Adventures
Found on the Internet – The Farm of Tomorrow
A fun look at farming and genetics from Tex Avery, the maker of Bugs Bunny
Read MoreFound on the Internet – LA County Fair
There are TONS of great things on the internet. This is the first of our “Found on the Internet” series. Today we are featuring the advertisments for the LA County Fair… because if anyplace could use a county fair, it’s LA.
Read MoreBoonville
Went down to Boonville on Saturday. I had a pretty good time, even if the heat was horrible. I got to visit with Matt & Carla, and spend some time with my husband. Mike had his horses, Dolly and Molly, there. They always plow a little bit at the show. This year they did something…
Read MoreOpening Night
Last night was opening night for the musical. It went really well. There were a couple small problems, but overall everything was great. The kids did a great job, and Gretl, of course, stole the show. She is absolutely adorable. Of course the whole cast is great, particularly the leads. The von Trapps look great…
Read MoreThe Sound of Music
Been working day and night on The Sound of Music. I’m completely exhausted, but the show is going well. I’ve been promoted to Assistant Stage Manager. I’m handling stage left. That puts me in charge of 2 of the Abby Gates, the Abby Monument, 2 Trellises, 2 Garden Benches, 2 Columns, the Concert Microphone, and…
Read MoreSaturday at the Fair – Demo Derby
Saturday was the last night of the fair, and gladly. I was very happy that fair was done. I was very ready for the fair to be over. It was a great week, but I am ready to take a break for a while. The demo derby went well. We had a big crowd, most…
Read MoreFriday at the Fair – With Justin Moore
Friday night was the concert, and of course it rained. Fortunately the date change from Sunday night to Friday night of the concert this year allowed us to move the show. It started out raining in the morning, and they got the grandstand cleared of mud, but then it rained again around noon. The powers…
Read MoreThursday at the Fair – When it Rains…
As the Morton Salt girls says… when it rains, it pours. And boy did it…. It started raining about 6:30. It rained out most of the motocross, but we did still have the talent show. It was moved to the high school. And as always, the auction was not affected. It’s in the rain proof…
Read MoreWednesday at the Fair – Horse and Truck Pulls
Wednesday was a busy night at the fair. We had a horse pull on the ag track and both an Indiana Truck Pullers Association pull and Local Truck pull at the grandstand. The horse pull went well, though it was short with only 4 teams of horses. The horses are huge, much taller than a…
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