This is all the stuff I ate at the State Fair this year (in no particular order):




*Reuben sandwich
* Fire & Ice - A pineapple ring is battered and deep-fried, then topped with banana-flavored whipped cream that's been frozen in liquid nitrogen. The smoking concoction is ladled with strawberries and syrup.
* Deep Fried Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
* Chicken Fried Bacon – Thick and peppery Farm Pac® bacon is seasoned, double-dipped in a special batter and breading and deep-fried. Served with a creamy side of ranch or honey mustard sauce.
* Fried Chocolate Truffles – A silky-smooth, handmade, dark chocolate truffle is rolled in cocoa powder before being battered and deep-fried. The melting chocolate goodness is dusted in cinnamon, sugar and cocoa powder.
* Fernie's All-American Fried Grilled Cheese Sandwich – An American classic with a State Fair twist. Two slices of white bread filled with a blend of American and cheddar cheeses, dipped in an egg and milk batter and lightly coated with panko bread crumbs for extra crispness. Served with a side of shoestring potato sticks, a pickle spear and tomato soup dipping sauce.
* Chicken and Biscuit
* Fletcher's Jalepeno and Cheese Filled Corn Dog
* Texas Fried Jelly Belly Beans – Jelly Belly Beans are rolled in funnel cake batter and fried to a crunch.
* Fletcher's Original Corn Dog
* Draught Root Beer
* Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Waffle Balls – Plump fresh strawberries covered in a thick chocolate shell are dipped in a sweet, waffle batter and deep-fried. Dusted with powdered sugar and served on a stick.
* Deep Fried Corn on the Cob, with hot sauce
* Fresh Pumpkin Bread
* Fried Banana Split – A mixture of banana and honey peanut butter is rolled in balls, battered and deep-fried and topped with whipped cream and a cherry
* Deep Fried S'mores – Marshmallow cream and chocolate chips are sandwiched between two graham crackers, dipped in a feather-light batter and fried to a golden brown.
* Miniature Ice Cream Cone (they give these out for free in the Food and Fiber Building)
Yet I left wanting more...

Ack! A lion!

Now thems some happy shoes.

Woah. This happened a long time ago. Connie has been procrastinating. There's this whole stack of photos that hasn't been organized. Shoes aren't very good at that sort of thing. Stupid shoes.

Now there's somethin' you don't see often. Connie has a shoe friend!

Green Country can be absolutely stunning in autumn. This tree was at a rest area on I-35. There's beauty everywhere. It sneaks up on you when you least expect it. That's why I keep my camera close by. You never know when you'll have a gorgeous photo-op for Connie...or get a snapshot of a beautiful bank of pink clouds. I know this is a little soppy and dull, but it's been a slow season for shoe adventures.

For your viewing pleasure........

Here are some pictures from my recent rtip to Oklahoma...mixed in with some pictures of my recent trip to see the amazing treehouses at the arboretum. Can you tell which is which?

Arboretum

Arboretum

Ummmm....Arboretum.....again

Okay, this one could be from Oklahoma.......Nevermind. They're all from the arboretum.