pernst's blog

Sisters' Day Grocery Shopping

It was Sisters’ Day. My friend Sadie, two of her sisters, and a niece were going up to another sister’s home in Ephrata to help her catch up with some sewing for her brood of babies. Sadie called and asked me if I might have the time to ride them up there so that more time could be spent sewing and not in traveling in the carriage.

A Few Words While Returning From Vacation

It was a chilly Sunday morning about halfway through our vacation. Well, let’s be honest. It was chilly by New Orleans’ standards for a winter morning – but I was outside on the back porch of our rented apartment drinking my coffee. As I lazed in the sunshine and warming air, I perused the Lancaster Newspaper for news from back home about the impending snowstorms, just to gloat a bit. Then I came upon the article, and my mood immediately changed.

Who Doesn’t Need a Vacation?

I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve lived a charmed life…..or blessed life….whichever is your personal perspective. So many of you visit this beautiful place time and time again and report back to us on Facebook and Instagram or in person that you consider this house your “home away from home”. Well remarkably, this is my home, and I, like you, love being here.

New Business Neighbor in Paradise

Who in the world would open a new business during a pandemic as other small businesses are regretfully closing their doors? Well, if you have a solid reputation in Lancaster County for making the best homemade chicken pies around, that might be you.