Goat Yoga

Doing yoga at a winery followed by a tasting with goats climbing on me....

Yes please! Sign me up!

And so on a sunny fall Sunday afternoon I made the country drive to Troutman Vineyards and Winery in Wooster, OH. 

The winery is set on State Route 3 and is a true display of country charm even as you drive up and of course with a goat in his pen to greet you....

 The yoga portion is held in one of the small outbuildings and class participants are given a chance to set up their mat in a good spot before the goats are brought in. Once the goats come in it a free for all... the goats don't care you need to balance for a tree pose or are trying to do a cat stretch... they climb all over you. If I didn't think I wanted a goat before this experience.... I know I do now!

After the "yoga" and I use the term here loosely, we were invited back into the winery to sample on of their delicious vintages of wine. I tried to Farmer's Red and it was absolutely wonderful! I wish Goat Yoga was on my schedule every Sunday....

Witch's Night Out

First annual Witch's Night out brought the sleepy Amish town of Volant, Pa to life!!!!!!! When I was young this small town in the center of Amish country was a day trip destination but in recent years it died off and the few shops that remained were like a ghost town... I was glad to see the area come back to life tonight!

I didn't really know what to expect but the town advertised to wear your Witch's hat and come to shop.... shops were open after hours this night... what I encountered made me feel under dressed... it was a full on Sabbath! There were specialty drinks at the winery, a cackling contest and a parade! Truly a WITCH'S NIGHT OUT!

Fall Boutique Shopping in the Country

The Stone Trough is one of my favorite local gift shops to visit. This weekend they held a fall open house. The store is set up in an old barn and is an absolute must visit for country decor and primitives if you find yourself in the area ever.

Legacy Pub Crawl

Normally I am not much for a bar crawl but my good friend talked me into it and it was for a good cause! We helped raise funds for the local dog shelter, Legacy Dog Rescue of Ohio. 

It was an absolutely beautiful night in downtown Youngstown though and I didn't end up like the painting on the wall of the Irish bar!

Shoes by Sperry, Jeans by Old Navy, Shirt given by Crawl Registry for Legacy Dog Rescue, Purse by Gucci.

It's Beginning to Look Like Fall in Here!

With fall being my favorite time of year... I don't care that it is still officially summer for a few more weeks.... the minute Labor Day is over I pull out the fall decor and never look back.

County Fair Time of Year!

Every year over Labor Day, the place to be is the Canfield Fair in Mahoning County, Ohio. Normally I do find myself in attendance but only drawn mainly by the food as my main attraction. This year was different though. I was encouraged to enter one of my wreaths into the Arts and Crafts competition, so I entered one of the wreaths I made from a recycled garden hose, and guess what............. I won a blue ribbon as a first year entrant for my wreath!

 And all of a sudden, the fair wasn't just about being the last taste of festival food for the summer... I was now part of it. I visited the other Arts and Crafts displays....

I made friends with the animals and visited those newly born while at the fair.

Top from Old Navy, cross body bag by Tommy Hilfiger, and Grandma's pearls.... of course!



The whole fair experience ended with an amazing concert put on by Toby Keith as part of his Should've Been a Cowboy tour!