We both were anxious to see how my cross stitch entry finished in the judging. We went straight to the Exhibition Hall:
and found my entry, hanging alone in a space, with the Best of Show ribbon:
There are 8 Divisions in the Open Class Needlework Department. Each Division has multiple classes, such as afghan, doily, knitted items, like gloves, hats, etc. There are ribbons awarded for first and second place, and also for each Division Champion. There is only one ribbon awarded for the Best in Show which is the highest award. It also carries a $25 prize, but the real prize is the satisfaction. This is the second "Best of Show" ribbon I've received with my cross stitch entries in State and County Fairs. Not too bad.
We started walking around the rest of the Fair and came upon this area where a puppeteer was performing. The puppet was so funny we had to stand there and watch:
He was terrific and the puppet was a perfect likeness of President Obama.
We then went to the arena where the animals were located and saw all the awards to the 4H members. First there were the pigs:
then the rabbits:
and the Chickens:
and, of course, the cattle:
Yesterday was the first day for the competitions and the rides were not open yet. Today, and for the rest of the weekend, the Fair will be in full open status and the crowds will increase.
We went to the store and then to the shop where we purchased our bikes to schedule the tune-up that is included with our purchase. We will drop off the bikes today, following a drive to Idaho Falls where we need to stock up on some items from Sam's Club. It was a very satisfying day yesterday, and we just hope that the haze is only a short term obstacle to our outdoor exercising routine...
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