We had our identify unit of measurement weekend together this yesteryear weekend , together with this fourth dimension to a greater extent than or less nosotros attended the Oregon Country Fair. This is a tradition for Mae's identify unit of measurement , together with she grew upwardly inward area. Her blood brother has a booth at the fair , together with the booth has been a purpose of their identify unit of measurement tradition for over twoscore years.
The balance of my identify unit of measurement had attended the fair earlier , but this was a commencement for me. We followed these people inward , together with their costumes were on the milder side.
Approximately 3/4 of the people attention were inward some sort of wild costume. This was Matthew's look.
Some of the things nosotros saw were eye-popping together with mind-boggling. In this adjacent paradigm , Erik is standing to the correct of characters from the Wizard of Oz who were walking on tall stilts.
The Oregon Country Fair is a huge arts and crafts fair. The things available for buy in that place were genuinely beautifully hand-crafted. There were some quilts , by together with large beingness used every bit drapes. I didn't run into many for sale , although in that place were a few pocket-sized quilts together with potholders. Here's a covert shot of the map I took off the fair website.
Although the impress is tiny , it was surprisingly readable when I used my fingers to enlarge it. Also , to a greater extent than or less the fairgrounds i could honor to a greater extent than maps with the helpful "You Are Here" signs. The glittery greenish strip running through the map is the lazy Long Tom River.
This adjacent paradigm shows Mae's brother's booth where he sells tie-dye t-shirts , socks , caps , Frisbees , together with lots of other tie-dyed items. That's Valerie together with Mike off to the correct together with Matthew with the backpack correct inward the middle. It was helpful knowing where the river was because this booth was correct adjacent to the river. If nosotros but kept walking until nosotros were amongst the river , nosotros could navigate dorsum to the booth. It was a squeamish let on from the crowds since nosotros could acquire dorsum behind together with honor chairs , beverages , nutrient together with Mae's family. Above is a balcony where i could lookout the goings on from a security together with peaceful distance.
Here are some things that were available for buy , together with it was all beautifully crafted , together with fairly expensive. This booth sold fantastic guitars.
Seemingly out of identify inward this booth was this antique sewing machine. This was the commencement solar daytime of the fair , together with thence maybe someone was really using this.
Crowd command was amazing. There were hundreds of grinning volunteers who kept folks moving along together with moving out of the agency to allow large pieces of equipment through. It was all real organized , spell seeming completely chaotic , together with it was all done with skillful humor.
This adjacent paradigm shows a identify where volunteers together with vendors , many of whom were camping ground in that place , could acquire hot showers. The H2O was heated with a woods fire. That's Mike on the left checking it all out.
I loved this adjacent quote. I'm showing the sign , together with I wishing it were to a greater extent than readable because I'd similar to survive sure to give credit to the individual who said it.
If you're having problem reading it , it says:
The value of fine art every bit a process
is sometimes to a greater extent than important
than fine art every bit a product.
Truer words were never spoken. How many of us volition never win a large quilt demo , but notwithstanding gain thence much gratification purely out of the human activity of sewing together with making quilts? It's sure truthful for me.
As nosotros walked along , I noticed this pattern on the ground. (Sorry most my finger over the lens.)
Looking upwardly , I saw this:
And together with then in that place was this: Condom Roses.
Here's a close-up...yep , they're the existent thing.
It seems every bit skillful a fourth dimension every bit whatever to tell that habiliment was optional here...I had the skillful feel to give-up the ghost on my wearing clothing on. And , allow me tell yous , in that place are some torso parts manifestly visible that I would similar to unsee.
Here are some sock monkeys. If yous await closely , yous tin run into some are wearing crocheted bikinis. Of course of teaching they are.
Some things but defied explanation.
There was beautiful pottery of all kinds , together with I was sorely tempted yesteryear some of it. With Mike retired though , I'm learning to avoid spending coin on things I really don't need....and in that place is almost nil I need.
Here , yous could buy some of the wings nosotros saw coming in.
Who says unicorns don't exist?
Read the sign carefully to grab the acronym.
Of course of teaching , I took pictures of every truthful cat I saw.
This adjacent i was a planter that hung on the wall. You could flora something similar an asparagus fern hither together with give it fur on the operate yesteryear of its head.
This was the entirely affair I bought...a fridge magnet. I chose the rolling pivot because they didn't accept whatever cats. The squirrel was tempting.
And immediately we're domicile with lots of putting away to do. When I arrived , I constitute the 3rd panel of the Girls Getaway projection inward the mailbox. There are vi of these , notwithstanding beingness designed. I in all likelihood won't start on this projection until I accept all vi inward my possession.
And in that place yous go. The yesteryear calendar week has been thence incredibly busy , together with I'm glad for some shine sailing ahead , together with essentially , for the balance of the summer. I've reported for my jury duty orientation , together with I'll tell that our county makes it every bit painless every bit it tin perhaps be. I've already made my commencement telephone telephone inward , together with I'm non required to report. The adjacent call-in solar daytime won't survive until Tuesday level , with the possibility that I'll study on Wednesday. I tin asking days off 7 days inward advance , together with thence nosotros powerfulness endeavour to squash inward a camping ground trip at month's end. Other than that , it's dorsum to business-as-usual tomorrow , together with high time. I'm looking forwards to allowing boredom to laid in.
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