herbiehancock

It has been a lazy Saturday for me. My husband went to Cleveland for the weekend with one of his baseball buddies to watch the Cleveland Indians play baseball today and tomorrow. My son has been spending the day with his girlfriend. Fall fest was being celebrated here today with some of the local merchants doing some special decorating for the occasion. It was an absolutely gorgeous day, sunny and 72 degrees, so I decided to walk down town and take some pictures. Several of the downtown businesses had put scarecrows on the sidewalk out front. This one done by the local utilities company was my favorite. This one was in front of a real estate agent's office. Many places had displays with pumpkins, gourds, and mums too. A local artist had some of his work displayed on the courthouse square hoping to make a sale. I also wanted to show you how the Ohio State flower garden made up of scarlet and gray flowers is doing in the park. I posted about it in the spring, but it has filled out a...

I got up early Saturday morning to get ready for work and looked out the window. This is what I saw. Visitors had "decorated" our trees for us during the night. Our van had been wrapped in plastic wrap. The empty box was left behind on the van's bumper. This happens often here, not just at Halloween time, but year round. It is a prank played by friends on friends. Among the teenagers of this town it is a badge of honor of sorts to have your home "decorated" in such a way by your friends. My younger son laughed about the "gift" from his friends and cleaned up the mess in a matter of minutes. * * * * * This weekend my town had their Day in the Park celebration. On Saturday, games like three legged sack races, egg tosses, water balloon games, and others were played for fun and prizes. There was an antique car show, a dunking machine, carnival food booths, picnics, and kiddie rides. At the end of the day, a fireworks display was held over the...