Saturday, In the Park…Think it was the 4th of July!

What a great weekend! The weather and sun were perfect…in fact, I got a little too much sun and developed some a burn so that I looked like an American flag with my blue shirt on.

On Friday, Kim, Aunt Janice, and I went out to the Gladstone school to see the craziest rummage sale I’ve ever been to. We have been to the house before; it is where we got our bookcases and picnic table from. They had every room in the house filled and it’s the Gladstone High School and its only one couple! Dan and I wish them the best of luck in their move to New Jersey.

Saturday…My family came to spend the 4th and take in some of Roughrider Days! We took in the parade with a few local Dickinsonians (Janice, Jerry, Kim, and Ed). I was surprised at how long (and loud) the parade was!! I even got some candy for Jerry! Then the whole family went to the Arts Roundup at DSU Campus. It is not as big as the Mandan Arts in the Park, but it was a nice little showing of Dickinson. Dan's main motivation for going was reward of Kettle Korn!

We had a little cook-out with hot dogs, hamburgers, scotcheroos, and vinegar/cream salad. It was a great day, filled with fun and family and ended watching the firework show in the park!
Many times I have this let down with holidays—especially New Years Eve, where you get excited for the day and it actually comes and your mind plan was much better. This was very different, I actually couldn't have planned such a good day!

I helped out with the Stark County Fair this week. It was fun to see the differences in how the counties operate. I judged Beef Showmanship in the Livestock Round Robin and Ceramic and Drawing & Painting at the Static Achievement Day. I remember how much these two events meant to me when I was in the 4-H’ers shoes and all the prep that was put toward the outcome.

Odds and Ends: Elvis has "the cone" off his head and we owe Christa and Jeff a new cone! I visited Williston and Beach this week for work—both very differentreasons and results. If you are in Beach, stop at La Playa Mexican Restaurant! My assistant, Elena, started at work this week—she has a great sense of humor! Our corn in the garden is not knee-high, but the peas are! Below are pictures of Elvis and Lola "getting to know" each other, the lilies in my garden, and Daniel dusting...I couldn't resist candids of any of these!