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Old 05-19-2016, 06:05 PM
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marshamarriott
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We live in Western New York - about 60 miles South-West of Buffalo. Some of the Amish in our area are from out your way. They live less than a mile from us. The biggest and oldest Amish community is south of Buffalo. Most of our neighbors are from there. Before we "retired" we had a large (to us at the time) dairy farm of around 200 milking cows, heifers, calves, and bulls - all registered. Now we have a Diesel truck and a 20 foot cattle trailer with which we haul cattle to sales, from farm to farm, from farm to pasture and back, and also any other 4 footed creature that will fit in the trailer. Also the Amish want building supplies, furniture, etc. moved from one place to another - cheap moving van. It is an interesting life, keeps us near the animals, but is now beginning to be a little too much for us. We are both in our 70s (75 and 77) with bad shoulders. My knees are new and Rich's hips are new, but shoulders are not so easily replaced at our age and are not recommended - But.......what else would we do with ourselves (except quilt)? After all, we are farmers..... Farmers never retire. Around here if you no longer have cattle you haul them.
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