Wrapping up August

Wrapping up August

Happy Halloween! Gee, I took so very many photos in August. Enough already, as the leaves are already turning colors and falling off the trees and November starts tomorrow. But what about the kitties? It's mostly been about the State Fair, I feel. Spot and Lemon Drop continue to be reasonably happy in the attached garage, except that if I'm sitting out there with them and Spot jumps off my lap and curls up somewhere else, he starts immediately MEOWING in such an agonized manner when I leave the premises. That crazy cat has the loudest meow you'd ever hear. Riley, so darling inside the fence....

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Final Fair Moments

Final Fair Moments

After watching Randy's brother perform a few Elvis songs, we stopped by the coliseum but once again, no horse show. I did see this one horse in a stall anyway. Our last stop was the Exhibition...

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State Fair History

State Fair History

When Randy and I went to the fair on Sun. Aug. 11th, after looking at the goats, he went to see if his brother Ricky ("Elvis Himselvis") needed any help before performing at the Miller tent. I took...

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Goats, Goats, and Nothing but Goats

Goats, Goats, and Nothing but Goats

I don't know why I love goats so much. I haven't ever actually known a goat personally, and they say that goats can be mean. But there's just so cute. When Randy and I went to the fair on Aug. 11th...

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One more plus a sunset

One more plus a sunset

Somehow I missed this final photo of Mom and my day at the fair. As we were leaving the fair I decided to climb up up up the many steps of the Giant Slide. I love the Giant Slide. Except... It was...

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Final thoughts on my first day at the Fair

Final thoughts on my first day at the Fair

After the excitement at the Hobbies, Arts & Crafts building Mom and I wandered around a bit. We stopped at the Dairy building, of course, to get a picture of the butter cow. A high-diving show...

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Hobbies, Arts & Crafts building, Part Two

Hobbies, Arts & Crafts building, Part Two

As Mom and I worked our way through the HA &C building on Friday August 9th, I didn't stop to catalog everything quite as thoroughly. I thought this prize-winning pillow was very cute with the...

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Addendum to Lost in the Woods

The good news - I read online that the bow hunting isn't going on continuously til the end of the year; there's a break from Nov. 16 - Dec. 16th. The bad news - everybody who lives near the hunting...

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Lost in the Woods

Lost in the Woods

I know you're sitting on the edge of your seat, anticipating the exciting conclusion to our fun at the Hobbies, Arts and Crafts building at the Il State Fair, but I have to interrupt my tale. I was...

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