It's a long haul, between Wednesday night setup and then four full days of the Fair, but of all shows we do, it's easily the most fun. Live music, great food and smells, parades, demonstrations, and a ton of happy people. Some of them even buy stuff....eventually!
Weather was mostly good, though a little warm at times, and we lost the last few hours on Sunday to steady drizzle. The Fair doesn't stop, but nobody's really shopping in the rain. I also managed to sneak up to the Beerded Dog for a few local brews and get a break from the tent.
This year we decided to save ourselves some driving, and slept on an air mattress in the van one night. The Fair runs until 10pm at night, so by the time we get home it's 11pm and we're just going to sleep to drive right back to the show. We even walked up to the nearby Legion for a few relaxing beers on the patio before bedtime.
With her knee, Jane was unable to climb in the side and over the mattress, but could get in through the barn doors at the back. Of course, once locked in for the night, there is no latch at the back to open the doors from the inside. So....
Picture Mike climbing out the side door of a creepy van, in a busy parking lot, and proceeding to manually unlock the rear doors with a key and release a woman on crutches from within. Kinda surprised the police never stopped by the tent.....
Jane's knee surgery then kept us close to home after the Fair, though I was able to tackle some overdue yard maintenance in between tending to her needs.
Harrow Fair!
Live music
Harrow Fair Parade
Classic tractors in the parade
Meanwhile, a block away......
Tree coming down....
Windmill going up!
That time of year!
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