Character Sightings at Colorado State Fair 2011

Matt Meister (one our best weather man) with a baby water buffalo.  Our booth is behind them!

Matt Meister in a Walk on Water - Euro Bobble / Bubble. He did the weather broadcast from in there.

Wendy and a Wendy's Frosty giving out coupons!

The Pirate show was right behind us next to the Euro Bubbles.

Capt. Jack Sparrow and boy was this guy good.  He even had the walk down right when he was strolling the fairgrounds 

Capt. Hook! It was nearly 100 most days and that costume is velvet!!

Applebee's Bee

Smokey the Bear

Bio Fuel Ear of Corn

 

 

And finally the procession of buses and vans bringing the in the buyers for the livestock auction.  Too bad they are bussed in and out and they never have a chance to walk the fairgrounds!!

Some Sights at Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO 2010

Some of the people, food and sights at the fair. 

 

Our booth

Matt Meister / Weatherman from KRDO-TV  13

 

Best food at the fair - Chan's Chicken on a Stick

Monster Trucks had 2 shows. 

Batman was there protecting everyone  LOL!!

The Wendy's Girl and a frosty passing out coupons. 

 and a street juggler, too. 

World's Largest Carved Watermelon Centerpiece Sept. 2010

 Chef Daniel Bartlett conceived the idea of creating a 16 foot high, carved watermelon centerpiece.  Several chefs carved 500 watermelons for many days, the last batch being done at the fair.  They are submitting documentation to be considered for a world record!!

 

We were lucky,  it was almost next to our Personalized Rice Necklace booth, so I kept dashing over there to check out their progress.  

The pictures speak for themselves!!

The frame was back-filled with watermelons and the spaces filled in with ruffled Kale. 

An eggplant with a summer squash. 

They constructed it on a Friday and had to take it down on Sunday.  I was sad to see it go.  Every time I looked at it, I saw something more amazing. 

Holiday Crafts Shows We Will Be At This Fall 2010

Holiday Crafts Shows We Will Be At This Fall in Colorado Springs, CO, area

It is time to think about Christmas and gift shopping.  

We will be making our Name On Rice Jewelry at these crafts and gift shows.  Each charm has at least 1 grain of rice in it with a name or message written on it. 

After we write on the rice it is placed into a tiny, glass vial, capped and attached to a necklace, key chain, charm  bracelet or as a charm for a cell phone.  

 Only a few of the 25 different bottles we have to put the rice into.

Sat and Sun. 10/2 - 10/3 - Palmer Lake 37th Arts Fest, at Town Hall Palmer Lake, CO.

Sat. 10/9 - 10 to 5; CSU /  Pueblo 1st Holiday Craft & Art Fair, Occhiato Ballroom,  Pueblo. 

Sat. 11/6 - 9 to 4; Smoky Hill High School - All handcrafted craft fair, 16100 Smoky Hill Rd, Aurora, CO

Sat. 11/13 - 9 to 4; Liberty High School 22nd Annual Craft Show, 8720 Scarborough Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 

Sat. 11/20 - 9 to 4; Sand Creek High School; 8th Annual Holiday Craft Fair, Colorado Springs, CO. 

Sat. 12/4 - 9 to 4; Doherty High School, Barnes Ave., Colorado Springs, CO. 

And we can do them at our house, too.  eMail for an appointment.  herbscraftsgifts@aol.com.  

Making Sweet Mixed Pickles Fall 2010

This is a product we can't buy in the store, so I figured I had to make them myself.  They are cucumbers; cauliflower; small, cocktail onions; garlic and green & yellow bell peppers with pickling spices. 

Boil for a few seconds so peeling comes off easier.

Cucumbers are cut with a decorative cutter in smallish bite size pieces.

I blanched the veggies for less than 1 minute ( but it is not necessary). 

Very easy to make.  They need a water bath for at least 30 minutes, depending on altitude.

 Love them with a sandwich!!!!!!!