It's a good thing we arrived early as the crowds were beginning to arrive and the lines were forming at the entry tables where the items were being received. I picked up my registration slip to be attached to my entry and went to the table where the needlework entries were being accepted. The whole day at the exhibit hall was devoted to receiving all the entries for the open class categories and they will be judged today. The exhibits will be open, beginning tomorrow, from 9 AM to 8 PM until the Fair ends on Sunday. This fair awards money to winning entries which is a first at any of the fairs we have gone to in the past. It would be nice if mine was in that category.
The main events for yesterday were the horse competitions and the 4H activities. The area surrounding the rodeo arena was filling up with the trailers:
and the contestants for the various competitions:
We will probably wait until Friday to visit the Fair and see all the different crafts and activities inside the exhibit hall. At that time, we will also be searching for our favorite food item at any Fair - onion burgers. It will be in full swing for the weekend and should be fun.
It appears that the haze from neighboring wildfires is arriving a little early this year. We can see some of the haze from a fire in Idaho that began earlier this week and one that we heard had started in Yellowstone. It's a shame that the beauty of these grand mountains is affected by these fires but it happens almost every year from what we are told. That's why all of the picture taking of the Tetons is better if accomplished before the end of July. We just hope it doesn't get as bad as last year and we can still do our biking and hiking without any physical concerns.
Our Friday is today and we can enjoy two more days off beginning tomorrow. There are some activities in the planning stage, so hang on for the details...
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