my new favorite thing!

i have had a new obsession this week ... i have been eating Hutterite popcorn for supper every night! yes, you read that right. The sort-of-long short story is that i bought this bag of popcorn at a fundraiser in Montrose in august for my friend out there with cancer. She taught part-time at a colony last year, and some of the Hutterites came to the benefit with produce to sell and donate to her! i ate the veggies i bought right away, but threw the popcorn in the cupboard because i had plenty of microwave popcorn to eat, and that is easier.

then, i ran out. so i decided to give this stuff a try. the biggest challenge is that you have to make it on the stove ... scary. but it was super easy, and it brought back memories of how mom made popcorn when i was growing up, before the air popper was invented (we had the yellow one). oh my goodness, it is SO YUMMY. soft and fluffy and buttery and just ... well, it shouldn't be a substitute for supper, but it is :)

now, the other favorite thing i am talking about is Hutterites. i admit to kind of fantasizing about being one. i mean, they look so happy when i see em. and the older i get, the more i wish i could just "lock myself in" to a safe haven where the cold, mean world cannot get me. but would i really make a good Hutterite woman? i did some research on the web to see what it is all about.

Women on Hutterite colonies are typically housewives, cooks, gardeners, teachers (German, English, and Nursery), seamstress, and secretary for different business.
Work in a Hutterite community is usually done together in large groups. For example, gardens cover a few acres. When hoeing, there are often in excess of a dozen women helping, so large jobs are made small. Cooking is done in weekly rotations, e.g. two women would be the cooks for the week, in addition to the head cook. Also, unmarried ladies often teach school on the colony. Some have teaching degrees, others take informal training. Older Hutterite women take care of children in the Kindergarten, teaching them religious songs, prayers and cooperation.

yeah. i think i would be good at being a Hutterite! i would get a little sick of the long dresses and hats, but as long as i had some in different colors, i think i could make it work. the only thing i am wondering is, do they have HGTV and blogs?

:)