Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Harrow Fair

A couple of weekends ago - Labour Day weekend, in fact - I paid my second annual visit to the Harrow Fair.

I wasn't terribly surprised to find that not a whole lot has changed in the past year.  There were the same giant sunflowers.

 
The same very, very tall sunflowers.

I did notice the Lego category, which was new to me.


And last year, I don't remember seeing quite so many categories for flower arrangements.  They included 'Best single red rose in a white vase - 10" division', and the one below, 'People put flowers in the darnedest things'.

Those 'darned' things included a soup can, an old banjo or guitar, and a bedpan.

The critters were pretty much the same.  Though I'd imagine they were the next generation, as they were advertised for sale by the pound in many cases.
 
  
 

I didn't see one of these last year - a display on knitting and crocheting.

I guess I was still developing my 'fibre art radar' last Labour Day.

Unfortunately, the turkey was not one of little Kiona's highlights.  While she found it hilarious when I or her mum would 'gobble' at her, it was not at all funny when a giant, ugly bird did it face-to-face.

This was just before things got a little teary.


Which leads me to the biggest difference between last year and this year.

Last year (please note bulge):
 
And this year (please note bulge is now walking and has developed high levels of cuteness):
 
Who knows what next year will bring.

1 comment:

vivian said...

Holy crap those sunflowers are huge! Very Little Shop of Horrors.