West Lampeter Fair...Day 2...

Day two at the Lampeter Fair began quietly.

The fair grounds were quiet and empty, save a few people who came early to feed their animals or to prepare for a morning of judging exhibits.   It will look a lot different tonight...

 My first responsibility this morning was to make sure that the judging of the baked goods ran smoothly.  We have two great judges that come year after year, and a wonderful group of volunteers who helped to display the judged items and prepare them for the evening's baked goods auction.  One of the fringe benefits of this job is the taste testing...

We were finished soon after lunch, and I headed home to tie up some loose ends.  After evening milking, we headed back over to the fair.  We caught the tail end of the antique tractor parade....there's that 1936 John Deere D again!  We were hoping to watch Marty participate in the tractor pull, but it was just too muddy, so it was cancelled.  That was disappointing, but mud is mud...

While Jenna headed off to feed her goats, Eric searched out friends, and Jim meandered around and talked with old friends, I headed to the baked goods auction.  All of the items that were judged this morning were sold tonight, and the proceeds put into the fair's general fund.  Although the total amount of entries was down this year, we still had  a good sale.  This young lady baked the prize winning Hershey's Chocolate Cake, and will be eligible to compete at the State Farm Show in January.  Her cake sold for $47...

I bought this blue ribbon Apple Pie...and it is delicious!  That little piece that is missing is the part that the judges tasted.  They left us a lot to enjoy...

I'll leave you with this image of total relaxation after a long day...

Tomorrow will be another busy day at the fair.  Jenna will be taking the day off school to prepare for the goat show.  Above all, we hope she enjoys herself! 

Stay tuned for more pictures!