So there we have it.

The Agricultural Fair season is drawing to a close for our family. I must say that it was a difficult (at best) season for me. The children had a good time and thanks and kudos go to the person or should I say persons who watched them while they were there.

The premium monies barely paid for fuel to get them there(my driving back and forth every day to make sure the children are behaving and that they are caring for the animals properly) let alone the food and new clothes to help them look presentable.

The cows were not a total loss but almost. The girls were supposed to keep after them. At last weeks fair the superintendent from that barn had a chat with the girls and explained how the cows should be clean throughout the whole fair. Needless to say that one girl has given up on the cows. I must admit when the cows go un-handled for the entire Fall, Winter, Spring, then Summer rolls around and they get loaded onto a trailer and are expected to preform, well I don't blame the cows for unruly behavior. As someone has said "being tied to a post for three days works wonders on their attitudes" This is very true, and "Just" now behaves better when she goes to be shown.

I don't blame anyone for loosing interest. My son has decided to take on a cow himself. My daughter will continue and I suppose I will harass them both to do as they should.

We have had steady goats at the fairs and have dropped a few from the roster due to condition problems (some animals don't like to be in display). We have some who love being there and can definitely place last. As I have stated in the past someone has to be comic relief.

The roof has been completed and now we get to move on to other projects that have been put on hold while we gave new life to this old house.

I am not sure if there will be three or two more fairs to go to but I am giving serious thought to next years adventures. I may be heading to the outer rim of the vortex and may make a break from it.......