Farm Show Fun

On Saturday,  Marty and I decided to head into the Pennsylvania Farm Show for some weekend entertainment.

We decided to leave early, arriving around 8:30 where we were pleasantly surprised to find parking near the entrance, and, more importantly, no milkshake lines!

I opted for the half and half, and I was certainly NOT disappointed! 

Things were definitely starting off on a positive note.

We were  a bit disappointed to find that some of the animals had already returned home, so there were no pigs or chickens for us to see.

But we weren't lacking for entertainment.

There were still plenty of cows in house.

And sheep were being selected for prizes.

Actually, there was quite an array of sheep. 

Some were incognito.

Curious

Curly

Pensive

and smiling.

There were some interesting outfits

which included festive outwear to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the show.

Moving on, there were some entertaining old toys.

And someone took advantage of the opportunity to purchase his 2016 fishing license.

This is probably the only place where you can find a Cannoli stand directly across from a Pickle Stand.

A display made from mushrooms

A gigantic Butter Sculpture 

with two sided carvings.

Here you see the winning Gingerbread house.

 Some other entries included this log cabin featuring hershey bars for shingles. (that certainly would have won MY approval.)

And then there were cakes:  an entertaining farmyard.

and a Zombie house which was certainly different.  Who knew that they made zombie cookies?

 On the way out, we spotted some cute alpacas.

 But this last entry was definitely interesting.

I can honestly say that I have NEVER seen a rabbit that featured hair long enough that one could adorn it with ribbons or bows.  Plus, that thing was HUGE!  Kind of reminded me of Harvey in the movie with Jimmy Stewart!

We finished up just after noon, and the crowds had certainly picked up.  In fact, the shake lines were exceedingly long, reinforcing the fact that the early bird catches the worm.

Or, in this case......a delectable milkshake treat!