Oh, I suppose it is time I post something again. This crazy summer has been so busy, busy, busy! I spent the last two days taking Middle to State Fair with his market ducks. Wednesday was entry day and yesterday the show. I took Daughter along yesterday and had to listen to complaints of aching feet. What did she think? I was going to carry her? Ha Ha! She did ask, but I pointed out that I would have croaked trying to carry her all the way. Had to walk to the dorm where Middle was staying so he could change after he showed. He was holding one drake and I the other, when his decided to poop all down his pant leg. I laughed, mostly to myself so as to not make him feel any worse about it. I set mine on the floor for a bit (they are not lightweight birds!) and while he was standing there, he did his business on the floor. I still came away from the whole thing smelling like a wet duck. YUCK! I prefer chicken poop, it isn't as runny and messy, usually anyway.
He did well. He got called back for the final judging of market ducks, but there were two outstanding pens that were obvious winners. He would have come close if there were more placings, I think. Some of the birds in the class were quite small compared to his. Surely, Middle's were not as old as some of the others and if they had been, I think he would have been more in contention. As it is though, it has been a good experience for him, I believe. I heard a lot of complaining yesterday, but I think he was very tired and not feeling the greatest. The show, which was supposed to run from 1pm to 5:30pm, didn't end until 10:45. I am glad I didn't stay until the end. OH MY! That was a long day for those kids! Middle opted to go back to the dorm early and go to bed, which was about the wisest decision I have seen him make in a while ; )
I did partake of the yummy fair fare. I had a frybread taco, which I have been looking forward to for some time now. Of course, Daughter and I shared an order of curds, a lemonade, and then we had ice cream from Bridgeman's. MMM!
We had to check out her posters in the poultry and the rabbit departments. She got a blue ribbon on her rabbit poster. The poultry ones had not been judged yet. I am hopeful that she did well with it. She has some good ideas and we are working on some for next year.
Hubby has been working on my chicken house. Bless his heart. I have been off running around while he works. He is doing a wonderful job. I may have my birds in it by next week if all goes well. Then I can dismantle some of my portable pens until next year, maybe.
I would love to post more pictures with this, but my camera I took yesterday stopped working, and my laptop which contains about 5,000 pictures crashed and I have it in the shop for repairs. I may have lost everything, but I am still hoping the second diagnostic it is running through is able to extract the info. Otherwise, I may cry! I was told that I could send it off to pay a few hundred dollars to have it all recovered, but I am so hoping it doesn't come to that.
Well, much work is waiting for me, and I better do something to catch up from my absence. I am really hoping to get Middle's bedroom cleaned while he is away too and get rid of all the junk he has kicking around in there. That boy is a pack rat!
Til Late.
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