2019 County Fair - 3 entries = 5 ribbons

This year for the County Fair I decided to submit 3 entries, homemade Apricot Jam, Pickled Beets, and White Bread.  And Guess what?   I came home with 5 ribbons.

My white bread won HIGH BLUE and the SWEEPSTAKES ribbon.  Quite a big surprise for me.  I think Dave's smile was as big as mine on this one.  Blue is quite an honor, but High Blue is almost impossible to imagine, let alone the Home Arts Food Division Sweepstakes ribbon.

My pickles beets was the BLUE ribbon and JUDGE'S CHOICE for Home Arts Food Division.  I was quite honored that the judges though my little jar of beets was the best entry in all the categories of the home arts food entries.  Once again, Dave's smile was as big as mine.  A by-stander ask Dave, "Do you want me to take a picture with you in it also?  You're pretty happy."  Dave laughed, and said, 'No, They're her ribbons."

My apricot jam also won BLUE ribbon for the jam division.  I was again very happy, for the win.  I had gotten the apricots from a friend, and they were tiny and only enough for 1 jar,  and an little leftover, but still it turned out good.

So, if you ever think, I could never do that - DON'T.  A few years ago, I would have never entered anything in any kind of competition.  Then after lots of practice making bread, I drove over to the fair, (without telling anyone), and entered a loaf of bread and a cross stitching that I made.  Both won 2nd place on my first try.  It gave me the confidence to keep trying.  And with each try I got better at my entries.  I even took a couple of Blue and Red ribbons at the State Fair.  And you can do it also.

Congratulations Trevor !

A couple weeks ago, a large envelope arrived in the mail addressed to Trevor from the college.  I knew immediately what it was.  I ran into the house and got Trevor.  I said, "There's something you might want to open".  He smiled, and said, "Oh, I know what this is."  I answered, "Me too".  He opened it up, and showed me his new diploma that he earned in May.  The first thing he said was, "I thought it would be as big as the envelope".  I laughed, and said, "No, the next one will be bigger."  We are SO PROUD of his sticking it out.  Going to school full tiime, working, (sometimes working 2 jobs), taking care of his wife and daughter.  CONGRATULATIONS, Trevor.  On to bigger and better things.  Love you, grandma and grandpa.