Rain! ...and ouR RuRal FaiR

 

 

 

After the dRought this summer,

the fiRst soaky Rain was such a blessing!
It felt so good!
It smelled so clean.
 I was SO thankful;
I didn't cancel my morning walk
and didn't mind getting wet!

 

What a blessing to see those splashes on my sundeck!

 

Living in a RURAL setting
is another thing I am thankful for! 
 

 

The County FaiR takes place each yeaR in mid SeptembeR,
and along with it, of couRse,
the FaiR PaRade.

 

 

 

 

 

ChildRen scRambled for candy
 that was tossed from vaRious floats.

 

 

 

Our "Bomb Squad" Robotics team proudly displayed their Robot
that had won them first place in WoRld Competition earlieR this yeaR.

 

 

The colorful flag twiRlers weRe followed by our high school band.

 

 

...And of couRse, a paRade wouldn't be complete
without the beautiful smiles of our cheeRleaders,

 

 

 

The usual Rides,
along with the sweet smells of caRnival food,
added to the attRactions.

 

 

 

In the exhibition building, this decoRated lunch box caught my eye,

 

 

 

...along with this unusual watermelon entRy.

 

 

 

...And as usual,
it Rained, and Rained during FaiR week!
We needed the Rain so badly, though,
that I didn't heaR a lot of gRiping!


I love the picture of God that Jeremiah portrays in this verse:
When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar;
He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth.
He sends lightning with the rain
and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
Jeremiah 51:16



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