This month started all about the fair. I shared the kids' entries, but I never shared the results. We took a trip the the fair one afternoon to check out animals and exhibits....and yes, to check out how their entries did.
We picked up their exhibits and their ribbons a few weeks ago. They did well! And are excited about next year- and about the checks they will receive in the mail next month. Just to give you an idea- the blue ribbons pay $10, red ribbons pay $6 and white pay $4. So yes, they will get a pretty good paycheck!
We ate watermelon. Lots of watermelon. These are Rylan's Orangeglo. They are very pretty and sweet too.
Rylan saved up his money again. This time he was saving for a self propelled lawn mower. He talked Cohen into helping to pay for the last little bit, so they share the mower. It's win-win since they seem to love to mow and Paul doesn't have a lot of spare time to do it!
And we ate more watermelon. I think we've eaten one a day for most of the month. Half for lunch and half for snack.
We took a trip to the Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary. We only saw a couple birds- my crew isn't exactly patient or quiet enough for bird watching- but we saw a few blue herons. And a muskrat, turtles, fish and this caterpillar.
We have been harvesting just a few of our sweet potatoes. So far it looks like it will be a good harvest. The garden is winding down- still peppers, okra, eggplant and beans and a few late planted summer squash plants.
We went apple picking for the local food bank. The orchard donates over 100,000 lbs of apples every year- they just need help with picking!
This Saturday was National Hunting and Fishing Day, so we drove down to the Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard.
They had archery, bb gun target practice, fly fishing instruction and casting practice.
We have family visiting this week. Tonight we cooked out- burgers, hot dogs and s'mores around fire. The perfect end to the month!
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And that is it for our September! Did you do anything fun this month?
Wow, what a month! Looks like you guys had a great one! I LOVE how well they did at the fair!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your kids achievement, they did very well! Watermelons are one reason why I really would love to live more south. Eating one a day, makes me a bit jealous.
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