In case you missed it, this is the second post I've done today. (If you haven't read #1 yet, spoiler alert. Poppy was a rock star.)
The Oregon State Fair is a highlight of the summer for me, and several of you have commented that you look forward to my posts about it. So when I went with Rick both Sunday and Monday nights, I was looking for photos to make and share.
The first order of business for Rick is walking through the livestock barns to look for obvious signs of illness or distress, along with checking to see if anyone requested a vet's visit. Me, I go along to enjoy all the animals, some with crazy coats and hairdos; standing, suckling, sleeping, showing and even playing "king of the straw bale" with a cute kiddo.
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| Rick and I both thought the piglet straddling a sibling looked like Leo š¤£ |
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| I think these were fashionable decades ago! |
After the Draft class, we took a mosey through a small building with horticultural exhibits, and then sat and listened to a good bluegrass band for awhile.
Feeling a little peckish, we found a booth offering individual wood-fired pizzas. We each got a veggie (with jalapeƱos added to mine) and ate them while tapping our toes to an Irish trio's fun music:
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| First Fair food of 2023 – tasty! |
Someone has been a busy beaver, because there are new wood figures all over the grounds this year:
When we returned Monday evening, I had my own 'first order of business.' We walked straight to the Oregon Dairy Women's barn and got raspberry milkshakes. Then we walked through the livestock barns!
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| We passed this piglet on the way. |
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| This pig was making a racket – until Rick reached out and started scratching her back. |
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| pajama party |
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| a Lincoln love |
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| we missed the Draft class Monday evening but caught this mini driving class |
The Creative Living exhibit hall is a must-see for me. There are so many interesting hobbies and talents on display, but I confined my picture-taking to the textiles end.
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| examples woven with "the colors of Oregon" |
Then it was time for one last walk-through before leaving. The miniature Herefords that arrived that day were settled in for the night:
The next time I'll be at the State Fair will be with this girl:
Stella and I have been asked back to be on Team Morgan for the Battle Between Breeds Thursday evening. Now that I know what to expect, I'm looking forward to the experience, and we are going to dress to the nines for our role as the dressage representatives. I began prepping today, and will finish up tomorrow, but for the bathing and braiding of Stella on Thursday afternoon.
Until then, that's it from . . .
5 comments:
So excited that you and Stella will be strutting your stuff!! The Illinois state fair is down in Springfield (Central Illinois), and the urban county I live in does not have a county fair, so I really do love seeing your fair and events through the photos you share :-) Didn't your son used to drive a team in fair competition? Wow! That's a LOT of fleece in that one photo! And I love the wagon garden - if it was an African violet show, that would be considered a large "dish garden" (if it met the size restrictions!) and it would have to have at least one blooming African violet in the landscape plan. I love how they did this one with a lot of great color :-) The quilts are something, aren't they? :-) Thanks so much for sharing these - I kinda feel like I was there with you!
I have heard from a surprising number of readers over the years about the death of 'real' (read traditional) fairs anymore. So thankful we still have lots of traditional county fairs and a great state fair here! I don't recall seeing any African violet entries here, but I might not have noticed them before. Now I probably would. I need to send you photos of the plants I started at the office; they are looking unbelievably good! Five of the seven are budding out!
WOW!!! Fantastic photos! So many interesting things to see.
I've never been to our state fair, but our county fair is one of the ones you mention that is no longer a real fair. It's just an annual carnival with a petting zoo. Such a shame, really, especially since so many of the traditional skills are making a comeback.
"Fashionable decades ago...." I get it! But I'll bet a ton of your readers won't. Where has the time flown?
I live a long way from our Iowa State Fair. It was so hot this year I didn't even consider going. (It is an overnight trip for me.) Fortunately, our Iowa PBS does a great job showing the fair every night while it is on. Seeing all the animals in their highest glory is always a special thing. Draft horses have a warm spot in my heart. Please bless us with lots of pictures of your dressage entry. I don't know much about horses or riding, but I do know that it is a very subtle but highly demanding skill. Good Luck and Cheers!
Miichelle, I love all the pictures you posted! The quilts are beautiful. And the handmade dolls are very cute. The wood carvings are really nice. I got a big smile from the pajama party picture.
So - was the dressage yesterday? That's something I would dearly love to see, but the State Fair is not something I an do this year. I'm looking forward to hearing all about that!
Thanks for sharing your pictures!
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