Autumn Leaf Festival

Clarion, Pennsylvania

has an

Autumn Leaf Festival

every year.

Homecoming at

Clarion University,

parade,

car show

and

Friday morning...

a

huge craft show.

While I have attended other events

there over the years.

I have never been to the craft show portion.

Wow,

there were tons of crafters,

but sadly

as most craft shows are going,

there were also a  lot of

manufactured items

that people were swarming to buy.

Honestly, do they really think

that is hand made

when there are

at least

13 booths

with the exact same items?

But ok, I won't get on that soapbox this morning.

I bought this piece of crockery.

Loved the handmade look of it.

There were lots of pottery places with

cookie cutter

pottery

but this

had

charm.

So tempted to get on that soapbox!!!

It is also a farmer's market

and I got these fresh grapes.

These concord grapes

locally grown

are my

absolute favorite grapes.

Seeds and all.

Also,

a few osage oranges.

Have to keep the spiders away.

We also visited

one of the coolest

antique shops that I have been to

in awhile.

Can't wait to take the girls there!

More of that

here

There was also the cutest little mini donut maker there.

Of course, I had to have some of those.

The only evidence that I bought those

was a little sugar around my mouth.

Of course the other evidence will be when I am complaining the jeans don't fit!