Willie entered the fair...

...and won.  Big time!  The Southwest Washington Fair is about the most fun you can have in this part of the state during the second week of August. Farmer Willie entered 8 items and got 8 ribbons.  7 blue ribbons for 1st and 1 red ribbon for 2nd. Also one best in class ribbon!!

Acting like he wasn't sure if he would win anything...

First place on a huge sunflower head.

First Place and Best of Class on Chocolate Mint. First Place on Peppermint.

Corn. Tall and productive.

Table carrots. Beautiful to look at...better to eat!

He also entered a full sunflower plant. Beautiful flower and big stalk. First place!

Heirloom yellow pear tomatoes. So yummy!

I think his pie pumpkin would have gotten first if it just had a few more weeks on the vine.  The one that got first was totally orange and  slightly bigger.

Still not bad considering our pumpkin patch is primarily volunteers!

He didn't enter any of the onions... but they would have been good contestants.

Just look at these beauties!

So many gorgeous flowers. I wished I was a flower gardener. I will be some day. Mom would have LOVED this section!!

Not bad for a Thursday night date. :)

We had a lot of fun walking around. Ate way too much fair food.  Watched a lot of interesting people. Of course, I mostly spent the evening bursting with pride over my talented hubby. He is a rock star!