Ready For Adventure

Today Jack and I decided we would go on an adventure...our way of saying that all the "to do" items on our list were going to have to wait because we were going to play instead!  We weren't all bad...we did do some quick chores...shopping..laundry...well, that's about it!  We decided to head to Butler, Ohio and go to the Prairie Peddler festival. We used to go every year but have passed it up for a few years due to our schedules or family things.   The weather wasn't perfect....not at all!  But we knew with temps in the 30's and wind and a mix of rain and snow...yep, I said the "S" word...snow...the crowds would be light. 

You can see the leaves are well on their way to beautiful.

Can you see the white spots on my hair and coat..yeah, snow! It was weird weather...rain, then snow, then sun, then repeat! When the winds picked up you knew the wet would begin!

The Peddler is a huge craft, art, music, and food bonanza.  The smell of wood smoke and outdoor cooking is fabulous! 

The paths run through the woods and craft booths line the walkways.

Jack seemed pleased with this booth..not girlie, crafty junk...

Stuffed dead animals...well, I guess you could say there was something for everyone!

This vendor used tree branches as a covering for his booth...clever!

This was a huge pot of homemade veggie soup....yum!

There was every kind of goody you could want.  On a cold day all the hot soups, chocolate, chili and desserts hit the spot.

Jack enjoyed Bison Chili.

I chose a Rueben...my family knows it's my fav!

Music is played all over the place and enjoyed by all....this stage had covering against the elements..much needed today!

Surprises galore...you never know who would sit down for a little chat!After hours of walking around the Peddler we headed for home.  But that was just a pit stop on our adventure filled day.  We needed pumpkins and corn stalks for the outside of the Pines so we headed out to a pumpkin place we found out about a few years ago. The pumpkins are cheap...$2 a piece....and so are the corn stalks.  So out we went.
The pumpkins were still in the fields and we had to go pick our own. I really wasn't counting on doing that!  We followed the paths around the fields until we found this place...

I thought it looked a bit creepy! We did finally find a spot to stop and pick some gourds..

We went back to pay for everything and get our corn stalks.  That little Jeep was full to the brim! As we were heading out, a fresh batch of stalks was heading in:

By horse and wagon of course...this is Amish country after all!  Poor Jack had to share the front seat with not only me..but some stalks too!

So our excellent adventure came to stop and we were tired and cold and ready to call it quits.  So what do you think I bought at the festival?  Truly, I need nothing and was happy to just browse and enjoy the atmosphere of Fall....but then I saw this little thing and decided to grab it..

It just had my name written all over it!