Back in the early nineties I moved Upstate New York for 1 1/2 years. It was just outside of a little town known as Heuvelton. I lived in a trailer that I think my landlord found at a Smithsonian garage sale. The trailer was set out among the beautiful farms, that Upstate New York is known for. The very best part was that a lot of my neighbors were Amish. Now I know over the years they have gotten a bad rap for one thing or another, but I'm here to tell you, they can be my neighbors anytime!

I never saw such hard working happy people. Never disturbing their neighbors and always having a hello when they went by in their wagons. It was so cute to see the well behaved Amish children running around without their shoes on. They only wore them in the winter when it got cold. I never saw an argument or harsh word ever come out of their mouths. As far as I am concerned they were the perfect neighbors. No loud music either!

One of my fondest memories was from their little handmade baked goods stand just a few hundred feet down from my home. They had baked goods, such as pies, homemade bread and preserves which was like tasitng a piece of heaven. I mean really, just put their preserves on a hunk of their bread and it was like having dessert. I still to this day miss that cute little baked goods stand. Sometimes I even dream about iit, Yes, their stuff was that good!

So in closing I must say I had a very wonderful experience getting to know my Amish neighbors, and if it wasn't so darrn cold up there near the Canadian border, I wouild welcome those Amish people not only to be my neighbors, but as my friends as well!

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