let's start with farm animals

have i mentioned how much i love pigs? not necessarily eating them, but eye-balling them and making friends and stuff.

when we were at the fair last sunday, we visited one of my favorite exhibits -- boris, the 1192 pound sweaty swine. i've never actually seen him move; i don't think his stumpy little legs can support his girth. but i've seen his torso heaving so i know he's alive.

boris from the back (this is wrong in more ways than i can count):

after watching boris we wandered over to the cattle barn where we met the grand champion longhorn steer whose name is boomer or woodrow or something like that. he weighs twice as much as boris and sold for over $100,000. he too, was a little slow on his feet; and here, he's telling me to not come any closer:

there was also a cow who was milking itself:

and this is my new sheep friend:

these are a few more of my favorite, cool things at the state fair --

a giant sculpture made entirely of butter:

the petting zoo:

big tex (who is 52 feet tall and wears size 70 boots):

bad fashion

the 'glue a shoe' contest (where my friend carey won for her 'boothoven' design):

and the woofus:

now everyone can feel like they've gone to the greatest state fair EVER even if they didn't -- you're welcome.

wedding reception postings coming tomorrow.

corny dog kisses,

tricia