Posts by Saloma Furlong
A Change of Plans
Last night after dinner, I had plans… I was going to take a quick spin on my bike with David before it got dark, and then post on my blog. Those plans were suddenly changed. I was just ahead of David coming down over a steep hill when I saw that the pavement was gone…
Read MoreInterviews and Appearances
This morning I was interviewed on MassAppeal for WWLP, Channel 22 in Springfield, Mass. You can watch the video of it here. This was in preparation for a talk at the Forbes Library this Wednesday evening at 7:30 PM. This was my television debut, so I was really nervous, which comes through in the video.…
Read MoreFootwashing and Forgiveness
Susan J. Reinhardt wrote: I've been researching the Amish Communion Service. As part of the preparation, do they go to each other and mend broken relationships? I found references to reading the Ordnung and going over the rules, but nothing about making things right with each other. Is the footwashing part of this? Susan, very good questions.…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Winner
I am happy to announce the winner of the giveaway for a copy of Growing up Amish by Ira Wagler — KATHRYN! Congratulations! I’m sure you will enjoy this well-crafted story. If you’ll email me with your address: salomafurlong[at]gmail[dot]com, I will forward it on to Ira. For those of you who did not win the…
Read MoreInterview with Ira Wagler, author of “Growing up Amish” and Drawing for a Free Copy
I had the privilege of interviewing Ira Wagler, author of a new memoir: Growing up Amish. Here is that interview: For anyone writing a memoir, there are tough decisions to be made about which experiences to write about and which ones to leave out, especially if it has to do with others’ shortcomings. How…
Read MoreBantum Roosters, Part III
Then one summer afternoon I walked towards the woods on my way to pick elderberries. Butterflies flew above the daises, buttercups, and black-eyed susans on both sides of the path. My long dress brushed over the tall grass as I walked through the meadow behind the chicken coop with a peck basket under my arm.…
Read MoreSpecial Post — Introducing Vintage Village Designs by David
Hello All, I know I said I would only post once a week, but I wanted to let you know that you are in the right place… I gave my blog a bit of a facelift. I also wanted to introduce you to David’s new blog about his miniature building designs in wood. I had…
Read MoreBantum Roosters, Part II
One day I had gone out to get a pail of water from the pump by the barn, when a sound made me look up. One of the roosters was chasing a hen. When he caught up to the hen, she crouched down, and the rooster got on top of her back. I didn’t know…
Read MoreBantum Roosters, Part I
The other day, Shirley Showalter had a guest writer on her blog, 100 Memoirs. Britt Kaufmann wrote a mini-memoir on raising chickens that triggered some memories of my own. I thought I would share my own rooster story with you. On a Sunday afternoon we were eating popcorn and drinking grape juice, when we heard…
Read MorePutting Food By – Amish and English Style
Several times during my book talks, I’ve had someone ask what a typical day was like when I was growing up. I can never give a straightforward answer because there isn’t one. It depended upon what season of the year it was, what day of the week, and what needed to be done. I remember…
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