Valley soon after we moved here in 2008. Since then I’ve had about half a dozen interviews. I had one…
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