This weekend I...

This weekend I...

1. Went to the drive-ins for the first time on Friday. My family and two other families from my church went. The movie we saw was "Dolphin tale", which was really good!

One of the families brought popcorn for everyone to share. :)

2. Went to Willowbrook Museum, a great place. They have displays set up with carriages and objects from the 19th century. They also have houses and shops set up to look like they would have looked 200 years ago.

On the day we went, some men were acting as men from the Civil War. They demonstrated how to shoot their guns.

There was this really cool bridge that I love.

There was a sweet little store where they sold candy sticks for 20 cents. I got a lemon one.

I thought these candles looked really bright and cheery...so I took a picture. :)

This barrel actually had dill pickles inside! I love pickles, Unfortunately, I did not get the chance to have one of these. maybe someday. :)

3. Finished Emma. I am now reading An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott. I have to write a paper in school about an author, a poet, and an artist from New England. We have to read two books by our chosen author. My author is Louisa May Alcott, and I chose to read An Old-Fashioned Girl and Eight Cousins.

4. Finished the scarf from this post.

5. I started and finished this green hat/beret. I love the star/floral pattern on top! I think I am going to make a lot more of these. :)

6. Went to this lovely spot called Hacker's Hill. The view was gorgeous!

Just a little piece of randomness to leave you with...

What did you do this weekend?

Hope you have a blessed day!

What I've been up to

I thought I would share with you just a couple things that I have been doing lately.

First, the other day I went out and took some pictures. It's hard sometimes to take pictures this time of year because the flower are mostly dead (question: does anyone know where that phrase comes from?) and there is less color outside. However, with some thought, there are many things to take pictures of. 

Including this...I don't really know what it is, but it I think it looks cool.

My sister, Lydia, grew squash and tomatoes this year. The photo below is a squash flower-thing still in her garden.

My latest knitting project is a scarf. Yes, that hole is supposed to be there. :) You can go see a finished one here. I love the yarn! It is just soo soft! I was knitting this scarf in my school library while reading. The librarian waled by and commented on it and said that she knit, too. :) Later, a girl saw it in my bag and pulled it out to look at it. She pointed to the hole and said "You missed a spot here." I had to explain that it was supposed to be there. :)

Oh, and the book I was reading in the library while knitting? Emma by Jane Austen. I love this book!!!!!! I have seen the BBC miniseries Emma and love it, so I decided that I should read the book. :) I already wanted to, though. It is pretty funny and sweet. I'll let you know when I finish it.

And now, enough about me!

What have you been doing lately?