Tuesday, August 31, 2010

First Date ~ Part One

For my seventeenth birthday Mom gave me enough fabric to make a new dress. It was a lovely jewel blue crepe and I couldn't wait to start sewing. Jewel blue was lighter than what could be worn to go to church but it would be fine to wear to go traveling or on a date. At the moment I wasn't too concerned about the traveling part.

As I worked on cutting and sewing my dress I couldn't wait to wear it for the first time when LV came calling several weeks later.

The Amish in Somerset County are only allowed to have a three hour long date every other Sunday evening on the Sunday that the boy's district didn't have church services. I was glad LV and I were both in the same church district which meant our dates would be on my inbetween Sunday too.

On Saturday afternoon I took special pains in baking the perfect pecan pie to serve. It turned out beautiful and I carefully placed it on the top shelf in the pantry out of reach of my hungry little brothers. I made sure that the house was spotless and placed several new rugs in the living room in front of the sofa. I brought my pretty lamp downstairs and set it on the end table.

Sunday morning arrived and I got up with a sense of eager anticipation. By mid morning Daddy suggested we all drive to the old train tunnel and have a fun day of hiking and then have a picnic beside the creek. I helped pack the picnic lunch but opted to stay at home and read and try to take a nap to make sure that I wouldn't be sleepy on our first date.

By late afternoon they came home happy and tired from their day of hiking. Mahlon had caught a little minnow and brought it home and happily put it in an old glass bowl filled with water and set it in the living room on the end table. I didn't want it there and determined to hide it in the laundry room once everyone else had gone to bed.

At eight o'clock Daddy announced it was time for to get ready for bed. I took special care in getting ready and then went downstairs to make sure that the fish got removed from the living room and then wait till nine o'clock when our date would begin. Mom and Daddy were still in the kitchen when I got there. Daddy got up from the chair he was sitting in and smiled at me as he said "It doesn't seem possible that our little baby is already old enough to be courted." Mom added that they hope I have a very nice time and then they headed for their bedroom and I was left in the kitchen alone.

It wasn't quite nine yet but everything was ready and I went ahead and closed all the curtains which was the preplanned signal so that LV would know when it was safe to come into the house.

14 comments:

  1. Surely you aren't going to leave us hanging like this? More, more, we want more!!!

    I am surprised at the lateness of your date, and that you were unchaperoned. Is this common?

    You have a lovely writing style, my dear.

    Love,
    Jen

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  2. LOL! You didn't want to use the minnow as an ice breaker?

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  3. Cliff hanger...... hope we get more tomorrow.

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  4. And the saga continues! Soon, I hope! I am getting all giddy with anticipation! ;~P
    Blessings!

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  5. accckkkk cliffhanger! LOVE this story

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  6. Oh, you're good...I saw the title and ran to make a cup of hazelnut coffee to sip whiling reading the story.....um, I thinkin' you know you have us out-on-a-limb here, and I'm thinkin' you're enjoyin' it, too! Can't blame you. ;) _giggles_

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  7. I Love your writings and anticipate the rest of this story...
    ~~HUGS~~

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  8. No fair....I want to know the rest of the story. I'm hangin' out here on a long limb honey!!! :o)

    God bless ya and have the most beautiful day!!! :o)

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  9. Somehow I don't have a smile on my face and a contented feeling when my children have a date over when we're headed to bed! They do though. HA HA You better post part 2 to this pretty quickly, I think everyone's getting antsy!! ♥

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  10. Wow that is not how I feel when my kids have a date over - ha ha.
    I can't wait to hear the rest of the story.
    I also wish I could make a pecan pie!!

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  11. Ok now I have a craving for Pecan Pie! Can't wait for the rest of the story :)

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  12. Love your posts! Can't wait for the rest of the story.
    until next time... nel

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  13. As you may have noticed from my comments, I've been reading your blog 'backwards'. What I mean is, oldest to newest. I've gotten thus far, and I want you to know that I've waited to hear about this date for almost as long as you waited to have it! I'm a hopeless romantic, and cannot wait to hear more! Keep your stories coming! The are fascinating to me, and obviously, to others! :-)

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