the toot at the fair

Yesterday morn was slightly, and I do mean slightly cooler than it has been, so we took Lorelei to the fair to see the animals.
We visited all the animals except the bunnies, but the petting zoo had bunnies...she did not want to pet one. Believe that or not, it is the truth.
Her favorite thing was the sheep and they were the most responsive to us. She just wondered all around the barn they were in.
I would never have picked the sheep to be the one she really liked...
every time we have ever been to a fair, the goats have been extremely friendly. So friendly, I have wished I could bring one home. But not yesterday. Not a single one wanted to be petted...
some of the girls got out this young one for her to see, but it was not enthusiastic and Lorelei didn't quite know what to think.

The cattle were tied with their heads to the inside of the stalls so there was no petting them, except this one that was at the end and she was asleep. In the chicken barn it was so noisy with the roosters crowing, that part of the time I think she actually got afraid, still she was interested in them.

From the roadside

I was so excited to see this Tiger Swallowtail, I did not even notice the tattered wings...not even on the right. S/he is still a beauty in my book.

I tried to capture several butterflies, but this is the only one that was still enough for me to have any luck...and even with it I snapped two photos and it was gone.

Never still

I made a mad dash to the strip pits after Lorelei and her mom went home tonight. I have other photos I will show later next week on my other blog...but for now I thought I would show this dragonfly...notice the wings. The wind was blowing till it was hard for them to stay put part of the time. It just blew their wings ever which way...and let me tell you there was a lot of them out there.
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The toot had her mom and I in tears...she is just so funny. It is impossible to describe some of her antics...but will tell you she had her doll and was waving its arm and saying bye-bye to her papaw and me. And she had her dancing feet with her a big part of the time...they were climbing feet as well. When she gets a bit older, she will be climbing everything in sight.

I had a regular little step stool in the kitchen, and she climbed up on it first thing, and was looking for something to get into...and helping me cook! Then she wanted a banana...she would take a bite of it and go off and play a minute, then come back to me and tell me 'nana.'

But the funniest thing of all was late when Sarah was about to get ready to leave, I was playing with her...she went to the kitchen door and sort of pounded on it with her hand...and told me "Gotta go! Bye-bye!!"