{"id":252,"date":"2008-07-25T10:36:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-25T10:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/?p=252"},"modified":"2008-07-25T10:36:00","modified_gmt":"2008-07-25T10:36:00","slug":"maple-ridge-country-fest-july-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/2008\/07\/maple-ridge-country-fest-july-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Ridge Country Fest &#8211; July 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Saturday was the Maple Ridge Country Fest and since the weather was great, we headed out to enjoy a day at the fair!<\/p>\n<p>Just after getting through the gates we noticed this group of ladies gathering together.  Don&#8217;t they look like they are ready for a day of fun!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInTiKLoJcI\/AAAAAAAACPU\/HLEyDdyVILk\/s1600-h\/DSCN7616.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInTiKLoJcI\/AAAAAAAACPU\/HLEyDdyVILk\/s400\/DSCN7616.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> One of the exhibits was a Fibre fest.  This is Wilbur the moose.  He is made of all kinds of fibres and textures.  Don&#8217;t you just love his knitted socks!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInTibREfcI\/AAAAAAAACPc\/21i_yAlVms8\/s1600-h\/DSCN7617.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInTibREfcI\/AAAAAAAACPc\/21i_yAlVms8\/s400\/DSCN7617.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> Here is my mom posing with Wilbur.  I told her we needed her in the picture to show the perspective of just how big Wilbur was but really, I just wanted to take her picture.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInTi_Bue-I\/AAAAAAAACPk\/iszwCHKlPXs\/s1600-h\/DSCN7618.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInTi_Bue-I\/AAAAAAAACPk\/iszwCHKlPXs\/s400\/DSCN7618.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a>The guys (my DH and Dad) thought this sign was funny, &#8220;Gone hooking&#8221;!  Of course it is referring to rug hooking.  I am not sure what they thought it was referring to!  LOL<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInTjGNwQZI\/AAAAAAAACPs\/MDF6nZnsOa4\/s1600-h\/DSCN7620.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInTjGNwQZI\/AAAAAAAACPs\/MDF6nZnsOa4\/s400\/DSCN7620.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> This was Darth Router.  His hands were made from pliers and his head from a router.  My Dad was quite fascinated by him.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInTjcTbihI\/AAAAAAAACP0\/SMfoO9Wyr9I\/s1600-h\/DSCN7625.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInTjcTbihI\/AAAAAAAACP0\/SMfoO9Wyr9I\/s400\/DSCN7625.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>This was a Chianina steer that my DD was fascinated by.  He was huge!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInPoUjeC6I\/AAAAAAAACO0\/K6GteAHS-Ng\/s1600-h\/DSCN7627.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInPoUjeC6I\/AAAAAAAACO0\/K6GteAHS-Ng\/s400\/DSCN7627.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInPo20t2RI\/AAAAAAAACO8\/SzrDB2t_PqU\/s1600-h\/DSCN7629.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInPo20t2RI\/AAAAAAAACO8\/SzrDB2t_PqU\/s400\/DSCN7629.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> Of course a fair is all about the animals.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInPpN6DlJI\/AAAAAAAACPE\/cM0O05t0Ors\/s1600-h\/DSCN7630.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInPpN6DlJI\/AAAAAAAACPE\/cM0O05t0Ors\/s400\/DSCN7630.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInPpdRUx7I\/AAAAAAAACPM\/jUXJbYORNQM\/s1600-h\/DSCN7632.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInPpdRUx7I\/AAAAAAAACPM\/jUXJbYORNQM\/s400\/DSCN7632.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInOm5RmtGI\/AAAAAAAACOM\/_sAdhrK44ws\/s1600-h\/DSCN7637.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInOm5RmtGI\/AAAAAAAACOM\/_sAdhrK44ws\/s400\/DSCN7637.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> Doesn&#8217;t my Dad look happy.  <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInOnfCu7SI\/AAAAAAAACOU\/lPj9PmpVjM4\/s1600-h\/DSCN7638.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInOnfCu7SI\/AAAAAAAACOU\/lPj9PmpVjM4\/s400\/DSCN7638.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> This is why.  His favorite animal was the ducks. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInOn_ADRfI\/AAAAAAAACOc\/ppj5AvJsRak\/s1600-h\/DSCN7639.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInOn_ADRfI\/AAAAAAAACOc\/ppj5AvJsRak\/s400\/DSCN7639.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> I am sure if I tried to sleep like this my neck would be so sore!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInOoFYTYZI\/AAAAAAAACOk\/Q0MjKWQkLL4\/s1600-h\/DSCN7641.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInOoFYTYZI\/AAAAAAAACOk\/Q0MjKWQkLL4\/s400\/DSCN7641.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This llama just stared at me. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInKnJ3ByvI\/AAAAAAAACNs\/YxCiHUg8Vks\/s1600-h\/DSCN7643.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInKnJ3ByvI\/AAAAAAAACNs\/YxCiHUg8Vks\/s400\/DSCN7643.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> She never took her eyes off of me&#8211;but then that is because she had this cute little baby with her.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInKnargRsI\/AAAAAAAACN0\/8OAoHXPhhAs\/s1600-h\/DSCN7644.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInKnnZbMZI\/AAAAAAAACN8\/fdTnn9Ot2WI\/s1600-h\/DSCN7645.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInKnnZbMZI\/AAAAAAAACN8\/fdTnn9Ot2WI\/s400\/DSCN7645.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> Don&#8217;t these guys look adorable?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInKn9VSx8I\/AAAAAAAACOE\/GXZOL0JarFM\/s1600-h\/DSCN7646.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SInKn9VSx8I\/AAAAAAAACOE\/GXZOL0JarFM\/s400\/DSCN7646.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a>Do you recognize these vegetables?  That is my DD on the left as an ear of corn and my Mom on the right posing as a bunch of carrots.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SImwB5R0f0I\/AAAAAAAACM8\/gvBXh97PA6s\/s1600-h\/DSCN7650.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SImwB5R0f0I\/AAAAAAAACM8\/gvBXh97PA6s\/s400\/DSCN7650.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> This is Turkey Dana!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SImwCTmhICI\/AAAAAAAACNE\/SmCisCwt5qE\/s1600-h\/DSCN7648.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SImwCTmhICI\/AAAAAAAACNE\/SmCisCwt5qE\/s400\/DSCN7648.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> This photo is for my son.  He wasn&#8217;t with us, but I am sure if he was, he would have been fascinated by the outhouse.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SImwCud2qPI\/AAAAAAAACNM\/oXE6T76MFNo\/s1600-h\/DSCN7649.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SImwCud2qPI\/AAAAAAAACNM\/oXE6T76MFNo\/s400\/DSCN7649.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> And that was our day of fun at the fair!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SImwCyRpjxI\/AAAAAAAACNU\/2Zwyf0dXscs\/s1600-h\/DSCN7617.jpg\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SImwDSnBgsI\/AAAAAAAACNc\/XoDUHU4645w\/s1600-h\/DSCN7618.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Saturday was the Maple Ridge Country Fest and since the weather was great, we headed out to enjoy a day at the fair! Just after getting through the gates we noticed this group of ladies gathering together. 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