Monday, July 30, 2012

County Fair!

We've been going back and forth between rainy and hot weather, but Sat. dawned just perfect... perfect for going to our little local county fair! :)
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Mom was asked to give a spinning demonstration. Donna and I tagged along.
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There were several cool demonstrations going on...
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I was thrilled to find this woman weaving on an ankle loom... something I've researched and wanted to try for a long time! Looks like so much fun. :)
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Old fashioned saw-milling...
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And grain processing...
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Algomah Acres was there hand dipping a set of candles behind their table.
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...Which they then offered for sale (hanging upper right).
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A whittler was offering some carved goods...
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And I found several of the entered exhibits interesting; the quilts, knitted items, paintings and flowers all struck my fancy and then other pieces of craftsmanship, like a handmade instrument and this match stick eagle, were pretty amazing too.
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And this nature-made cabin which won grand prize...
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I thought a lot of it was interesting, but Donna was pretty bored with the exhibits and demonstrations...
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So I brought her over to a bouncy house they'd set up for kids... unfortunately, she was too shy to go into it by herself. She's too used to having an older sibling go with her I guess.
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I do think she regretted it though...
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But she had fun in the barns... we had to keep going back to those. ;) She wanted every animal to "come home with us!" 
Patting a pig was a thrill and she badly wanted us to bring home an alpaca. "We can just bring it home and then make a pen for it and it can be mine!" :-P
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These boards were fun, especially after petting pigs. :-)
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Thanks for dropping by today!
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1 comment:

  1. I absolutly loved going thru your blog on the fair! You actually saw more of the fair than I did. I know and set up alot of the demos but when fair time comes I miss the actual thing! So I have to say THANK YOU for being a part of our fair and thanks for sharing your photos and thoughts with me and everyone else! Gale

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