Happy Fall Y'All

Mmm, Fall, 

my most Favorite time of year!!!

Love the crisp mornings 

and the cooler daytime temps.

Time to add some of those 

 rich golden harvest colors to my

home decor.

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I can't wait for the leaves

 to turn colors.

I love to hear the rustle and 

crunch when I walk in the fallen leaves.

And I love how they smell;

so earthy and fresh.

 

Have you visited an apple or pumpkin farm yet???

I'm looking forward to taking a trip there
in the next upcoming weekends.

I've yet to get my usual pumpkins,
corn stalks and big straw bale to
decorate the entry and front yard.
Then I'll get my scarecrows out of storage
and string up some orange lights.

Oooo, apple cider donuts!
and who knew Casey's has the absolute
best pumpkin donuts with cream cheese icing!

Next weekend is the annual
Autumn on Parade in Oregon Illinois. 
I'll be there shopping the 200 or so crafters' booths
and of course Sunday is Parade Day.
We always look forward to the Jesse White
Tumblers and the South Shore Drill Team performers.

But we have to get there before the
Oregon Methodist Church Ladies run out of their
famous Apple Fritters, YUM!

After strolling through hundreds of
crafters' booths on a sunny but cool fall day ..
Sitting back along the parade route, amidst the sights, sounds and smells...food vendors with their kettle corn, pizza, nachos,
brats, tacos, pork chop sandwiches and more...

 the parade going by... marching bands, shouts and cheers, sirens...

Munchin' on Piping hot fritters rolled in powdered sugar
all sticky and gooey and finger lickin' good,

...Oh, ya!!!!  I'll be there!


BettyJean

Autumn on Parade in Oregon IL

Come along won't you





we're on our way to

Autumn on Parade in Oregon, Illinois

We walked up and down the street lined with food venders.

It was a difficult decision with sooo many choices, but we each finally settled on something for lunch...

for me it was a baked potato with sour cream and chives. My sweet Mr. chose the ribeye sandwich,

my daughters, pizza. 

Then of course we couldn't pass up

some apple cider donuts, kettle corn and

the famous apple fritters baked up

fresh throughout the day by some church ladies.

We look forward to these the whole year. 

We head back to the lawn chairs we had placed earlier to watch the parade.

A Stilt walking fairy and scarecrow...

 

this guy walked, rode

and did stunts on his giant wheely thing

lots of marching bands kept everybody's toes tapping... 

 the Jesse White Tumblers are always a favorite...



as is the South Shore Drill Team

 not sure what this was but it sure went fast,

zipping up and down the street

( oops!     shhhhhhh.....a young woman seated on a blanket on the ground

in front of where we were sitting

 has a wardrobe malfunction.... )

yikes!!!!  don't let this happen to you



After the parade we went on
 to tour the approx. 150  crafters and others

which lined the streets around the town square



gorgeous fall flowers

and  fall produce for sale as well

these Sweet Dumpling Squash are a favorite at our house;

we had to buy a few to have on hand for baking up 

during the fall season ....

the day is over all too soon,

time to go home

my feet thank me...

do you have  Fall Fest where you live?

Warm Hugs