Today was the opening day for the Fair. I love the fair! Q was especially excited to go this year because he wanted to look at the chickens. He also has a weakness for ducks so we always enjoy visiting those and he is a photography fan. There is also always a litter of piglets and some baby bunnies. My favorite parts are also the Grange exhibits and the produce, textiles, and food preservation entries.
I entered items in the Textiles and Food Preservation departments for the first time. After all the stories I heard growing up about my Mom and her sisters participating in 4-H and entering things in the fair as children, I felt like I was joining a family tradition.
Of the 4 Textile entries and 7 Food Preservation entries, I placed with everything except my dried oregano (I won't crunch up the leaves next year - apparently good for actually using it, bad for winning with it) and the canned plums. I think I could do better in the Dill Pickles (stuff more dill into the jar) and dried cherries (preserve with a honey dip instead of citric) but $30 in premiums is a nice bonus along with the fun of the ribbons (even if the competition is sometimes a little scant).
I'm sure I'll have an eye to next year's entries as we use our canned goods through the winter and as I knit and sew for us. I think that Q will have to forgo one of his jars of peaches in the name of the fair. :)
I entered items in the Textiles and Food Preservation departments for the first time. After all the stories I heard growing up about my Mom and her sisters participating in 4-H and entering things in the fair as children, I felt like I was joining a family tradition.
Of the 4 Textile entries and 7 Food Preservation entries, I placed with everything except my dried oregano (I won't crunch up the leaves next year - apparently good for actually using it, bad for winning with it) and the canned plums. I think I could do better in the Dill Pickles (stuff more dill into the jar) and dried cherries (preserve with a honey dip instead of citric) but $30 in premiums is a nice bonus along with the fun of the ribbons (even if the competition is sometimes a little scant).
I'm sure I'll have an eye to next year's entries as we use our canned goods through the winter and as I knit and sew for us. I think that Q will have to forgo one of his jars of peaches in the name of the fair. :)
Toy Turtle knit for baby Cullan (1st out of about 5)
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Baby Cardigan knit for baby Cullan
(entered under the knits - original design category, 1st out of 2)
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1 comment:
Congratulations on your fair entries! So impressed. you may have inspired me to try for our fair next year.
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