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Happy 150th Birthday, Nebraska. What better place to throw a statewide party than the fairgrounds in Grand Island? And what a party it was! We had a blast! We met The Sower from atop the Capitol building in Lincoln, though he was the silent type and didn't have much to say.  There was even a display devoted to me!   It was also "Older Nebraskans Day" which meant I wasn't the oldest person in the room for a change.  The fair had many educational exhibits...  I'll say that's a small animal...looks like a single cell to me. The winners from the horticulture division. Creative use of junked auto parts in woodworking (I loved this). But the real reason we went was to gawk at Danny's entries. These four were his including the best of division. In total, he had 57 ribbons-23 of which were blue. It would be an understatement to say he's over the moon. We are too, but we were already proud of him, ribbons or not. This here is what's left of the poppy seeds ...

 Okay, but I'm billing for this time. I wasn't exactly offended by the observation as I was thinking this suit was a wee bit too professional looking for my life at the moment. I couldn't pass up a vintage Pendleton linen suit for $7.99, but I really don't have much occasion to wear it. The skirt will get tonnes of wear though. I recently bought a vintage Dior linen suit in pale pink that is also completely useless for me, but it was too good to skip. I'll try to get that one worn at least once before summer is over.  Outfit Particulars: Pendleton vintage linen suit-Goodwill Laura Ashley sleeveless top-Hand-Me-Ups Brooch-Hand-Me-Ups Earrings-Hand-Me-Ups Vintage clutch-Goodwill Shoes-K Mart Pearls-Filene's about 25 years ago Lippy-Revlon Super Lustrous in Siren (finally, the perfect coral shade for my skin tone!) Fragrance-L'Air du Temps I managed to get fifteen miles in today, but I'm really struggling with the crazy schedule I've been keeping and th...

Making my way through the World Market on my way to the rear of the store where they keep the beer, I spotted this coffa-like bag . I rarely buy handbags (or much of anything else) new, but it was the only one, and I wanted it. Forty dollars later, it was mine. I think I will remove the pom poms and give it a proper makeover with gold braid and some fringe-but not until the end of summer. I rather like the casual look of the pom poms. So that was my extravagant purchase of the summer-not too bad.  A somewhat less extravagant purchase was this vintage wood brooch. I know we still have a short time until autumn leaves are an appropriate accessory, but I couldn't resist giving it a wear on an unseasonably cool day earlier this week.   Pardon the mirror selfie. The skirt and top are both true vintage, and I'm sorry I didn't get better photos. Sometimes the Universe conspires against you.  Outdoors photos weren't much better. Eh, whatever.   Here's a look I don'...

As luck would have it, drop-off day for Danny's state fair entries was the day of the eclipse-and Grand Island was smack-dab in the middle of totality. After getting his entries in, we stuck around in town to join everyone else in hoping the clouds would clear in time for the eclipse. They did-and it was two minutes of breathtaking viewing. I didn't think fiddling with my camera was how I wanted to experience it, so I just watched it instead??. Here, Danny is showing you with a kolache what it looks like when you see the sun's corona around the moon. You get the idea.  Yeah, that was cool. The five hour drive home through standstill traffic on I-80 was a drag, but in the end, obviously worth it. We go back to Grand Island next week with my pies for the live event, and we'll be able to find out how Danny's entries did. I'm expecting he will be bringing home some ribbons.  When the fair opens, the hall will be filled with exhibits. This is Danny's beehive hone...