We've lived in State College for a little over a year now, and have yet to find this elusive local winery that we keep seeing signs for. Several times Jesse and I have searched for it, following the little blue signs that show a cluster of grapes and a tiny arrow, and each time, our search was fruitless. (Haha, couldn't resist). Yesterday was one of those days that didn't feel like a weekend at all; Jesse was working all day on a paper for school, and I was at my desk as usual. Early evening, we were both going a little stir crazy so we packed the pups in the car (she LOVES going for car rides) and tried another search. This time I thought for sure we'd found it--but the last sign led us up a winding country road straight into a dead end. I suppose we could ask around, or get a map, or even look it up online, but then that just takes the adventure right out of it; and as you can see from the pictures below, the three of us still had a very enjoyable and relaxing time.
Eva takes her job as navigator very seriously
We live in farm country...I love it
I have a "thing" for old rail houses; this is The Lemont Grainery, which you may remember I wrote about in an earlier post 
This was a bad season for corn, with our very dry summer we had. Still, the stalks look lovely in the golden, setting sun.
Jesse had to stop to get a picture of this old church. Everywhere we go, if he sees an abandoned or run-down building he has to get the camera out. I told him his photos depress me, and he said, "Well at least they're making you feel something!" (I like this church, though. The green roof is a nice touch.)
I've also come to terms with the fact that everywhere we go, if Jesse sees a cow, he must make friends with it. He has said that someday we will have a pet cow and I believe him!
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I learned something the other day about corn. We were driving through our lovely country side too and there was all that dried out corn, and I thought that was a bad thing.
Turns out, that is a good thing, the corn has to drive out completely in order to harvest (animal feed corn) so the drier to better. Who knew??
So all this dryness has some advantages ..
Mom--I saw on the news recently a farmer saying the lack of rain made the corn crop tough and not sweet. I guess, though, there is that plus side that the feed corn is nice and dry for the farm animals. There's always a silver lining!
Love, love, love your pictures. I too live in the country and your faves for pictures are my faves too: old churches, rolling pastures, cows and or sheep and goats. The corn here in the Shenandoah Valley looks just as bad as yours. I didn't see any pictures of Stinkbugs though, don't you have any of those little pests?
Hi Debbie! Thank you for the lovely comments! As for stinkbugs, oh my gosh we are completely overrun with them right now. It was like suddenly they just appeared and they are everywhere: inside the house, clinging to our window screens--everywhere. Is that something that happens in the fall? I don't remember seeing so many last year....
Lara the stinkbugs are new this year, or at least in these numbers. There is an infestation of them up and down the East Coast which is only suppose to get worse over the next few years. With the cooler temps they are trying to get into our houses to stay warm. The weather has been so cool today that I want the windows and doors open, but then the stinkers come inside.
Debbie, thank you so much for this info! We've been seeing so many strange insects in our yard lately, I was really beginning to wonder....
If anyone else is interested in reading about these pests, I found an interesting article here: http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/brown-marmorated-stink-bug
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