The County Fair

[Marigold2]

Went to the county fair today with daughter and boyfriend. Had the best time. Had to see ALL the animals and pet most. One piggy and I bonded, he just loved having his sweet, soft nose petted.
Billy goats are such loving animals they wanted attention and love.
I was petting the prettiest cow, (poor thing had a snooty nose but so enjoyed being petted) was having such a good time with this sweet creature and then it blew a sneeze very wet and snot was all over me,
my blouse, my hair, my face, my glasses snot, snot, snot. Daughter and boyfriend of course thought it was very funny. I had to find water and napkins, the snot was just everywhere. It was so funny really it was.
Had hubby been there he would have wanted to Lysol me down but for me it was just funny and a bit sticky.
When I am with animals my heart sings, I am totally content and my soul is souring with joy.
Daughter knows they come to me and now her boyfriend has seen it too. Ducks, sheep, cow, horses, pigs, chickens, rabbits they come to me and for some reason I have been blessed with this gift.
My friend Erin is like that with babies, they smile at her all the time, if there is a baby in the room with 100 people it will pick Erin to smile at to seek out to hold it's arms out to her.
It always amazes me when I see this happen for Erin is young but she loves babies, works in a ped's office now. She has found her calling.
After the fair I took the kids out to dinner at this great family resturant and we had a wonderful home cooked meal.
I am happy and content.
Who else loves the fair?

[Marigold2]

Hello Hello............ Do you have a treat for me??

[Marigold2]

My new friend

[Marigold2]

[Marigold2]

That sweet little piggy nose. This pig had the most intelligent kind eyes.

[Marigold2]

[cassiesmom]

I was petting the prettiest cow, (poor thing had a snooty nose but so enjoyed being petted) was having such a good time with this sweet creature and then it blew a sneeze very wet and snot was all over me,
my blouse, my hair, my face, my glasses snot, snot, snot. Daughter and boyfriend of course thought it was very funny. I had to find water and napkins, the snot was just everywhere. It was so funny really it was.
Had hubby been there he would have wanted to Lysol me down but for me it was just funny and a bit sticky.

Yikers! What was this cow doing at the fair with a snotty nose? Poor dear!

The DeKalb County Fair is not next weekend but the following weekend. My mom loooooves horses. They have a terrific building (well, two actually) with homemade cakes, pies, cookies, jellies, jams, bread ... flower arrangements, fruits and vegetables from people's gardens ... quilts, needlepointed and embroidered work, hand-made clothing and other items. I can't cook or bake, but I love to see these things. Somewhere there's a thread with pictures I took of the bunnies there last year, they were sooooooo darling! So I'm sure we will go unless the weather is really horrid. We'll have a funnel cake or a lemon shake-up, too - it's about an hour, hour and a half west of Chicago.

And I love, Love, LOVE the Wisconsin State Fair. All of the above only on an even bigger scale, plus cream puffs made completely from scratch, the puff pastry and the whipped cream - yummo! I wait all year for one of those! And they have a food court with selections from some of Milwaukee and Madison's best known restaurants, which is fun because you can have a little of this and that.

[Freedom]

Oooh what fun!

That sheep really took to you, lol.

I can see piggly wiggly's eye, aw. Pigs are very intelligent! In learning about them . . . I have stopped buying pork for us, lol. It just didn't seem "right" any more.

Now this cow, I think that would have been a bit much even for me! Very nice of the pony woman to help you clean up.

And a home cooked meal afterwards, then greeted by a big smiley face, what a lovely day! Thank you for sharing it with us.

[Asiel]

Love animals but a county fair would not be my idea of a great day. Too dusty and too much animal dander and hair, I'd never last more than five minutes. And a bull sneezing snot on me would make me barf for sure.
We went to the zoo a few times when I was a kid, it was exciting enough but I'm not one for zoos today.
Guess I'll settle for my clean pets.

[sana]

The goats and cow were cute and the sunflower was pretty pretty lovely. Wish we had sunflowers as lovely as this one. we had small but they died away. The extremely burning hot weather made them die. Water didn't help.

[Marigold2]

Totally agree with you Cassiesmom.
I love looking at the veggies people grew. The flowers (are they nicer then mine?)
The homemade candies, candles, fudge.
The kids craft projects put together with such hard work and hope.
The quilts, wooden projects made by the farm people so humble and hardworking.
Of course all the animals from the big draft horse to the mini horse, the bunnies to the fat sow with babies.
All the fun food, cotton candy, my favorite candy apples, elephant ears, funnel cakes.
What I find truly disturbing is looking at the cows and pigs and the smell of hotdogs and hamburgers through the air, so strange. I can't eat any meat there, not sure how clean it is either.
Yes there are some real hillbilly people there but they are enjoying a day out with their family just like I am so God bless em.
I don't mind the smell of cow poop or cow snot, I love the smell of hay and horse butts are so cute along with pig noses and billy goat faces and rabbit feet oh I just love them all.
And then I can get dressed up and go uptown and hob nob with the best.
I can step in poop and 5 hours later put on $200.00 dollar shoes and go out. Life is so full of adventure and fun. Why not keep an open mind and explore it all and find joy and laughter in all of it. I do and it is wonderful.
For years I could not go to this fair, it was the last place I saw my mom before her car accident and death.
It took me about 8 years to go back and I am glad I did. I had an elephant ear that year with my mom and my daughter. Alicia was 7. Now every year we have an elephant ear for grandma at that fair.
I feel her with me. I remember how she loved the animals and how they came to her as well. They sensed her incredible love for them.
If you have never gone to a state fair it is a treat. I have been to the Columbus State Fair it is truly an all day event and it is a blast.

[pomtzu]

I think it's just wonderful that the "hillbilly people" are tolerated at the fair! After all, it's "that type", and the farm people, who originated these fairs, not the uptown hob-nobbers dressed to the 9's, and wearing their $200 shoes.

[Bonny]

That is why we started a 4-H club in town so the town & country kids could get together. The pet show & dog show really work well in that area to bring people together. The way the farm folks dress may not look sanitary but you have to realize they have chores to do at the fair. People have to realize their food just does not come from a grocery store it comes from the farmer. If it wasn't for the farmer you would have to raise your own food or starve.

[Bonny]

I should also mention the up town hob nobers do buy the livestock at an auction & the farm kids go home with $$$$ in their pockets to bank & when they graduate from high school their is a nest egg their for college. The farm animals are purchased way over market price too. It has gotten better over the years believe me.

[Freedom]

For years I could not go to this fair, it was the last place I saw my mom before her car accident and death.
It took me about 8 years to go back and I am glad I did. I had an elephant ear that year with my mom and my daughter. Alicia was 7. Now every year we have an elephant ear for grandma at that fair.
I feel her with me. I remember how she loved the animals and how they came to her as well. They sensed her incredible love for them.

I think having a fun event (for you, the Fair) as the last place you saw your mom is a very nice memory! And I LOVE you having an elephant's ear for her lol