OH Yes, The Covered Bridge Festival!!!

Oh My...the annual Parke County Covered Bridge Festival, there's nothing better!

Beautiful crafts for sale,

Good food to eat,

Awesome scenery to gaze upon.

The Covered Bridge Festival is actually held in 3 towns in Parke County, Bridgeton, Mansfield, and Rockville. My choice is Bridgeton:)

This covered bridge, unfortunately is not the original.  The original one was set on fire and destroyed by vandals.  So this is the rebuilt one, but it is still so very beautiful.

Looking out of one of the bridge windows.

Looking down through the bridge

The waterfall on one side of the bridge

The marker at the end of the bridge

My favorite sign at the Bridge Festival.  It says it all!!!



There truly is something for everyone at this event.  I had a wonderful day:)

 Hugs & Blessings,

Terry

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

And lean not on your own understanding;

In all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He shall direct your paths.      

                             Proverbs 3:5,6

A Trip to Conner Prairie

Last week was our Fall Break so we took a couple short trips to places of interest here in Central Indiana.  First was a trip back in time with a visit to Conner Prairie, a living history lesson:)  The time period is 1823 - 1836.  Most of the workers are dressed in clothing of that period and talk with words that my grandchildren were not quite sure of (lol), like cyphering and things costing 1 bit or 2 bits, and of course there is no such thing as cars, planes, computers, and cell phones.  It was a wonderful day!

The first stop was at the Lenape (Delaware) Indian Camp.  Where we met a man of actual Lenape descent, who told of his people's history and told a wonderfully colorful Lenape tale.  He also taught us to say "Thank You" & "Your Welcome" in his native tongue.  I wouldn't begin to know how to spell those two phrases, but I can say them:)

Next we moved on to the William Conner Homestead, which included the Conner home, weaving house, garden, and barn.

These 3 pictures are in the weaving house.  There were 2 wonderfully sweet women there that shared so much with us.  The items made there are used at Conner Prairie, either in the different homes or sold in the gift store.  I truly could have stayed and listened to them all day:) 

 This is a picture of the garden area.  The food raised here is actually donated to feed the less fortunate.

 And here in the barn are two of it's occupants.  That baby was sooooo sweet and cute!  Love the animals:)

The last section of our visit was to Prairietown.....

Blacksmith shop

Kitchen area in one of the homes.

Mama and some of her piglets.

Comfy feather bed :)



Woodworker's Shop



Foot powered wood lathe

Drying house for homemade medical cures.

Fancy cookstove...this one even had a separate oven on top!!!

I hope you enjoyed your trip back in time with me.

Blessings,
Terry
Show me your ways O Lord, Teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation;
On You I wait all the day.   Psalm 25:4,5

Scenes From the Past...

I have a passion for "old" things, maybe because I am getting older or maybe just because there is so much character and history in "old" things :)  Whichever the case, on a recent drive through the country, my husband and I came upon several old homes, buildings and barns...and I couldn't resist taking a few pictures.  Which means I'm sharing with all of you:)  As I look at these I can't help but wonder what stories these old structures hold within their walls.  I hope you enjoy your visit:)

Good Times,

Bad Times,

Hard Times,

Easy Times,

Struggles & Strength.

Hugs & Blessings,

Terry

     God is Good.

Nature's Shelves

Walking around my brother-in-law's property I came across this set of "Nature's Shelves"

Thought I would share the pics with my Blog family and friends:)

They are some type of mushroom, I think????
But they sure look like shelves or steps going right up the tree:)


 

Love & Hugs,

Terry

Have faith in God.  Mark 11:22

September Secret Pal Gift

My dear Secret Pal sent me this gift package for September:)  The towels will fit right in my new kitchen decor...chickens/farms.  The beautiful fall fabric may very well find it's way to my kitchen also.  The little wall hanging pillow is in my sewing room and the jelly beans.....uuummm they are all gone!!!  The "Rest in Him" card is on my bulletin board over my computer, that way I see it everyday to give me a gentle reminder:)   She always finds such wonderful items to surprise me with:)  I also received 2 other cards from her in September; one of which was sent while she vacationing near Cancun!!!!  Can't wait to hear all about her trip...

Hugs,
Terry

Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. 
          Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgement.
                                                                              Proverbs 9:10

My September Card-crafting

Yes, I know it is October, but I'm still behind on my posts...so here are the cards I made in September :)  Some were for swaps and others were just because I wanted to make them.  LOL  Enjoy!!!

I hope you enjoyed the cards.  Hoping to get started on Thanksgiving & Christmas cards soon:)

Hugs & Blessings,
Terry

Study this Book of Instruction continually.  Meditate on it day and night so that you will be sure to obey everything written in it.  Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.   Joshua 1:8

Autumn, Oh Yes!

This morning when I woke up it was a brisk 49 degrees outside, I'm loving it!!!
Opened my windows and sat in front of them with my cup of hot tea, just the way I like to start my mornings.  Looking out my back door I noticed that it not only felt like Fall, but it is just beginning to look like Fall...

And over the weekend I needed to go the small hometown hardware in a nearby town; to get a real broom, you know made from straw, not the stuff that sends what you have swept up sailing across the kitchen!!!!  I really hate the new brooms.  Any way in front of the hardware they had this beautiful display:

And "Yes" some of these came home with me for a centerpiece for the dining room table.  Which I haven't put together yet, but they still looking pretty just sitting on the kitchen cabinet.

More pictures to follow on another post of our weekend drive:)  Found lots of old barns in the surrounding area:)

Hugs & Blessings,
Terry

For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.  
                                                                                                              Ecclesiastes 3:1

It's Been Awhile...cause I've been BAD!!!

Well, well, well, it has been almost a month since my last post, and I can't say that I have been very productive in that time:(  As a matter of fact I have only made 4 quilt blocks and 10 -12 cards.  So I have a confession or two to make...

#1.  I found a new love, NO not to replace my dear husband, he is a one of a kind keeper!  The new love is a new to me site...Facebook!!!!  I swore I would never be there, but I am (hehehe). The good thing is I have found some old friends and connected with some family, too.  The bad thing is those darn games on FB...you know, Farmville and Frontierville.  They are soooo addictive.   But I'm geeting better at organizing my time... kind of :)  Oh, and you should see my farms, they are coming along quite nicely!  (ROTFL)

#2.  I have been getting out of the house more and taking pictures.  I will be sharing those in a later post.  Found some old barns, houses, and oddities of nature.

#3.  I have started a new crafting hobby.  Crocheting!!!  My dear sweet sister-in-law gave me my first lesson yesterday.  Let me tell you, she has the patience of a saint :)
We had a lot of laughs; my fingers just did not want to cooperate (aaarrrggg). At one point, I told her that this could be the craft that could cause me to (#@*+"~@#) learn a "new" language, OMG!!!  But this what I managed to get done yesterday:

We also have a new addition to our furry four-legged family.  Her name is Buttercup and she is a rescued kitty:)



I have lots of other things to share, and I promise I will do that throughout the week.
I shall spend less time on Facebook....well, I'll try to spend less time there (LOL)

Hugs & Blessings,
Terry

I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
                                                                                 Psalm 3:5