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A "road trip" for the Amish means more than taking a quick shower, racing to the dryer to pull out freshly cleaned clothes to wear and patting on some makeup before turning out the lights on your way out and turning the key to the engine - stopping briefly on your way out of town to gas up the car.

The horse has to be fed, watered, kept in shape, hooves shod, well trained and well behaved. Then you also have to do upkeep on the carriage and make sure any rotting or drying leather is repaired or replaced. Then you have to take the time to brush the horse to get off any loose dirt that can rub a sore into its withers or elsewhere when it is tacked up. You also have to know how the tack goes on and get it on securely but not too tight.

Your children are finally all fed and cleaned up and dressed - we won't even go into how long that took without electric or modern conveniences... just picture the clotheslines dotting the Amish country with handwashed clothes swaying in the breeze. You too, are finally ready to go, with your nice dress and bonnet.

That horse has to be kept steady when there is a semi truck riding too close behind or barreling down the road toward it head on. After all, you have precious cargo in that carriage... and no seat belts. No adjustable seats for you. No shocks to absorb the pavement - for you, your family or the horse.

How long does it take to drive into town when you average 5-8 mph? Try it sometime. They were at least 15 miles from the nearest small town in the direction they were headed. 2-1/2 hours in to town to do their business and pick up supplies and then 2-1/2 hours drive back home. Can you imagine how many times you might hear, "Are we there yet?"

They can't lock up the carriage when they are in town so they carry their purchases from store to store. Their horse is expected to stand patiently, while flies pester it. Then expected to get them safely back home. No cell phone to call anyone for help should they lose a wheel or the horse go lame. No, they don't just pull a car into the garage and forget it when they get home. They carefully remove the tack, brush out the horse and make sure it has plenty of hand raked hay and water for the night.... all before sitting down at their own supper.

And yet, it is a simpler life. Where you know what goes into cleaning your clothes, into the foods that you eat, how things work and how to appreciate what God gave you.

If you have a trip planned to Amish country, make sure you get up early one morning and go for a walk. When you hear the clop clop clop of the horse's hooves hitting the pavement, I hope it makes you think about the lives of the people and animals who live that way and I hope you appreciate all they have to offer.

There's nothing quite as rewarding as being among them and feeling that peace.

Copyright: Jenny Gandert

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Simple Scottish Serenity by Magdalen Green Photography

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Simple Scottish Serenity - I love the tranquil feeling at work here

Simple Heart by Courtney Merritt

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Simple classic light. by 21stCenturyEden

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Simple classic light.

Jason Eustathiou GRE by Simple Session

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Photo: Marko Mäestjärv

Simple Clean 6 by STANCY.media

Simple Clean 6 at Destination Daytona 11-15-14

Photo by @stancyvw

Simple Tooth Extractions by master dentalny

Simple Tooth Extractions

Welcome to Master Dental, home to Astoria, NY dentist, Dr. Konstantine Malafis. Dr. Malafis and his team take a personalized approach to dentistry by getting to know patients and making their needs a priority. Our dental office is committed to on-time, individualized care that helps you achieve a healthy and happy smile. For more info visit www.masterdentalny.com

02.02.19.Simple.Session.Hollywood-8384 by Simple Session

Photo © Rauno Liivand

Simple Love by Andrey Hechuev | Андрей Хечуев

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as the glass mark.

| Isoscelle rectangular triangle | chiyogami (Muji Stores, Japan) |

Very paper effective and fast-to-fold model . Discovered by me.

Diagrams: here

Simple Clean 6 by STANCY.media

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Simple Clean 6 at Destination Daytona 11-15-14

Photo by @stancyvw

Simple lamp by kayverbruggen

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This is just a simple lamp in our house. But it looks amazing at the right angle!

simple pattern by Marcu Ioachim

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Simple Summer Session 2017 in Riga by Simple Session

Photo: Arturs Pavlovs / IG: @pvlvs

Simple Clean 6 by STANCY.media

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Simple Clean 6 at Destination Daytona 11-15-14

owner @machado_87

Photo by @stancyvw

SIMPLE necklaces from ohginger by Meaghan O'Malley

Simple Minds by proximusgoformusic

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simple fashion is the best for gilrs by syed ibrahim hussaini

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ترسم چــــو خويش واله و شيدا کنم ترا

مجـــــنون بکوه و دامن صحرا کنم ترا

چــــــشمـــــم نگشت آيينه دار جمال تو

با سيل اشــــــــک خويش تماشا کنم ترا

خــــــواهم شبی به بستر گلها گذر کنی

تا آَشـــــــنا بعالـــــــم رويا کـــــــنم ترا

پنهان زديده ام چـو شوی ماه شب فروز

با مهر حسن خـــــــويش هويدا کنم ترا

ای يـــــــــوسف عزيز ببازار گلرخان

خواهـــــــم هزار مرتبه رسوا کنم ترا

ای کاش سبزه بردمد از خاک تيره ام

تازيب و زينـــــت قـــد و بالا کنم ترا

زيبا شود زگلشـــــــن رويت ترانه ام

رويای شعر شاعر تنـــــــــها کنم ترا

Simple Trainers 2 by Barking at Strangers

The patterns on the padded collars were designed by a named artist (whose name now escapes me - d'oh!).

The shoes are comfortable and have remained pretty much intact.

Simple by Esteve Boix

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Simple.

Manresa. Barcelona.

I did this macro some months ago for an assignment for a B&W community I'm (kinda) in. I discarded it surely because I was in a "that's-too-noisy-and-made-with-a-plastic-lens" mood. That kind of things happen.

I'm uploading exactly because I somehow like it, and it's noisy, and it's made with a plastic lens.

Lensbaby + Single Glass + Macro lenses.

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Simple.

Manresa.

Vaig fer aquesta macro fa uns mesos per una comunitat de BiN a la que -més o menys- participo. La vaig descartar segurament perquè tenia la neura "massa-soroll-i-feta-amb-una-lent-de-plàstic". Ja passa, ja...

La penjo ben bé perque m'agrada -més o menys-, té gra i està feta amb una lent de plàstic.

Lensbaby + Single Glass + Kit Macro.

Simple Clean 6 by STANCY.media

Simple Clean 6 at Destination Daytona 11-15-14

owner @astanford89

Photo by @stancyvw

Simple Clean 6 by STANCY.media

Simple Clean 6 at Destination Daytona 11-15-14

Photo by @stancyvw

SIMPLE MINDS by SANDIE BESSO

SIMPLE MINDS

BIG MUSIC TOUR 2015

Official stage photographer

Le Zénith, Paris / FRANCE

20/11/2015

by Sandie Besso Photography

for any booking, professional & artistic shootings contact me : sandie.besso@gmail.com

Paris / France

Simple Plan by C4R1T0

Simple Plan @ Razz #1, BCN - 09/04/08

Simple happy things by Adriana Oliveira

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I like to make objects that are more than their functions, that have something intentional, something magical. I like to imagine that we can keep little treasures inside special pouches, like a secret of our own, like bringing a part of our childhood with us to our daily lives, our "simple happy things" .

These little patchwork drawstring bags were made with that purpose, but also in order to make the most of lots of small scraps of linen that deserved to be transformed into something, rather than being disposed.

Ref.: bl252

Re-Treasure Collection

via Instagram instagr.am/p/Ct85YnCsVfo/

Simple-Sunny-Leone-HD-Wallpaper by Nitin Raikwar