Went to the local county fair today, with a teenager (the one that
seems to have replaced my sweet little girl). We walked through the
olde tyme farming tools exhibit (with a pump for the kids to pump, the
spinners, the corn shucking machines, etc.), and then the crafts
exhibits (including baking: interesting how they seemed to have judged
the quick breads. The flat topped one won, but the light and dark and
cracked topped ones did place.

Then the teenager said she was hungry. Ok, they've got a dozen or
more booths with various types of food for sale, plus two restaurant-
ish places. After scoping them all out, she decides she wants a
blooming onion. "That's around 800 calories, you know, most of it
grease." She goes and buys it anyhow. That was from the grange
people. I went to the rotary folks and got myself some johnny cakes
with butter and what the kid told me was real maple syrup. "Yeah?"
say I. "Sure, here's the container." speaketh he. "Maple-flavored
syrup." reads the container. WTH, it was caramelized corn syrup, and
tasted good.

We found a shady spot to sit and eat, and then went to look at the
cute little bunnies and chickens. She kept commenting on how cute the
bunnies were. I kept suggesting how tasty lapin is. The chickens
with the mops on their heads (and a few with the mops on their feet)
were, well, chickens. They'd look better in my new pot.

We saw one exhibit that gave meaning to the term "pig pile," checked
out the sheep, goats, and turkeys, but passed on the cows.

Child of my heart disappears for a bit, comes back with strawberry
shortcake large enough for 2. Gets upset when I take 2 bites. She's
got a quart of water as well. I sit down to reconnoiter with DH, who
took his bicycle today, and of course the cell phones aren't working
out here in the country. Child goes off on her own.

Checked out the farm and other country equipment exhibits and sales
halls (Hey Sheldon, you would have enjoyed that part--lots of toys),
got my knife sharpened, and ran into a friend who mentioned she's
looking to buy a couple of goats, then finally found the spousal
unit. We're trying to figure out how to find the kid (remember, cell
phones not working), when she shows up, with a caramel covered apple.

I wonder why my darling child is not feeling well?....

maxine in ri

maxine in ri wrote:
>
> Went to the local county fair today, with a teenager (the one that
> seems to have replaced my sweet little girl). We walked through the
> olde tyme farming tools exhibit (with a pump for the kids to pump, the
> spinners, the corn shucking machines, etc.), and then the crafts
> exhibits (including baking: interesting how they seemed to have judged
> the quick breads. The flat topped one won, but the light and dark and
> cracked topped ones did place.
>
> Then the teenager said she was hungry. Ok, they've got a dozen or
> more booths with various types of food for sale, plus two restaurant-
> ish places. After scoping them all out, she decides she wants a
> blooming onion. "That's around 800 calories, you know, most of it
> grease." She goes and buys it anyhow. That was from the grange
> people. I went to the rotary folks and got myself some johnny cakes
> with butter and what the kid told me was real maple syrup. "Yeah?"
> say I. "Sure, here's the container." speaketh he. "Maple-flavored
> syrup." reads the container. WTH, it was caramelized corn syrup, and
> tasted good.
>
> We found a shady spot to sit and eat, and then went to look at the
> cute little bunnies and chickens. She kept commenting on how cute the
> bunnies were. I kept suggesting how tasty lapin is. The chickens
> with the mops on their heads (and a few with the mops on their feet)
> were, well, chickens. They'd look better in my new pot.
>
> We saw one exhibit that gave meaning to the term "pig pile," checked
> out the sheep, goats, and turkeys, but passed on the cows.
>
> Child of my heart disappears for a bit, comes back with strawberry
> shortcake large enough for 2. Gets upset when I take 2 bites. She's
> got a quart of water as well. I sit down to reconnoiter with DH, who
> took his bicycle today, and of course the cell phones aren't working
> out here in the country. Child goes off on her own.
>
> Checked out the farm and other country equipment exhibits and sales
> halls (Hey Sheldon, you would have enjoyed that part--lots of toys),
> got my knife sharpened, and ran into a friend who mentioned she's
> looking to buy a couple of goats, then finally found the spousal
> unit. We're trying to figure out how to find the kid (remember, cell
> phones not working), when she shows up, with a caramel covered apple.
>
> I wonder why my darling child is not feeling well?....
>
> maxine in ri

Wonderful read ;D Never fear - at some point, offspring do learn!

Sky, empty nester

--
Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice

In article >,
Sky > wrote:

> maxine in ri wrote:

[snipped most of major pigout]


> > phones not working), when she shows up, with a caramel covered apple.
> >
> > I wonder why my darling child is not feeling well?....

> Wonderful read ;D Never fear - at some point, offspring do learn!

Not always! I went to the fair a couple of months ago, and ended up
with a minor tummy ache! I'm 58.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

maxine in ri wrote:

> Went to the local county fair today, with a teenager (the one that
> seems to have replaced my sweet little girl). We walked through the
> olde tyme farming tools exhibit (with a pump for the kids to pump, the
> spinners, the corn shucking machines, etc.), and then the crafts
> exhibits (including baking: interesting how they seemed to have judged
> the quick breads. The flat topped one won, but the light and dark and
> cracked topped ones did place.

