Weekend Re-Cap

Stained glass from one of the churches we visited -

On Saturday, Mom, Eli and I spent the day Christmas bazaaring at several local churches.  Our favorite was the one that we visited at lunchtime.  We enjoyed homemade chicken corn soup and barbecue sandwiches in their fellowship hall and then popped into the room where they were selling yard sale items.  At the point we walked in the door, they announced that we could fill a grocery bag for $1.  That was all we needed to hear!  At the encouragement of the volunteers, we stuffed two bags full of goodies - most of which were craft supplies.  Someone had donated a large variety of craft items - from several sizes of wooden beads and little figurines for vignettes to sphagnum moss and floral tape to tiny birds and floral picks of holly and pinecones.  We had so much fun and got at least $50 of craft supplies for $2!  I can't wait to find a chunk of time this week to sort through all my goodies -



On Sunday afternoon, M. and I set off for our Annual Apple Drive.  We packed fresh orchard apples and two thermoes of hot tea, then headed off for a drive to Apple Country to see the orchards.   The orchards themselves were just beautiful - the leaves of the changing trees were a large mixture of hues - from greens to browns to yellows, oranges and reds.  And some of the trees were just dripping with cherry-colored apples, others with some the color of rust.  One of my favorite sights came even before we got to the orchards - the apple-shaped lights along the streets of Biglerville are just darling, each complete with a leaf.  We also drove past the amazing Thomas Bros. Country Store, as well as the beautiful white Historic Round Barn.  The last stop on our drive before heading home was to our favorite soft ice cream stand in Hanover for raspberry-vanilla twist.  A sweet day all around -