It's Apple Blossum Festival time!

The skies have been somewhat overcast, but the rains have held off.  Apple Blossum Festival is one of the bigger events here in Adams County.  I was lucky enough to be off of work and headed over to the fair early in the morning.  They had a lot of the usual stuff at a fair like a LOT of tractors and engines.  As I stepped into this area, there were two fellas sitting under a canopy.  The one man sees me looking at the big tractor and he says, "You ought to buy that for your husband."  I replied that I had not had one of those things (a husband) in more than 35 years.  He replies, "Well, then for your boyfriend???"  "Haven't got one of those either, Mister."  We bantered back and forth some, and I finally admitted that I had just not found the right guy, but I felt I could still be HOPEFUL!  Didn't some man come up with the comment that it was easier for a woman of MY age to be taken by a terrorist than to find a man?  Feels like that a lot though.

Moving on to other funny things, I next got to see the alpacas.  They really did not ever stop moving around so I was lucky to get this picture taken.  Silly grin on him!  The bunnies in this area were really cute too.

I found the same ladies who make the soap I love, and, of course, bought three bars.  Really nice, fragrant soap is one of those little luxuries I allow myself.  This time around it was Lilac, Orange Sage and Ocean Breeze.  If I am still here for the fall festival, I'll be back for more to take home with me for the winter months.

This vendor had these unusual hats.  Most of the time I have seen tweens and teens wearing them, but I have no idea why.  Youngsters in those age groups are always so self-conscious, I have no idea why they would hear such a silly thing to have more attention drawn to them.  Anyway, my favorite is the Smurf Head--second one in on the left.  An't it a hoot?                                           

Now, this vendor had something really unusual.  These works of art are made of all inlaid woods, and even some mother of pearl.  Such intricate work on each piece.  No way could I afford one of them; some of the prices were $1,600.  That's a lot of money, but he did put a LOT of work into each piece.  Well, after enjoying some of the food and the music at the outdoor theater, I next boarded the school bus for a ride through the country side to hear about the apple orchard industry and see some of the farms in the area.  This is a really nice feature of this festival, and is included in the price of admission.  But more about that on another day.