Liz and I went over yesterday noon to make our fair entries, expecting as usual to stand in line for a goodly time. Amazingly there was almost no one there and getting entered was a snap. Same at the photo kiosk at Wally World. We printed up our photos and picked up some appropriate frames in no time. (I went with the silhouettes and frogs, along with some landscapes from Pecks. Liz chose rodeo pics.) Now I just have to choose between a chicken and the frog head close up for my 8x10. I printed both just in case. Took some Italian sausage soup to mom and dad while we were out and ran the other errands as well.
We had kinda, sorta decided not to enter Blitz in the fair. Lotta work and all. However, while standing in line I looked at the stack of parking permits. Hmmmm....cows at the fair means exhibitor parking. No cows at the fair means best of luck getting a place close to the barns. And after all, cows or no cows, the barns is where it is all happening.
I asked Liz, "How much extra just to enter one cow?"
She replied, " I don't know...it can't be much."
She knew all the particulars like sire, dam and DOB, so quick like bunnies, she made out the entry form right there in line. It ended up costing fifty-five extra cents to enter her big cow. We have to scare up a few bales of decent straw and get her trucked over (a whole mile) but looks like Maqua-Kil Blitz Mendocino is headed to the fair this fall.
And I love showing that cow...So it will be a BLAST for me! I just need to grow an inch...or four!
ReplyDeletePaints, you need to lift weights until you can hold your arms...and the head of a gigantic cow who would rather nap...above your head for an hour or so...lol
ReplyDeleteAt least she would rather nap...She could be like Lemmie who would rather provide me with flying lessons!
ReplyDeleteGood luck and matt is still insisting I enter my plants but last year I saw the crowd and said no way!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your entries!
ReplyDeleteOur county fair is runnning this week. Terry entered four pieces of her needle work and won three firsts and a second. She claims it's because the fair has so little competition in her rather loosly defined categories. I think it's because she's good!
What one pretends to do for parking by the barn privileges. I like the work and the thought and the story is warming up my wonder. Hope the fair is great.
ReplyDeleteOh how I wish I lived closer. It would be a blast watching Paints hold a cows head high:) All the best!!
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Paints, that is just Lemmie's way...kill you if she can. lol
ReplyDeleteLisa, it really isn't that bad....it is usually pretty entertaining to stand in the fair line. lol
Joated, congrats to Terri, that is pretty impressive....and thanks
Earl, well, we do want to take her, although more health issues keep cropping up. She has no chance of winning, but she is a nice cow and it is fun to take them.
Thanks
Linda, thanks, it is fun and I wish you were closer too
Elizabeth, that is quite cool. Thanks