There is Always Something Going On

Thursday I drove to PA to pick up Grandmother for the weekend. On our way to leave we stopped by the farm (Oak Grove) I worked at one summer so I could say hello to my friends Lauren and Linnette. While there we noticed that the corn stalks were a very good price ($3.50/stalk) but decided that riding 2 hours with corn stalks in the car was not really high on our "this is fun" list. So instead we simply opted to get some smaller pumpkins, gourds and indian corn.

Grandmother

Friday we headed to Columbus Farmers Market (after looking around at a nursery here in town) to check out the corn stalk prices there. I finally broke down and bought 2 stalks ($6/stalk - just about double the price at Oak Grove Farm). The Farmers Market is approximately 20 minutes away from my house and the corn stalks were approximately 2 feet longer than my car. Yes, it was interesting. We started out with them sticking out the back window. Halfway home we decided to rearrange them and stick them out the front window. That didn't work so we once again stopped and rearranged the corn stalks. We finally got them home and right away put them up but alas the corn stalks were simply not enough. Off we went to Walmart to buy some scarecrows . . . a double curtain rod . . . shower curtain rod . . . and window curtain (the last 3 items were not on the list but were on sale - had to buy them!). It was also decided that the pumpkins I originally bought were too small so plans were made to buy bigger ones on Saturday when I took Grandmother back. Grandmother and I were totally crafty that day. After decorating the corn stalks and scarecrows, we cut and resewed the curtain I had bought (it was too wide for the window but at $1.50 we just cut it down to size).

This one is "Chris"

This is "Lisa and Baby Toree"

Grandmother with the corn stalks and scarecrows

Saturday Grandmother and I head to PA to take her home - I stop at Oak Grove . . . again. This time to buy huge pumpkins (approximately 30 lbs. each which by the way cost $18-$20 here in NJ but only cost me $7.50 at Oak Grove - can't beat the prices!). Thankfully I also grabbed a peach pie to take to our church picnic Sunday. I say thankfully because I got home 2 1/2 hours later than I planned. Why? Chipper (my car) decided to have a flat tire (on the side next to the road) on the PA Turnpike. Sounds simple right. No, only certain people can come and fix cars on the turnpike, blah, blah, blah. It took the guy 2 hours to "find me." The other 1/2 hour later part comes because when you have a dorky donut tire on your car you can only drive 55 mph - yes, on the 65 mph (if you are going slow) PA Turnpike. I felt like a NERD!!! I am very thankful though that I heard the air swooshing out of the tire and was able to quickly get off the side of the road before a huge problem occurred.

My view for 2 hours - w a i t i n g . . .

Rewind to Thursday: my husband buys a Harley motorcycle. He has wanted a motorcycle for quite a while. So he saved up his money and found a great deal on one. It needs some work done on it but once fixed up will be great!

The biker and his babe

Other pictures from the weekend:

Flowers from Grandmother

Dad this picture is for you - it's your parents old house (it doesn't even look the same)