We have one of the biggest county fairs in the country, in our area.
- It is always held in the mid-Autumn so people can display the products they grew in their garden and the foods they dried or canned.
My husband had a pumpkin at the fair that was almost 800 pounds, a couple years ago. We love going and seeing all of the exhibits. Unfortunately, the week they have the fair, it is usually cool and rainy. I remember many times when I have been at the fair in my rain boots, carrying an umbrella and dressed for winter. Of course, there have also been times when you were dying from the heat and wishing you could find someplace that had air conditioning. That doesn’t happen very often, which is a good thing. Not even the food stands have areas where there is air conditioning. When the heat arrives, you can see the steam rising from the constant mud puddles that come with the rain. I prefer it when it is cooler and I will take the dampness. This year, there was very little rain, but a lot of cold air. All of the food and vendor stands had these small personal space heaters to keep them warm. I was looking for the stands that had enough heaters that some of them were pointing out toward the customers. I wanted my own space heater, but since that couldn’t be done, I chose to go to the vendors and stand in front of theirs. My husband was watching over his pumpkin, so no one bothered me. I had my space heater and I wasn’t bothering anyone. I even bought something once in awhile.