Today was the creme de la creme of autumn. The weather could not have been more pure perfection for the festivities available. Noah and I decided to go to the 35th annual Country Applefest. We had visions of apple fritters and hot apple cider and fudge/caramel apples on a stick and all things fall. Apparently everyone else in Warren County had the same visions. One must remember to keep your dreamy ideas intact while awaiting a 30 minute entrance into the fairgrounds parking lot.
We were a tad disappointed to discover that the apple fritters were being sold by our local Stan the Donut Man bakery. We had envisioned bonneted Amish women with flawless skin, peeling apples and grinding cinnamon and using their lovely, milky white hands to roll out tender layers of flaky pastry, in slow motion. Though Stan, we do love your doughnuts and the fritters were fine. Fairground food is always wonderful. We purchased a harvest craft and a Christmas craft and took in the sensory love of the season.
This evening, we visited The Cone on the day before it closed for the season. Their pumpkin ice-cream is truly delicious. It was a quintessential all things fall kind of day and it was good. Occasionally you have to embrace stereotypicality.