October Weekends

So, what have we been up to these past few gorgeous autumn weekends?

1. Making caramel apples. Messy. Sticky. Oh. So. Good.

2. Having big fun at our local Heritage Festival, complete with Civil War Reenactments, homespun craft/skill demonstrations (molasses making is our favorite!), horse drawn wagon rides, good food, music, and so much more. It's like the best parts of the Mountain State Fair (minus the noisy games and rides).

3. Gathering with our closest friends for the annual cider pressing. We all meet up at the Farmer's Market, and stroll around for awhile, then buy some apples and head over to press up some cider. The kids were old enough to really enjoy it this year, and stayed actively involved, "helping" toss the apples in and of course, Kate was always first in line to test the end result. My friend's dad recently found this banjo/ukelele (now affectionately referred to as the "Banjelele")on the side of the road in a trash heap, and stopped and rescued it. They didn't have any use for it, so generously gave it to us, and Mark's been tinkering around with it, much to Kate's delight (and mine as well).

A beautiful, exciting season!