This morning I worked in the grove raking debris, picking up bigger sticks, a few branches and then dumped them to the burn pile by loading the tractor bucket a couple of times. Then I did what I love to do most of all…mowing! Had about an hours worth to do to finish off the south side of the lane.
We left about noon for the fair but first a quick stop at Bomgaars for smoking pellets, chicken, dog and cat food. Then on to Primghar for the Obrien county fair where Aubrey had entered several items in 4H: basket of flowers, Swedish rye bread, a dress, a Jean purse/bag, several photos and a flower art made with bottle caps that had been sprayed. A very talented young lady!
First stop at the fair was noon day dinner in which I enjoyed a ribeye sandwich, it really was good. Then Aubrey was anxious to take us through the exhibit as we searched for her entries! Then it was off to see the animals: bottle fed calves, goats, pigs, cows and steers. Then kids showing their bottle fed calves, the youngest calf was born May 6. Last stop was for a cool and refreshing treat of ice cream, there was a line and I thought it would be about a 15 minute wait but more like 45-60 minutes! That’s what happens on a warm day and one customer about 6 people in front of us had a 12 item order! But we got our 3 orders and we were cool and refreshed for the short ride to Sara and Ben’s just in the next town of Paulina. We hung out for a while, had a quick bite to eat and then hit the road for the one hour drive home. It was right at dusk so had to watch carefully for deer, think the last count was 4.
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