State Fair is over for the year

I sure like the blogs that have lots of photos. I hope you do, because I don't have time to write much. First up--Everyone is invited to my Grand Re-Opening this Saturday, September 12, from 10-3. I hope people will bring wheels and knitting and spend a few hours relaxing under the trees.

I have a lot of fair photos to sort through. Here are a few. Dylan Duncan (Genesis Farms) helped me with the sheep show. I'm grateful to him. My husband was sick and couldn't come to the fair--he didn't want to show anyway, but would have been the photographer. Instead, Dylan's mom, Diana, helped out with the camera.

This is Dylan and me showing Rubicon and Moonshine in the yearling ram class. Rubicon was second to the St. Croix ram which ultimately won Grand Champion of the Primitive & American Breeds Divison. Four breeds were represented--St. Croix, Jacob, Tunis, and Shetland.

Dylan's dad, Darryl, stepped in to help show in the Flock class.

There are no blue ribbons in here. The Tunis sheep are included in this division and they got all the first and seconds in the classes they entered. I got most of the 3rds after the Tunis and the second places in the group classes.

But the real contest for me was in the display area. The Fair offers a substantial prize for the Marketing Display. Here's part of my exhibit.

A friend, Joan, helped out tremendously by spinning all day on Sunday and Monday. We had huge crowds most of the day and I sure got tired of talking. I demonstrated weaving while Joan spun.

Here are the final awards. I'm third AGAIN in the overall Marketing award. However I did get the Herdsman award for 9 head or under. I also got Best Display Directed at the General Public (or something like that) and Most Creative. Those are the maroon ribbons.

A friend came by with her knitted felted purse. That is her flock and the sheepdog coming in on the left is my dog's mom.

More fair photos will follow, but not now.