It's fall.

Fall is my favourite season. Cool weather makes everything way more enjoyable. The overbearing heat and humidity of summer makes me lazy. I don't cook, I don't bake, and trekking around on adventures always makes me super sweaty. I'm definitely a cool weather gal. Now I'm back in the kitchen, I don't have a strong desire to shower after I take Peggy for a walk, and I get to eat soup and roast gourds, and bake treats. I like it.

Fall also means corn mazes! Too fun. It also includes...

pumpkin picking,

enjoying the last warm days on coffee shop patios,



Thanksgiving at Grandma's house,

nature walks,

and beautiful autumnal flowers.

ponies and chickens and ducks, oh my!

We had the most amazing weather for this past Thanksgiving weekend. Probably the warmest one I've ever experienced. It felt like summer. And we definitely made the most of it.

On Saturday morning Erick and I followed the lead of Jane and Jenna and went apple picking at Myers Apple Farm in Copetown. We picked 10 pounds of apples, pet a pot bellied pig, a goat, and a pony. And bought a whole bunch of apple cider and a pumpkin. Afterwards we went to Detour for a delicious lunch on their patio. It was perfection.

Saturday evening a whole group of us went to the Rockton World's Fair. I've wanted to go ever since I heard about it a few years ago, and it did not disappoint! The fancy poultry and fowl that they had on display was probably my favourite part. I totally want to raise fancy chickens and ducks!

There were many other livestock competitions and demonstrations, but we didn't see them because we came in the evening. Next year I definitely want to make a day of it. On Sunday there was an Alpaca show!! And I could have milked a goat. Next year...

The other AMAZING highlight of the fair was the demolition derby. O.M.G. I have never been to a demolition derby, and I didn't really even know what was involved. Basically it's cars ramming into each other (usually in reverse), and the last car running is the winner. It was so amazing and hilarious. And Mike's brother was in it! Amazing. I took a movie with my iphone. It doesn't fully capture the awesomeness of it all. I quite enjoy listening to Roisin laugh throughout the video though.

Then we went to Thornhill for Thanksgiving dinner (times 2) and got very full. A winning weekend.

Mark Shaw

Just finished our second Thanksgiving dinner of the weekend. Tomorrow is our final one. Turkey, turkey, root vegetables, potatoes, green beans, pumpkin pie, etc, all times two. Yum, but food coma is about to set in. Now I'm vegging on the couch "watching" football with Erick. More like sitting beside Erick with football on in the background (for me, not him). Which is why I need to counter the rugged boring football with some gorgeous photos by Mark Shaw, a noted fashion and celebrity photographer from the 1950s. Although, looking at this skinny lady is making me feel like I ate waaay too much food. And I did. Oh well. I am thankful for tasty food.