It was a beautiful day to drive around and this barn stood out as we drove by. I'm usually partial to red barns, but this gray one made a pretty picture.
A small settlement of about 300 people, with a few shops to explore. We were pleased to find the Country Junction Restaurant. It's mentioned as being among the top 11 restaurants in PA. The food was delicious, the staff and service was great and the atmosphere was fun.
It's been difficult finding good restaurants. In MD we ate lunch out twice a week, mostly to get Mom out. We would drive an hour or two to good eating places. The only restaurants here that we have in MD are Red Lobster, Ruby Tuesday and Hoss' Steak House, and all of them are 45 minutes away in DuBois.
Looks like a lot of events take place in Smicksburg. A fun place to visit!
So finding this new restaurant in Smicksburg was a great find! There are a few other restaurants we go to, one in Brookville, two in Punxsutawney (yes, Punxsutawney Phil's home) and one in Clarion. And a favorite restaurant 15 minutes from home burned to the ground at the beginning of the summer. They've already started building and will reopen next spring.
I bought a new quilt centerpiece from an Amish home. It was a small building on their property and rugs and quilt pieces were offered. The quilt piece looks nice on the living room table. The owner told me of another lady who sells quilts in the next town over. I plan to visit it when we return.
As you can see I've proudly hung my very first quilt creation where I can see it from the couch. And those little figures are an old farmer and his wife. I drew a beard on the man so he'd look like Jerry. I bought them years ago and have always had them out to enjoy.
Speaking about quilts, I finished my second quilt creation! I'm so pleased. It's a 32" x 40" piece, and I love the colors. For only my second quilt piece, it turned out fairly well. I must admit, sewing all those lines through the middle wasn't easy. The first four lines I sewed weren't very good; the second four lines were a little better, and the rest turned out fairly well. I'm so thankful for this new creative outlet!
In September I enjoyed a girlfriend weekend in MD! I spent five days chatting with 14 friends. The sun shone, the temps were lovely and the company was grand! I wish I could have visited all my friends, but I'm thankful for those I was able to connect with.
They filled me with love, encouragement and happy memories, and I'll always be thankful for the friends God has given me. It was a beautiful five days driving to familiar homes and sitting down with friends.
My friend, Diana, colored these pages representing the things God has given me to do: Sewing, writing and photography. And I came home with a lot of goodies my friend's gifted me with. Thank you, dear friends! My friend, Carol's, deer also treated me with a walk through her field!
Fall will be in full bloom soon. I'll be driving around looking for beautiful scenes to photograph. I hope I'll have some lovely scenes to show you next time.
"But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more." Psalm 71:14
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