It's Only Fair

As you can see by the dates on this blog, I've been out of touch for a few weeks. It's Fair Time! Or at least Pre-Fair Time, which is really busy for me.

This year with the new Administration Building not yet complete, the exhibits department has relocated to the Centennial Farm. Other departments are scattered around the farm area in trailers. One of the really pleasant things about this is that there are always school children and their teachers running around, the oxen team is out of their stall and demonstrating their talent, and when picking up the mail or delivering something to one of the trailers, I have to pass by the herb garden, or give the lamb named Obama a little chuck under the chin, or say hello to the pigs who have been safely sequestered from humans who might give them the flu.


Passing the herb garden, I like to tug on the rosemary, fennel or dill and take the lovely earthy scent with me back to my desk.

Wednesday is entry deadline for this year's OC Fair. If you grow the prettiest flowers, the biggest pumpkins, paint the best pictures or take gorgeous photos, you will want to get those entries in. I'll be in the Silo building helping folks who don't use a computer enter their handiwork today and tomorrow.








Meanwhile, back at Casa Grande, with Biker Boy riding cross country in the Mojave desert for the weekend, and Saturday's successful de-accessioning of some of my no longer needed earthly goods, Sunday was spent cleaning up (nyjer seed! ARGH.) and rearranging plants. Some that are a little sun sensitive, like the potted Gruss an Achen roses and Brunfelsia latifolia, were pushed into a part of the garden that gets filtered afternoon shade.

The Katz Brothers were also happy I was home.