Homestead Hollow

Last weekend Paul and I drove up to Rainbow City Alabama to visit his wonderful parents Nancy and Tony. While we were there we went to this quirky little festival called Homestead Hollow. It's pretty much a big craft fair but we had a great time. 

 

Ever since I've known Paul he has told me about Homestead Hollow and he goes on and on about the Fried Pies. Fried Pies this and Fried Pies that. Even on the drive up I would see him deep in thought behind the drivers wheel and ask him what he was thinking about...he would respond "Mmmm....Fried Pies..."

 We had a lot of fun playing games, watching different demonstrations (they even had someone there making moonshine! You could smell....but you couldn't taste...) shopping and just spending precious time with Paul's Parents.

 But....by FAR the best thing about Homestead Hollow was the food!

This corn....I kid you not, it was the greatest thing ever. They were roasting the ears in their shucks on an open fire. When you ordered one they shucked it for you and then dipped it in a vat of melted butter. You then had this huge tray of different toppings you could ad to the corn. I stuck with the classic salt and pepper

And finally...Paul got his Fried Pie. The first of many. They are pretty much just some sort of filling folded into a pie crust and fried. Pretty self explanatory. But we had a great time trying the different flavors. Cocoanut, Peach, Chocolate, Apple, Sweet Potato...the list goes on...

That's right....those are bags, all full of Fried Pies. 

It was a perfect, beautiful fall day and I can't wait to go back again next year!

So, what's this thing all about?

1. First and foremost it is about Him ....because let's face it...it is ALL about Him.

2. This foxy man.

He is the most wonderful earthly man and I thank God everyday that he has chosen me to spend his life with. Paul proposed to me on his birthday, September 16th....so I guess you can expect some wedding related posts. Or maybe a lot of wedding posts.

3. Barnabus

This creature is no 115 pound joke. I like him. I hate him but I always love him. Just today Paul and I were talking about how crazy "Animal People" are and not 1 minute later we found ourselves in a 20 minute conversation about Barney's favorite toys. The longevity of his toys. The possibility and design for making toys for him. What toys work best for various games we play with him and what our next dog toy purchase will be. Sick, huh? 

4. Family and Friends. I live 19 hours away from some of the most important people in my life and I want a better way to keep them up to date on my happenings. I would post pictures of all of these amazing people but that would just take toooooo long. So, stay tuned...

5. Vegetarianism. Now, I am not going to go all crazy veggie on my blog but I do love cooking and all of the wonderful challenges that come with vegetarian cooking.

6. Crafty Things. I don't claim to be a very crafty person but I think I come up with (or copy ) some pretty great crafts and I want to share them!

7. Other earthly things that I adore.  Flowers, Nails, Skin Care, Massage, Exercise, Fashion, Gardening and anything else that I want to share with my family.

So, here we go!!!

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Hello friends and family! 

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