Fair Time!

Evergreen State Fair!  First, see the horses especially the gentle giants. A pony ride for the girls with smiles of pure enjoyment and then the big carousel.  Grab a treat and walk thru the bombardment of carny noise to see the inspiration's for the next year.  The quiet contemplation of quilts and needle arts, so beautiful then showing granddaughter J the possibilities of building with K'nex or drawing pictures.  Wondering how canned food entries received blue ribbons when the air space at the top is too much (I follow this rule to the letter: quarter, half and one inch) Hmmm!  An interesting talk with the Master Gardeners (they want to recruit you!). They introduced us to what looked like a round zucchini (which are too wet for my taste) but was pale orange inside . . .  crossed with a pumpkin! A Pumchini!  We visit the cows, my daughters neighbors have Limoisin's, to say Hi!  Watched a class going on:  Dexter cattle originally from Ireland and naturally miniature, no horns producing both for meat and milk. Sounds good to me. Then a quick peak at the 12 day old baby pigs, the girls were quietly in awe!  Cooing over the pygmy goats, the dairy goats, a quick peak at the chickens (too may to comtemplate as always). We're exhausted, V sat in the stroller mostly but J never complained and at 6 yr. that is pretty amazing. This was good day (overcast, of course). I am amazed at the lack of crowds and the entries for baking, canning and a few other departments have half of what I used to see about 8 yrs. ago. Sad!