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Across the Fence:  A much needed outing: The Boone County Fair!  |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Aug 11 2011 : 07:19:01 AM
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Taking Violet to the county fair tonight with my mom. With the horrible news of the week and our friends passing, and all that stress related, the weather is gorgeous and I am in much need of an outing and good old hometown fun.
Can't wait to see the quilts, the horse show tonight, the cow barn and pigs. I guess I'll ride a few rides with the girl (puke central for me!), and get homemade donuts from the Knights of Columbus booth--the best powdered sugar donuts EVER. Already debating on bbq pork from Eddies (a local bbq joint) or chicken and dumplings from the Baptist church booth...or heck, both! It's the fair for Heaven's sake! 
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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FarmDream
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
TX
USA
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Aug 11 2011 : 09:34:46 AM
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Haven't been yet, it's tonight! I will give you a rundown of what we ate, saw, did, etc...the quilts are always my favorite, and some of the samples of knitting and 4h crafts on display. Love the kids submissions!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Betty J.
True Blue Farmgirl
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Betty
Pasco
WA
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2011 : 09:37:21 AM
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The Benton-Franklin County Fair is coming up in three weeks. It only lasts five days, but is usually the same-O, same-O. I wish they would change the way they exhibit things. My favorite guilty pleasure are the Elephant Ears (Fried dough covered in cinnamon). I always have to have at least one. Sometimes I bring one home. Looking forward to going this year.
Betty in Pasco |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2011 : 10:52:02 AM
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Yeah, it's pretty much the same each year, but I guess that's what I count on, now and again, Betty. When I'm there, I think, "here's the aisle with all the free crapola" and "here's the political aisle" but as soon as I get the flyer in the mail every first of August, I'm all excited again, just like a kid. I think after this week, I'm looking for some predictability!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - Aug 11 2011 : 11:05:48 PM
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Jonni, I hope you had a good time! Post pictures? The food sounds sinful!
God's and Farmgirl's Blessings,
Megan
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Aug 12 2011 : 06:14:43 AM
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We had a blast! Such a gorgeous night, here, in Kentucky--I even brought a little wind breaker for Violet and she needed it! Since the fair is the "4H Utopia fair" it has a lot to do for kiddo's regarding animals, gardening, etc. I love that each food vendor has real garden fresh tomatoes, sliced for sandwiches, on their stands, pooled together and grown by 4H members. We visited all the art, sewing, quilting, fiber art, canning and agro exhibits, then to the animals. Violet loves horses, so she was especially excited by the dressage and Western youth shows. She kept saying, "Mahmee, Mahmee. Cannniseedahohseewightnow?", throwing her little hand out, making a grabbing motion :)
We ate ourselves silly (I had a country ham sandwich and my mom had green beans, potatoes and ham from Johnsons Country hams (they're from down the road in Union, Ky) and then we went to the Gethsemane Methodist Church pie and cake booth (they were already out of peach cobbler--peaches donated by McGlasson's farm down on the river) but I had my heart set on butterscotch, anyway :) So, a piece of butterscotch, a piece of coconut cream, two coffees and we were happy, full campers. Also some kettle corn and we shared a roasted corn on the cob. Violet ate her weight in fries and onion rings and shared each of our pies. We're serious about eating at the fair!!!!
The 4H barn for animals was awesome--really gorgeous steers this year--HUGE boys--much bigger than last year! The animals were loving the cool evening--it was so quiet in the barn because noone was agitated with the heat and they were all just sort of "snoozing".
Violet rode one kiddie ride (the other's were still a little big for her) but she had the best time--she laughed and laughed--it was a happy sight! I have a few pictures, but we were having so much fun just looking at everything, I didn't take nearly as many as I wanted. Guess that's the mark of a true good time!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Aug 12 2011 : 1:26:00 PM
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Sounds like a great time! I'm drooling over your descriptions of the food. I haven't been to a fair in years, but it was always such a treat for us to see the animals (growing up as city kids).
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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Posted - Aug 12 2011 : 5:53:44 PM
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I STILL haven't gone to any fairs yet since moving to KY. Next year though I plan to, since Annabelle will be a year and a half and can enjoy it more. :) I love the tractor pulls and demolition derbies (I watched them on TV in the past, and went to demo derbies while I lived in CAlifornia)!
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - Aug 12 2011 : 9:26:39 PM
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Jonni, sounds like a great fair! I'm salivating right now over all the food:)
God's and Farmgirl's Blessings,
Megan
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2011 : 3:13:54 PM
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Jonni- Glad to hear that you had a good old fashioned time at the fair! Havent gotten to see your other posts, but I was sorry to read that you have been going thru a rough time. Farmgirl Hugs sent your way.
Smiles,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.. |
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Across the Fence: A much needed outing: The Boone County Fair! |
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A much needed outing: The Boone County Fair!
