Our Visit to the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show . . .

Yesterday, we went to the Farm Show . . . I was excited to try and capture some of the "goings on" at the show.Of course, there are cows, chickens, sheep, goats . . .but there are also peacocks, deer and even a bison!

I want to enter something in the 2010 Farm Show! Maybe produce? Maybe a pie? Maybe a floral arrangement? They even have a photography competition! I'm having no luck finding the entry rules though . . .

The horse pulling competition was exciting to watch. These animals are phenomenal . . .

And of course . . . you cannot visit without sampling the food! There is definitely something for everyone - healthy and uh hum . . . NOT! The boys enjoyed milkshakes and fried cheese squares. I had smoked trout soup and deep fried veggies.

It's going on through next weekend - if you haven't visited - you should!! Admission is free, parking is $8.00, so take some friends.

If you haven't read this book . . . YOU MUST!!!

This is definitely in the top five of my "Best Books Ever Read" list . . . that exists soley in my head of course.

Fabulous, better than expected, why did I wait so long to read it would be my quotes! Run out and buy it today - SERIOUSLY!

I've already ordered his second book titled A Thousand Splendid Suns - I'll let you know . . .

OMG . . . it was a GREAT eBay night!

Only one item (of three listed) sold . . . but that is just fine!

I bought a six piece, vintage/antique, Royal China International set a couple weeks ago at an auction. I broke the set up into two auctions . . . an oversized pitcher and bowl (like used for bathing in the old days) and then the second auction of a small teapot, creamer, sugar and vase set.

<GULP> I paid $2.00 for all six pieces . . . and tonight . . . the first two pieces sold for $212.49!!

It is VERY pretty . . .

Woohoo . . . A contest!

No, not here . . . but over at Happy Daisy's blog! She is GIVING AWAY a free 365 Project Kit from Creating Keepsakes. So don't wait . . . bounce on over and enter this super cool giveaway!

THE Gingerbread House . . .

Last night while we were out stocking up on (hint, hint) BAKERY SCENTED CANDLES at AC Moore (where they are on sale for - gulp - $2.00 each) . . . we picked up a Wilton Gingerbread House Kit. Around 11:00 p.m. we started . . . and finished around 1:00 a.m.

Jeremy is credited with the bulk of the creative foresight and application . . . this man is a master at piping royal icing!

I'm soooooo ready to start baking cookies, fudge and chocolate covered pretzels for holiday gifts.

A Puppy Photo Shoot . . .

Today I was supposed to be shooting an engagement session for Jeremy's sister and brother-in-law . . . Julie and Mike . . . those photos didn't turn out as planned so a reshoot is scheduled for next weekend . . .

BUT . . . I did get some adorable images of their Golden Retriever puppy - Riley. Is she not the CUTEST little bundle of fluff?!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday . . . Bradley is camping in Potter County with a friend, Jamie spent the day with his dad at his Aunt Donna's and Jeremy and I spent the afternoon with his family.

Here are some of my favorite fall photos from flickr (these are not mine!) . . .

Knox Loved the Snow!!

I know, I know . . . I'm so very late with these pics!! We've been busy . . . Knox absolutely LOVED the snow. He was mesmerized by it . . .

Yesterday (11/26/08) he weighed in at 54.2 pounds! He is now as tall as Onyx!

Fall Photos of the Dogs

Yeah - it was a photo shoot for the dogs!! So picture Jeremy and I, in the front yard on Sunday morning, with a pile of photo props such as a orange Halloween witch's hat, faux pumpkins, faux fall leaf vine, my favorite red chair and more . . . coaxing the dogs into sitting pretty. It actually went pretty well with Onyx and Knox - Jeremy simply held a treat in his hand and then positioned them which they held in their prettiest "I want a treat pose."

We also tried to capture his mom's Yorkie puppy, who is still quite inexperienced as a model! Tessa will learn too though!

Here are my favorites from the day . . .

New Scrapbook Pages!

I was working on some business logos for Denita today . . . and it really put me in the mood to do some digi-scrapbook pages. You know digital scrapbooking is really QUICK!! I can scrap SOOOO much faster this way - I put all these pages together in just over an hour.