Fair Ribbons

For Angel Eyes nothing quite measures up to winning blue ribbons at the fair. She thinks about it all year long and is always looking for a unusual craft to enter. This year she entered a log cabin her dad showed her how to make. The hard part was keeping it intact in a house with four younger siblings. Somehow it managed to survive, and we are all so glad it did.
She also won a blue ribbon for a woven potholder. As soon as she entered her items she came home and began planning for next year!
I must admit, I enjoy entering too. Now what can I can different next year? I'll bet Angel Eyes will help me think of something.

I don't have pictures, but my daughter-in-law won a ribbon for her red onion marmalade, and my daughter won ribbons in dill pickle, cinnamon roll, and photography categories.

County Fair Ribbons

Here are pictures of the ribbons we won at the fair.

Angel Eyes won a ribbon for her tie dyed shirt. I'll be posting a video of her making it later.

my daughter's apron

my mom's needlework

various pickles, jams, preserves, relishes and salsa

and cinnamon rolls, yummy!

County Fair

One of my favorite things about fall is the fair. We take our kids and grandkids and all head out together to ride rides, view exhibits, pet the barn animals, and eat greasy fair food.

This year was no exception. We have been talking about it for weeks and planning what competitions we would enter. My dad entered a painting, my mom entered a piece of needlework, my daughter entered some of her canning, some cinnamon rolls, and an apron, my grand daughter entered a tie dyed shirt, and I entered some of my canning as well. It was so much fun and so exciting when four generations came away with ribbons.

This is one of the highlights of my year, having the kids and their families together, and all of us enjoying the evening.