I love Autumn Festivals, don’t you? I wanted to bring you along on one I’ll be linking to the wonderful Southern Daydreamer’s Outdoor Wednesday where you’ll find a hundred links to the great outdoors!
The Husband took me to on Saturday…The Cotton Pickin Fair in Gay GA! Look at this wagon full of cotton! My Mama used to pick cotton when she was a little girl!She would have loved this festival for so many reasons…
There were pumpkins…take a look at the blonde girl in this picture. Is she checkin out The Husbands bum? I think she is! Can’t blame her!
All Things Autumn everywhere at the Cotton Pickin Festival…take a moment and let Autumn wash over you and give you a tiny tickle of joy…
Wasn’t that fun? Now, I want to tell you this festival was my all time favorite taking the number 1 spot from the Yellow Daisy Festival at Stone Mountain Park…there were several reasons, not the least of which was the YumAliciouS food!!! Real authentic “fair food”!!!
Peeps you know I have a spun sugar heart, Cotton Candy is absolutely, positively one of my most FAVORITE things. In all the world, I love this the best.
I asked The Husband to hold the camera while I let the delectable fluffy pink cloud of shuga dissolve on my tongue…
He thought it was a good idea to catch me in the act…
I said something like; “Holy crap, don’t take my picture eating this”.
Oh, it’s on now, I thought. Just you wait…
So I got the camera and pretended to take pictures of antique toys…oh the next reason I liked this festival better than any other, they had some antiques…you know how I love All Things Old…
The 3rd reason I like the Cotton Pickin Fair the best is it’s got loads of space. The place was super crowded but just look!
There were areas of wide open spaces…
Oh, and remember the 1st reason I like this fair the BEST…food people.
Oh, but back to The Husband…’Scuse me Husband, what are you about to buy???
(What do you suppose his look is saying to me?)
He was probably sayin: Woman, I’m not trying to loose weight, you are, I can eat anything I want…boo-ya.
Really? Well, in all fairness, as much as I love spun sugar, The Husband loves fried pies. And he really doesn’t need to loose any more weight. Just ask that blonde girl that was checking out his bum.
And ribs…this was just too easy…every time I turned around the man was chomping down on a little somin-somin.
Country Ham Biscuits…well, we are in the deep South.
Don’t cha love this house? It was on the property and had booths inside selling the cutest stuff.
This is what I loved the best inside that beautiful house…don’t know why…
That looks fun. But we didn’t partake….I’m not a fan of the root beer.
The day was pristine…
I can’t believe it but The Husband didn’t eat a Funnel Cake. He’s got a Weight Watcher’s weigh in on Wednesday after all! Good grief, he’ll loose 5 lbs and me and my 100calorie bag of spun sugar will have gained! (Have I mentioned to you that I believe the man/woman weight loss phenom is evidence that God is a man?)
This just speaks for itself. We did not eat a pickle.
Really, every few feet there was more fun food…good gravy.
“Where are you going?” I asked the husband… He pointed.
This was the best thing of the whole day…we met the most delightful women from the Senior Center.
These ladies quilt together 3 times a week! I showed them my arthritic hands and expected them to say “oh I have that too”. They didn’t . Their hands worked perfectly. They made 6 stitches with every needle entry!
They said we could take their picture if we bought raffle tickets…The Husband bought a BUNCH of raffle tickets. They fell in love with him…like most women do. Again, who could blame them. He’s a peach!
The Husband and I had a great day and we found a new favorite Autumn Festival! This empty nest thing isn’t all bad Peeps. No telling what we’ll be off doing next weekend! (Of course all day we talked about taking Baby Ellie, our granddaughter, next time!)
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Wow fantastic pictures!! How fun.
Oh what FUN Robin!! – reminds me of the fair we went to last year – the food makes it sOOO much better doesn’t it? LOL you pictures were awesome!!
~TidyMom
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Thanks for taking me along with you by this amazing tour. Hey, I have a suggestion. Next year will you give your blog peeps a schedule of fun fall things to do? I had no clue a festival could be so much fun!! Thanks for sharing your joy. I should have known you love cotton candy. So does Ricky.
I wanna go!!
Fun!
