Monday, September 15, 2008

Eggs

OMG - We got our first little egg today... Not THE best picture in the world - but it is early yet toay! Grace is holding it - it is very cute and small. Ingrid is holding a STORE egg... What a fun find in the coop this morning! Oh - what to DO with IT!

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Success at Schaghticoke Fair!

Well - we were all very very very happy with our successes at the County Fair! Here is Grace with her bunch of ribbons. She also got a 4H Cloverbud Rainbow ribbon for her Bird Journal.
Husky Picture - Blue
Knitted Littlest Petshop Rug - Blue
Cape Cod Beaded Necklace - Blue
Macreme Book Mark - Blue
Fawn Eating Apples Pen & Pencil Drawing - Red
Ingrid, also reaped the rewards of her labors.
Hummingbird Feeder (4H Project)- Red
Fall Painting - Red
Christmas Cross-stitch - Red
Knitted Scarf - Red
Sugar Cookies (not picutred - the Judges ate them!!) - BLUE
4H Bird Feeder - BLUE
4H Bird Journal - BLUEAnd here are my ribbons - - - the girls INSISTED that I should show off too....
Leprechaun Table Runner - White
Molasses Oatmeal (Mr. Anderson Cookies not picutred) - Red
Christmas Wall Hanging - White
Knitted Childrens Mittens - White
Tomatoe Chutney - BLUE
Knitted Pot Holder Pair - BLUE
Pear Chutney - Red
Pine Cone Wreath - BLUE
Smocked Christmas Ornament - BLUE
Knitted Socks - Red
Oatmeal Pan Rolls (not picutred) - BLUE

The coolest thing by far - and I didn't even notice this AT the fair. My Oatmeal Pan rolls, entered in an open category - won BEST BREAD CHAMPION BLUE RIBBON! I was stunned today when we picked up our entries, ribbons and cash awards. They are good - but WOW - I had no idea they were THAT good!