Month: August 2015

We are hanging out under the Jest In Time tent on a short break between the Consumer Project and Fashion Revues.  The Consumer Project is a 4-H competition where kids […]

OK, this seems really obvious but somehow this fact escaped us until just now:  the veggies, flowers, fruits, and other plant exhibits are SO much more attractive if you see […]

It’s hot day here at the Fair so shady spots are quickly proving popular and sparse.  We’ve done a circuit and have found there are some great spots to still […]

We walked thru the Yellow Gate about an hour ago.  We missed the pancakes -- and I was hungry – so we headed straight towards the Grandstands to see if […]

It's almost here!!!  The Fair....THE Fair...starts tomorrow!  Yippee! Friends have asked me what I do on the first day of The Fair.  Typically, I like to wander around and get a […]

One of my hobbies is wine.  Mostly drinking it but my husband also makes it so I have learned a bit along the way.  So one of my favorite pre-Fair […]

I am sitting on some bleachers in the shade in the temporarily very empty Llama Greenway!  But in just a short bit of time, animals will be arriving, pens set up, […]

The Fair starts this Friday -- WHOO HOO!!! As you hopefully already know, you can get into the Fair for free on Opening Day (see my July 28 post). But you […]

Looking for a fun way to beat the heat this weekend?  Some sort of creative indoor activity that could result in prizes and bragging rights? Well I have just the […]