I spent a couple of hours getting show supplies organized and ready for next weekend this afternoon. I got all the awards tags trimmed and taped - except for 3 pages worth that are not correct - will get them corrected, printed and laminated tomorrow and will get them taped and cut - and then will bag all the awards by judge. All the leftover rosettes have their new heads and the rest are bagged with the glue gun and glue sticks for the new shipment that Poppy will be bringing to the show.

Sure wish we had more entries - it looks really pathetic and I don't know how we will be  able to break even.

Starting out

I've never been a diarist, but as a computer geek, blogs have begun to fascinate me - so I will give this a try - I'm not expecting anyone to read this, but having a place where I can document some of life's events for my own use seems like a good idea.

Thelma, our oldest raccoon came up and peered into the kitchen door early this morning - sending Greta into a barking frenzy. Thelma is the only one who does this - all the rest wait on the deck railing and look hopeful - Thelma has been around for a long time and feels entitled. I suspect that she has a new litter and wants food when she wants it.

Almost all the bird species are back - we seem light on hummingbirds - I'm not yet up to filling the feeders every day - and last year I'd have to fill them twice a day. Maybe the babies aren't fledged yet.

I'm about halfway up the foot on Nancy's Xmas socks - I like the pattern a lot and will include a photo when I get a  bit more done.