We had an absolutely wonderful weekend!  On Saturday, my husband, John, and I went on the Spoon River scenic drive.  It's a local event in our area that is the first two weekends of October every year.  It's a drive somewhat in the country, back road highways, and there are stops everywhere
consisting of crafts, primitives, flea markets, yard sales, food vendors, re-enactments and everything else in between!!  It involves a lot of small towns who really look forward to this every year!  You can purchase everything from Kettle corn, tools, flowers, doilies, pictures, antiques, and baby clothes to car parts!  One of my favorite things is the Kettle corn....We finished a small bag in no time at all!                                    

One of Johns favorites is fresh made BBQ pork rinds! He can really make them disappear!

We had a lot of fun together!  It was great to just get away and spend a little quality time with just the two of us!

On Sunday, We took Derek and Emily to Starved

Rock State Park.  Emily brought her dog, Lexi, with us.  We usually go every year and hike around on the paths and read all the posts of history about it. 

Here are a few pics of our day..

After the hiking, we were starved and went

to one of our favorite places, Culvers!  It was great because the weather was just perfect and we were able to eat outside and Lexi was able to be with us.

I love their concrete mixers!  The flavor of the day was Butter Pecan with roasted pecans....YUM!

Next, we drove on to Tanners Apple Orchard.  We didn't stay long, but we enjoyed our stop!

I'm always so thankful for my quiet Monday mornings after a busy weekend.  I look forward to my early morning coffee and devotions....it's a great way to start any day!!

For any readers who are struggling with weight loss....here is a pic for you!

Thanks for reading!