So I'm back from a super fun weekend at the country house to describe what happened. I'll try not to make it too long, though.

The drive to the place was pretty boring, and after settling in, everyone (myself, friend, her mom, and her dad) fell asleep. But the house itself was very pretty, surrounded by trees, and a dock that went into the lake was only a few steps away from the patio.

For breakfast on Saturday, the family had leftover corn, so they took the kernels and made pancakes with corn. And they were delicious. After breakfast, my friend and I went down to the basement (which had the TV), and watched a DVD volume of Darker Than Black (five episodes). They were very good, and I"m going to continue watching it.
After reading our books some, we drove down to one of the towns in the region and enjoyed a tiny art show, a mineral shop, and ice cream. Following that, we went apple picking at this orchard. 1/2 bushel of apples were obtained, though when I went back home I took only a 1/2 peck with me.
We would have gone hiking, but instead went to this tiny beach on the lake and went swimming. Though I did have a flotation device, it was very fun and I learned one or two things. I'm not gonna save your life, though. =P
While we had dinner, we had made an apple crisp and put it in the oven. However, we didn't get to eat it yet - we had to a play performed by Shakespeare&Company, Richard III. And it was beyond excellent. The actors were wonderful, especially when showing emotion. There was also some interaction with the audience during the play. And flying saliva from the actors. I should know - I was in the front row.
Then we went home and ate the delicious apple crisp.

Sunday wasn't as actionful, but we went to a fair in another town after my friend and I watched The Swan Princess. This was one of those fairs with the Ferris Wheel and carnival games and a ton of friendfried food. Of the rides, I went on the Hand Glider one, which was super fun. Others rides seemed a bit intimidating because I get sick easily. We also ate a pulled pork sandwich and maple syrup cotton candy. The cotton candy didn't have any whack coloring to it, and it was absolutely amazing.
The fair had farm animals from nearby, including cows, sheep, chickens, rabbits and goats. In the petting zoo area, there was this small and adorable baby goat that everyone wanted to cuddle. But, of course, we could only pet and feed him. There was one animal that was a mix between a donkey and a zebra, and it was very cool. Also there were kittens <3

On the road home there were bats flying over the highway. Not a swarm, but a couple at a time could be seem.

Overall it was an amazing two-day trip, and I'm glad that I went. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to eat one of those apples we picked. =D