We have a new family member! We brought this little “fox” Shiba Inu home yesterday from Amish country, Lancaster. The Mennonites and Amish have been living in those parts since the 18th century and try to keep their lives largely unchanged since then, not readily embracing technology. For instance, we spoke with Yuki’s breeder, as we named our dog, in a garage where a buggy was parked – a carriage powered by horse. The owner belongs to the Mennonites, whose rejection of modern amenities is not as strict as that of the Old Order Amish, which are also plentiful in that area.
Their house does not appear on Google Maps. Hence, the GPS simply took us to the center of the street. It had long been dark, a heavy rain was pouring, and we turned into the first driveway we found to ask people for directions. Surprisingly, a woman there started speaking Russian! She and her husband had been beekeepers for twenty years, sold us a gallon of the most delicious fresh honey, and showed us how they make it – a homemade centrifuge, an entire barn filled with various beekeeping supplies.
Lisa wanted a cat, Masha wanted a dog. In the end, we found a dog, one just as independent as a cat.
Yuki turned out to be very calm and well-behaved. At least that’s how it seems after almost a day. So now I’m “in the club” too 😉
