"Never let yesterday take up too much of today."
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"Never let yesterday take up too much of today."
Spotted in an Amish barn
What’s your favorite Amish food? While I was in the US in February, we had Amish visitors at my parents' home in North Carolina. One morning one of our guests took it upon herself to ...
My hobby is driving me buggy
Two shots of Amish buggies in two Pennsylvania communities, courtesy of Bill--the top one from Smicksburg, circa last January, and the bottom from guess where?
Smicksburg is the third largest Amish ...
Nick Copernicus, Polish Mennonites, and an Entrepreneur magazine Amish business article
I spent the day yesterday in Torun, home of Polish astronomer Nicolas Copernicus. Poles come out strong for their national heroes and even after 500 years there is definitely a ...
Outdoor Amish Furniture Dusted off your lawn loungers yet? Outdoor rockers, tables, and chairs are a big part of the Amish furniture repertoire. Amish outdoor furniture shops have been gearing up across the ...

3 responses to Spotted on an Amish fridge
My mother had two small signs in her kitchen she got on a trip to Lancaster County.
“The hurrier I go the behinder I get.”
“This house is clean enough to be healthy and dirty enough to be happy.”
Don’t know if the Amish had anything to do with them, maybe Pennsylvania Dutch?
Thanks for sharing Bill, I have heard the first before. They both sound quite ‘Dutchy’. I liked the yesterday/today one as it seems like it can have a couple of different meanings depending on how you interpret it.
Saw this sign at a bakery shop in Lancaster last Fall, mixed in with the goods & prices…
Today’s Special
So is tomorrow
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