Fryeburg Fair

I was so grateful that on the last day of the fair, the weather was sunny and not too cold. The day turned into a typical fall day in New England, cool, clear and crisp.
We haven't ventured to the fair for 6 years so we were due to spend a quality day checking everything out. The Fryeburg Fair is the biggest fair of New England and no matter the day, it is always crowded, people cutting paths off and even separating family members from one another! The midway is expansive, long and entwining, I never know where I'm headed but I figure....we'll get there. One is greeted at #6 gate by these beautiful race horses. Jack of all Trades feeding leftover hay.....

We arrived at about 10:00 and spent time with the animals, we also saw the sheep, they were interesting but most all were sleeping.

By noon, when the bracelets went on sale, all the ride lines were long, meaning hurry up and wait.

It was cute listening to Madame explaining the Zipper to us, a ride I grew up with.

I saw clogging for the first time in my life....it looks like tap except, (as it got explained to me by a complete stranger), the shoe plates move and make many more tap sounds. These girls worked hard and were good.
I've got to the age now where all I like is the expos and crafts, and the fried dough! How cute was this frog waterfall? Cute enough it took first place.
This victim gourded himself so full of gourds, his gourd color changed to reflect the full side of the gourds. That was bad......good gourd! (I couldn't resist)! 4th grade exhibit.
I've never heard of Cinderella pumpkin before, how dainty, hummm I need to consider growing some of these.
One! penny dresser cover, I was surprised, lovely cover though.
A Kinder garden exhibit, Frankin-kin.
A pretty herb quilt sampler, great colors.
Jack of all Trades and myself fell in love with this one, see the embroidered bird on the right bottom?

One of these days.....I'll do a red work. It was popular this year but done by machine.
Okay...we are baffled, this took third place. I LIKE TO SEE FIRST AND SECOND!
I really didn't think I'd get this photograph because it was under plexiglass, but it came out pretty good! A tiny veggie garden.
If you can imagine the height of a expo building, this is the comparison of the first place sunflower.

Ahh, first and second place pumpkins. I halfway expected Linus to jump out!

How neat is this? This is a sold display, it's a toadstool lawn ornament carved with a chainsaw, and is done from one tree except the cap Madame is leaning on. It was just beautiful, such talent this young guy has.
How I managed to get this shot is beyond me....I have a delay on my picture taking but decided I'd follow the cart with the camera. I really did it blindly, but I got it! Took me one try. Bet I couldn't do it again....

Yep, didn't take long to start asking for riding lessons....check out the kickin' hat.
We spent more than a few minutes at the oldies photo, Madame insisted she get the wanted poster with her as a gunslinger, she was polite in her facial reaction to being asked about " a saloon chick."

The lady was nice enough she told me I could take my own pictures.

Madame owes me 10$ for the extra 8x10!

I was saying........blacksmiths, how interesting.....
A view from the ferris wheel, the sun setting.....
The truck pull, which was our next visit.....
SOME, of the participants...without them?
Who knows how they sleep, especially the 4-H'ers. C & G Design.