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Glad you had fun Robin. But I do have one question, no make that two: One, why do you feel you need to lose weight? and Two, do you have any teeth left after that pure sugar? Never did like that stuff but now that I am 57 (Friday) and wearing braces it is a definite no-no. Enjoyed looking at your pics. Looks like you two had fun.
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Bill, I wonder about my teeth. And my triglycerides. I would eat a bag of pink spun sugar every day … if only. I want you to know, in heaven there will be coffee and cotton candy so you’ll have the chance to try them again! And about my weight…really there’s NO other thing you could have said to me, I mean if you said “here, I’m giving you a million dollars” I’d feel no different than I do with that question about my weight!!! But to answer…my pants are too tight.
I am drooling all over the place this morning … Fried pies … OH MY !!
really enjoyed my visit this morning. I will have to Google ~ Gay, Ga that looks like a fun event for a weekend away. I mentioned your blog this morning. I always enjoy seeing what you are up to . hugs, Cherry
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Oh, what a wonderful day you must have had! I love it! And you’re just the cutest little thing! I love me some cotton candy! I thought for a second that was Whoppee Goldberg quilting!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia
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That was fun! It looked even better than yard sales. I especially love the pictures of the quilters. Don’t want to think about all that lovely food I saw. I had to tug my pants up this morning and I don’t want to set myself back.
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Thanks for sharing your day with us. What a delightful event. The apple dumplings remind me of my grandmother. She passed almost five years ago, but she shared much of herself over the years. Her apple dumpling recipe is one of them. Thanks for the memories. As soon as we’re settled in our new house, I’ll make some and share the photos. Blessings, SusanD
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I can see you guys had so much fun! I am just ga-ga over that cotton filled wagon.sigh.
PS I’ll keep my fingers crossed that the cotton candy doesn’t show up at your weigh-in.:)
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Great photos and a great read…I really enjoyed your post. I think I gained 5 pounds looking at the pics!!! I surely would have had to eat my way through the fair.
Have a great day,
Robin
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Wow, loved todays post, it made me feel like I was there. Thank you for the tour!
We just went to the Fryeburg Fair in Fryeburg, Maine. Just too much fun. And the food……
Carol
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P.S. You look wonderful. And no Hermie bangs!
Robin- I have to agree with Bill- you don’t look to me like you need to lose any weight! Now I feel like a big fat cow if you think YOU’RE fat!
Loved the photos- I so enjoy these types of fairs/festivals.
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Sherri: NO no no, I don’t think I’m fat…I just think my pants are tight
I am keeping the alternative in mind…new pants. The older I get, seriously, my body just wants to hang onto the lbs. and my mind and emotions feel the need to eat comfort food…really a problem!!!
What wonderful pictures. It looks like you had a glorious day. I enjoy fairs and festivals and would have loved to have been with you.
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Golly! It looks like you had a fantastic time at the fair. I love fairs. Now you have me wanting to go to one NOW. Our state fair is not until next February. Oh, for what it is worth, it does not appear to me that you need to lose any weight!
Thank you for sharing your day at the fair with us!
~ Tracy
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You have inspired me with the pix & the Blog.
GREAT stuff Robin. Glad to know you guys. Mike’s too thin though.
peace
Mylon if you’d only said I was too thin you would have had my undying love forever…
HI Robin! Just got home from jury duty….didn’t get chosen:) The Fair looks like it was great fun! My husband and I do this alot, we take little drives and end up wherever….it is fun and we always have a good day out! I haven’t gotten to any Fall festivals this year:( too busy planning a wedding!!!!!!!!! Great pictures!!! Hugs, Pinky
Hey, that was fun! Thanks for taking us along for the ride! Please tell me that you two are not really going to WW. You both look like you are in awesome shape! Great post!
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Looks like so much fun. The wagon with the cotton – I love that pic. All the pics are gorgeous. Looks like a fun time. Thanks for sharing.
Robin: First, it is a fact of life that the older we get the harder it is to take off what we have put on. I would say (IMHO) that you look fine. Just get that new pair of pants (and I bet the hubby thinks you look fine also) However, I have found the perfect diet. Get braces at 56 and then have a dog take you down while riding your bike. Does wonders for feeling like eating and muscles not responding to weights. New diet but I would not recommend it.
Well, there goes my infomercial and millions!
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I am only 2 hours from Gay GA. I SO should have went! Your pics are GORGEOUS!
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