Where are we today ?
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This is a long posting with lotsa pics
I cut out as many as I could... but covers 2 days
Friday was a non stop day for us, starts off nice and quiet just us 3 rigs here, walkabout watching all the volunteers setting up their tents and displays.
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| hey That's us ! |
We took this opportunity to take Rob, Pat and Barb for a bit of a tour in and around Plattsville,and a stop and the home farm where Suzie grew up. A Nice country drive and stop at Mountain Oak Cheese to sample and purchase some very tasty Gouda. Madde from their own high quality milk. Their website is HERE.
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| Where they age the cheese |
Then back to the fairgrounds many more people coming in to camp all day long. Suzie's Dad grabbed her for a bit to wipe down some tables, when I went to help her she was done, got there just in time.. lol.....
But her dad came back and asked for my help to repair a broken table leg, and help him move a few tables around that some vendors needed.
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| fixing the broken table leg, I had my tools. |
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before heading back to happy hour I picked up a baker's
dozen t-balls for happy hour.
check their website for recipes |
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| 4:30 Friday lots rv's here now |
Then whip up supper, a couple turkey burgers, fresh asparagus and our salad.
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| tasty |
Then at 6 pm parking lot getting full so we wandered over to check out the quilts (over 200) that will be auctioned Saturday. And some of the other venders as well. Forgot my camera, but that's ok enough pictures here anyway !
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| 6 pm lots cars coming in |
Back home and chat outside for a while even Suzie's brother and sister in law stopped by to chat for a bit.
That was a late night for us, so crashed.
Saturday Morning
After a good nights sleep up early so quiet here right now. Walkabout the fairgrounds and is a beehive of activity. Each vendor doing their thing, some started at 3 am to be ready for the crowds'
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| nobody here right now |
The donut project is very busy getting things ready for the long lineups.
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| getting the dough ready |
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| frying the donuts |
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| cooling the donuts |
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| glazing the donuts |
Then a bit later wandered by the pancake breakfast tent a busy place for sure.
By 7:30 am rthe fairgrounds are filling up young people parking the cars and enjoying the whole process.
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this guy here is having a Ball !
entertaining everyone around
and parking cars |
About 8;30 Suzie and I headed into the crowds, have been here for many years so our first stop is breakfast Pork on as bun,(Canadian Peameal bacon) love it !
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| cooking the bacon |
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| love it a tasty treat |
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| no apple fritters for us this time |
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| had ice cream last night |
Love to taste these Fleisch Piroshki, like a buns with meat filling, very different and tasty, we shared.
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| tasty |
For all the people here not really crowded except some on the line ups we managed to avoid, we wandered about checking out all the vendors etc..
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love this shirt
"This is how Mennonites bare arms" |
Wandered over by the kids play area.
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| line up for the egg rolls |
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| making the egg rolls |
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| summer sausage |
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| fresh bread etc.. |
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| long line up for Spring Rolls |
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| singers in harmony they were excellent |
Then the outdoor auction sat on the grass for a while and enjoyed this lots of deals to be had.
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this antique John Deere sold for $2,800.00
good price ! |
Th9s is the 50 years on the Mennonite relief sale here in New Hamburg, And Suzie was here for the first one and many in between as well, Her Dad every year !
Now we were in and out of the arena quilt auction and fresh made strawberry pies going on all day at least till they sold out around noon.
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| nice strawberry tart we shared one |
Over 200 quilts to be auctioned off starting at 8:30 am.
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| quilts on display |
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| always a good crowd for the auction |
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| Nephew Greg auctioning his shift, 25 quilts |
Then I took a break, walkabout, for a bit the BBQ'd chicken legs are ready (gotta have them too) Suzie has had for every year she has been here for the last 50.
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| chicken BBQ |
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| fresh cut fries and chicken leg, yup was excellent |
This paint of the Auction by Peter Etril Snyder was auctioned off sold for $5,000.00
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| Going once going twice sold ! |
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this is the feature quilt this year,
$3,100.00 |
After this Gym "Praise God from Whom all blessings flow" and was some amazing to see and listen to a couple thousand people in the arena sing this in harmony so moving.
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| singing the hymn |
By now it was just afternoon and we had had our fill so across the fields to relax in the shade for a while. Then about 2 pm Suzie's Dad asked for some help for a bit. Back over there we folded up 125 chairs from Menno Cafe time for cleanup, and stacked for the clean up crew, grabbed some deals of left over Back bacon and chicken, Pat and Barb did too and helped folding the chairs.
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| lots of hand makes for quick work |
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| Happy hour fun, and relax |
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| 3 pm all the cars gone |
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| love Paul's t-shirt |
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| 5pm all the tents gone |
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| quiet once again |
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| small pork loin for supper, apple and fresh asparagus |
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| perfect light supper |
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| Piper on Suzie's knee |
That's it we done, busy few days, now to hang out here and relax tomorrow the vacate the premises.
Thanks for stopping in again, if you are ever in the area last saturday in May it is worth a visit.
Check out the interactive map below to see where we have been this summer
