It's Friday. It's supposed to be my "day off". But Chickie is taking today and tomorrow for vacation while she attends a fund-raiser in Madison, Wisconsin, so I have to work today with DH, and DH has to work tomorrow with me. The sacrifices we make for a small business. I'll survive, of course, but it does cut into my "clean Sharon's room" time and that clock is ticking down quickly. I'll have to redouble my efforts next week, because the week after that, I'm pretty sure I'll lose my Friday again since Chickie usually likes to attend the State Fair on opening day.
I bought our Blue Ribbon Bargain Books earlier this week and spent a little time yesterday going through the coupons and folding down pages. Basically, the Bargain Book contains coupons from more than 100 different vendors/events and is broken down into three categories: Things to Eat & Drink (the largest category by far), Things to Buy, and Things do Do. I always take advantage of my book, and have always saved far more than the $5 cost. I buy one for me and one for Sharon.
The Fair announced that they will have metal detectors at every entrance gate this year. That's new, although they have inspected coolers, backpacks and handbags for several years. We also have new policing this year. Our long-time State Fair Police Chief retired a few months ago and the police force was disbanded. Now the Fair is subcontracting with the County Sheriff's department and it's costing a LOT more money and might succumb to heavy-handed tactics, which could be a problem in the crowds we generate. Still, it's the Fair. There will be the occasional fight, and once in a while a robbery after-hours, but in general, the State Fair is a safe zone. It's a melting pot of people from all parts of the state and beyond to converge, oooh and aaah, and have fun with their friends. You'll see heavily tattooed bikers next to 80-year-old Grandmas, looking critically at the cookies and discussing the opinion of the judges decisions and which cookie they think should have won the Blue Ribbon.
I'm getting my head into State Fair mode, I just hope I'll also have my house ready to go. Somehow I'll manage, but it won't be easy. I'm super excited, though. I'll be so happy to see Sharon once again. We adore the State Fair and I can hardly wait to be there again, riding the Big Ferris Wheel to look over the grounds, looking at the largest boar exhibit, and the beautiful horses, eating food that's definitely NOT WildFit recommended, and people watching - so many people. I might believe we've survived the pandemic once I'm on the Fairgrounds once more, even if I probably will wear a mask.
Have an excellent Friday. Safe travels to my friend from Missouri as she takes her daughter to Grad School in northern Florida. I'll be back tomorrow with more "As My World Turns", and as always, please be kind and stay safe.
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