There’s this festival in Brigham City every early September called Peach Days. I’ve been wanting to go to it for years, but we’ve always lived a thousand miles away, so it didn’t happen. I’ve got a real weakness for any kind of festival, farmer’s market, parade or street fair, and I was not going to miss peach days this year. Ironically, it turned out to be much less peachy than I imagined. More carnival than street fair, if you know what I mean, abundant cigarette smoke and greasy food, but we still had lots of fun together, despite the fact that it was actually quite hot and Hannah suffered her first bee sting. Considering how many little people we were carting around and the general state of the carny rides, I’d say that single casualty was pretty good. The littles got to ride a few rides (ie. sit on the ferris wheel for 1/2 an hour) and I got a big greasy fair burger, so you know, everyone was happy. I really love this time of year, I feel like there’s something almost intangibly good in the air and when I breathe I feel more alive. I’m glad I get to live in a world where there is fall, and last Saturday felt like the start of it. Yesterday we woke up to a rain. Perfect blustery rain. It cleared up by noon, but it was enough to have a cozy morning around the house. We stopped by my sister’s in the afternoon and she was making soup. Soup! I love soup, and it got me so excited for all the blustery weather that I went straight home and made chili and cornbread for dinner.
It was good.
Happy Friday!
Oh no!! Poor Hannah. Trist got stung by a wasp the other day. 3 times! It was my first experience with a sting as a mom. Crazy. And, why does Carter look so old? Really? Hugely, old, and masculine. Stop it.
We go to Peach Days every year too!
poor hannah! cool fair/carnival! i love the BBQ sign! i wanna pin it for you… I have never had brisket and I live in Oregon, so I need to find some good BBQ!
You have the cutest little family. Here in the northeast, we have what’s called “The Big E”–a giant fair for all of New England. We look forward to it all year and it’s finally here!
That’s my town! And while Peach Days always sounds exciting…we’ve learned that even though it’s just up the street, an hour is about our limit. :) If I would have spotted your darling anchor skirt, I wouldn’t have been able to stop myself from coming to meet you. You are darling!
so fun, I am sucker for a carnival or fair of any sort. I love to go to our local farmers market just to see all of the people and stuff. This time of year is just perfect. I am excited that the weather here is about to start cooling down, it has been 80 ever day since school started but tomorrow it is supposed to rain all day and be in the 50’s or 60’s. For some reason that just makes me happy!
Brigham City is my hometown! I moved away about 6 years ago for school but I always get so excited for Peach Days and have to go each year…then I always wonder why. We end up just hanging out at my parents house instead. :) My mom told me it used to be a lot more “peachier.”
I just found your blog and I must say it is one of my new favorites. Thanks for your inspiration!
xo
Kati
Glitz & Gold
Awesome Kati! I wondered if it maybe started peachier and then turned into more of a carnival. Haha. My brother in law is from Brigham City. I wonder if you know him?