Rob's State Fair Ramblings: Fair Eve

My cookies are baked, selected, and ready for transport to the State Fair tomorrow morning. All entries must be in by 12:00, as judging begins at 2pm. I'll hang out for the opening ceremonies, especially because my mom's singing group, Sweet Adelines, will be performing. I'm truly hoping that my chocolate chip cookies can hold on to their title, and that my other cookie entries can take home a ribbon. I spent about 6 hours getting those cookies ready. In addition to the chocolate chip, I have also entered snickerdoodles, oatmeal-raisin, and peppernuts. We'll see. By the way, if you happen to see how my cookies do before I see them, please don't tell me how they did! I want to see them and find out for myself.

My blog posts will go up later in the evening, and it could even be as late as 10pm. Most people prefer to wait until the next morning to read it. Whatever works for you. I hope that you will enjoy the posts.

Some helpful info: Last year, the cheapest bottled soda on the fairgrounds was the P-Nut stand just north of the OZ gallery. Their prices were $1.75 for an ice-cold bottle of soda. There are also some root beer stands around the grounds that have fairly inexpensive root beer, and also have it in sugar free. The cheapest food was the Dollar Days booth, just a few feet west of the P-Nut stand. They had hamburgers and hot dogs for $1.25. Disclaimer: This info is based on last year's info and prices. Due to things being very tight for me, I won't be indulging in the food this year, except for the days when I bring my folks out, and even then, it will be meager. Every night, I will be featuring a food item that I have had in the past. If there is a food you have not tried, let me know, because I may have already had it. I'll give you a critique. I talked with a few people who told me that if they saw me at the fair, they would treat me to a food item. Talk about being blessed! The fair is a very special time for me, and when people found out I was running low on funds, they were coming out to bless me. You know who you are, and I thank you. I did not ask if you wanted to be recognized in the blog, so I will refrain from doing so until you give me the go-ahead.

I will be out and about with my camera, taking pictures and video to share with you. I hope to get lots and lots of things that many of you will find interesting. I'll let you know who's out and about, and when and where to find them. Likewise, if you hear of some great entertainment or activity, please let me know, and I'll try to catch it on camera for you. All pics and videos will be posted to my Facebook page, while the written blog will appear here.  I can hardly wait!

Till tomorrow night, my friends, thanks for reading, and God bless you!