This past Saturday was the annual Engine and Tractor show, it's a great event and has certainly grown over the years. I do enjoy going, mainly to see all the antiques, and of course... it's a great place to work service puppies!!!! The day was quite warm, but overcast.. if the sun had been out, it would have been extremely hot, I took Camille and Bogey just the same, and watched that they didn't get too hot.
Camille has been to the tractor show before, so she was happy to just visit around. Bogey did equally well, and there was lots to work with. For example these big "one lunger engines" make quite a pop sound when they run, as well as hiss and create steam. Bogey wasn't bothered one bit by them. There were other dogs, lots of people, food, kids.... just the things we look for.
And of course, tractors!!! of all shapes and sizes.... we happen to think that John Deere is the best!!!
It's a nice family event, the engines and tractors are the main interest.. but there are all kinds of things to watch and do...
People enjoy riding around the show and showing off their prize possession as well. I loved watching this old tractor putt around the grounds....
This was a nice display of mini steam engines... most of them were crafted by hand and ran with a little whirling sound. they were pretty too, lots of brass and painted up brightly....
and the kids could take a ride on this "train" and see the sights of the show......
Now, the old engines were designed to run provide power to things like washing machines, wells, various farm equipment... this engine was hooked into a wood splitter. It did a good job, but certainly slower than the splitter we use around our farm...
The farm where the show is held, is being made into a museum of sorts. And many of the weekends, there are events of one kind or another going on. This wagon has been given back to the farm.. it's an old apple wagon. When the farm had an orchard this was used to collect the apples, and then set out beside the road, where the apple could then be sold. The family was quite pleased to have it returned to it's original home. So nice to think of "orginials" returning to their "homes".
Another fun summer event... can't believe we are more than half way threw. The weekends of August are already booked....and I'm thinking September already.... oh my!!!
This past Saturday was the annual Engine and Tractor show, it's a great event and has certainly grown over the years. I do enjoy going, mainly to see all the antiques, and of course... it's a great place to work service puppies!!!! The day was quite warm, but overcast.. if the sun had been out, it would have been extremely hot, I took Camille and Bogey just the same, and watched that they didn't get too hot.
The farm where the show is held, is being made into a museum of sorts. And many of the weekends, there are events of one kind or another going on. This wagon has been given back to the farm.. it's an old apple wagon. When the farm had an orchard this was used to collect the apples, and then set out beside the road, where the apple could then be sold. The family was quite pleased to have it returned to it's original home. So nice to think of "orginials" returning to their "homes".