Katie's Home for the Weekend...

The leaves are turning and it is beautifully autumn now. Two bright yellow trees are right outside our house.

"I think we threw the leaves too early." "Ah, man!"

Retry

"Um, Katie, you're s'posed to throw the leaves up, not back into my face."

Famer's market

A couple of weeks ago Holly took me with her to the St. Jacob's Farmer's Market. This farmer's market includes vendors in two buildings and more vendors spread outside. Even though it was a slow day, there were so many people indoors and out. And meat, produce, cheese, hats, clothing, art, decorations, and so much more.

I bought some delicious red bell peppers and a jug of apple cider that we enjoyed hot and cold. Holly bought us each an apple fritter that earned it's title "famous" for a delicious reason. 

These two earn their hay by giving visitors to the farmer's market tours of Mennonite Farms in the area.  We didn't take a rid on their trolley, but we did say hello.

Taking a break in the shaded barn while he waits for his owners to finish selling their wares at the market.

Many of the vendors were Mennonite. They parked their buggies across the street.

Apple Butter and Cheese Festival



 







I went on a Starbucks run for my parents a couple of weeks ago and as I was driving, there came an enthusiastic voice over the radio, advertising the annual, last Saturday in September, Wellesley Apple Butter and Chesse Festival.

 

Apple Butter and Cheese! That sounds delicious, I must go.

 

So I did.

 

I have to admit that it wasn't nearly as fun as I had hoped that it would be. But it was fun. For starters, there was a line dancing troupe that performed for an hour or so. After that was a lady who did river-dance. It looked like lots of fun.





Line Dancers

 

 

 

There was also a small band that played bluegrass music on the front porch of someone's house.

 

 

 

I just thought this was a lovely house with beautiful fall leaves right outside.


 

There was a parade of classic cars. There were miles and miles of cars, but I only took a few pictures. It was a pretty cool parade.

 

This little John Deere was making ice cream.

I had a sausage in a bun with sauerkraut and mustard, and a cup of apple cider for lunch. Then I bought the jar of apple butter to take home. 

I'm sorry to say that I didn't find the cheese. I heard later that there was a building with a bunch of booths in it with cheese for sale, but I didn't find the building.  

We are all enjoying the apple butter, though.

Canada is really a very beautiful country, don't you think?

The Kissing Bridge

The Kissing Bridge Trail

It was the Canadian Thanksgiving... he had the day off too.

We ate lunch on the bridge behind my mom

Us eating lunch.

To learn more about how my mom and I celebrated Canada's Thanksgiving you can read about it at Life In Canada, Eh.