August 14, 2008

  • phew

    We're home.  The performance went well.

    It was very very hot.

    VERY hot.

    Washington (western anyhow)  just doesn't get that hot.  PERFECT weather for lake.  Not so much for fair.

    We had to baby powder the kids hands so they could catch their batons.  LOL   Super nasty hot.

    So after twirling we went and got something to eat, and went and did some carnival rides. 

    We also peaked in a checked in on our entries.  The judge this year in photography was very very very much into abstract.  As a result NONE of us one anything.  Bit of a bummer, but it happens.

    The only iritating picture was this beautifully altered computer art that was black and white with the pink cheeks and blue eyes.  It was very nice.  But it SHOULD have been entered in computer art.  Computer art was actually very small this year as a entry.  Instead he entered it as a black and white.  And got first.  Scratches head.  I think the judge didn't read the name of the catagory.  LOL

    That's okay.  We did very well in the hobby & craft barn.  My scrapbook got first, so did Rainee's.  A wee crocheted wire bracelet I did got a blue ribbon, and Rainee and Kaylin's recycled sculpture art got firsts.  All three of them.  So that made them very happy.  We decided next year we will enter more stuff there and possibly skip photography all together.  I love taking pictures I do.  But entering them is a PAIN, and it gets spendy needing matting for everything, and paying for the enlargements etc.

    I got a red ribbon for a small crocheted scarf I did and all in all was pleased with those.    

     

Comments (2)

  • Our county fair is this week but there is no way we're going... at least not until Sunday. It's just far too hot here too.

    And that's a bummer on the photography entries. I carefully checked over all the winning entries at the little county fair we attended in Idaho a week or so ago and I couldn't really figure out what the judges' criteria were either. Stuff that I thought was award-winning didn't get even a nod while stuff that I thought was odd or merely mundane won awards. Odd.

    But congrats on all the other little ribbons and awards. Yea!

  • Maybe it isn't what you entered so much as who you "know".  I always wonder about that in these sort of exhibits.  I sure don't always agree with the judges....and we all know I'm such an expert on everything!  You don't need to rofl! 

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