I would love all that stuff. I went to a local park that has an old
fashioned somewhat working farm and the old tools were very
interesting. People can be very inventive.

> Then the teenager said she was hungry. Ok, they've got a dozen or
> more booths with various types of food for sale, plus two restaurant-
> ish places. After scoping them all out, she decides she wants a
> blooming onion. "That's around 800 calories, you know, most of it
> grease."

You're no fun at all! (laugh)

Just kidding, you're very funny. I'm sorry it happened but I laughed
out loud at your DH ruining your stock. Terrible, but funny.

> She goes and buys it anyhow. That was from the grange
> people. I went to the rotary folks and got myself some johnny cakes
> with butter and what the kid told me was real maple syrup. "Yeah?"
> say I. "Sure, here's the container." speaketh he. "Maple-flavored
> syrup." reads the container. WTH, it was caramelized corn syrup, and
> tasted good.

He probably never had real maple syrup, grew up on Log Cabin
like I did.

> We found a shady spot to sit and eat, and then went to look at the
> cute little bunnies and chickens. She kept commenting on how cute the
> bunnies were. I kept suggesting how tasty lapin is.

You are a mean mommy.

> The chickens
> with the mops on their heads (and a few with the mops on their feet)
> were, well, chickens. They'd look better in my new pot.

I saw some fluffy chickens at another park a couple of weeks
ago ... darned if I can think of their name right now. Funny looking
things.

> Child of my heart disappears for a bit, comes back with strawberry
> shortcake large enough for 2. Gets upset when I take 2 bites.

I can't say as I blame her.

> Checked out the farm and other country equipment exhibits and sales
> halls (Hey Sheldon, you would have enjoyed that part--lots of toys),
> got my knife sharpened, and ran into a friend who mentioned she's
> looking to buy a couple of goats, then finally found the spousal
> unit. We're trying to figure out how to find the kid

Speaking of goats. Heh.

> I wonder why my darling child is not feeling well?....

Because her mother was mean to her all day?

nancy

On Aug 17, 12:47 pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> maxine in ri wrote:
> > Went to the local county fair today, with a teenager (the one that
> > seems to have replaced my sweet little girl). We walked through the
> > olde tyme farming tools exhibit (with a pump for the kids to pump, the
> > spinners, the corn shucking machines, etc.), and then the crafts
> > exhibits (including baking: interesting how they seemed to have judged
> > the quick breads. The flat topped one won, but the light and dark and
> > cracked topped ones did place.
>
> I would love all that stuff. I went to a local park that has an old
> fashioned somewhat working farm and the old tools were very
> interesting. People can be very inventive.
>
> > Then the teenager said she was hungry. Ok, they've got a dozen or
> > more booths with various types of food for sale, plus two restaurant-
> > ish places. After scoping them all out, she decides she wants a
> > blooming onion. "That's around 800 calories, you know, most of it
> > grease."
>
> You're no fun at all! (laugh)
>
> Just kidding, you're very funny. I'm sorry it happened but I laughed
> out loud at your DH ruining your stock. Terrible, but funny.
>
> > She goes and buys it anyhow. That was from the grange
> > people. I went to the rotary folks and got myself some johnny cakes
> > with butter and what the kid told me was real maple syrup. "Yeah?"
> > say I. "Sure, here's the container." speaketh he. "Maple-flavored
> > syrup." reads the container. WTH, it was caramelized corn syrup, and
> > tasted good.
>
> He probably never had real maple syrup, grew up on Log Cabin
> like I did.
>
> > We found a shady spot to sit and eat, and then went to look at the
> > cute little bunnies and chickens. She kept commenting on how cute the
> > bunnies were. I kept suggesting how tasty lapin is.
>
> You are a mean mommy.
>
> > The chickens
> > with the mops on their heads (and a few with the mops on their feet)
> > were, well, chickens. They'd look better in my new pot.
>
> I saw some fluffy chickens at another park a couple of weeks
> ago ... darned if I can think of their name right now. Funny looking
> things.
>
> > Child of my heart disappears for a bit, comes back with strawberry
> > shortcake large enough for 2. Gets upset when I take 2 bites.
>
> I can't say as I blame her.
>
> > Checked out the farm and other country equipment exhibits and sales
> > halls (Hey Sheldon, you would have enjoyed that part--lots of toys),
> > got my knife sharpened, and ran into a friend who mentioned she's
> > looking to buy a couple of goats, then finally found the spousal
> > unit. We're trying to figure out how to find the kid
>
> Speaking of goats. Heh.
>
> > I wonder why my darling child is not feeling well?....
>
> Because her mother was mean to her all day?
>
> nancy

The meanest! I shouldn't have given her her whole allowance, then
maybe she wouldn't have felt so bad.

The other reason her stomach was queasy: she went off to the rides on
her own, and went on two of them before she realized she was supposed
to pay....

Old memory: When I was about 8 or 9, we went to the local amusement
park. I loved the centrifugal force wheel, went on it twice. Then
Mom bought me a hot dog, and let me go on the merry go round. Hot dog
didn't like it, and left the ride....

maxine in ri