Thanks go to everyone who put together this amazing show and sale. We were truly impressed with both the number and the quality of the Dexters. We were also in awe of the amount of work that went into this event. It went smoothly the entire day of the show and sale. No small feat considering the sheer number of people and animals that went through the ring. If this is a preview of the AGM Show and Sale in Springfield next year, we can't wait!
We left on Thursday morning, planning to drive roughly halfway. We'd found a lovely boarding facility in York, NE (the Diamond B - highly recommend it!) where both the Dexters and the humans could rest up for the night. We're so glad that they were there because the best laid plans don't always pan out:
It's difficult to tell from the photo, but we drove through spots along the beginning of our travels where we could barely see through the blowing dust. The high winds continued to get worse as we drove along. By the time we approached Sidney, NE, the winds were really pushing us around. Surprise! I 80 was closed at Sidney and we could go no further on the interstate. Thinking that it would only be for a while, we stopped at the local Perkins for a late breakfast and tried to get some news. The only news was that the roads north and east were pretty well closed.
When the Wal Mart parking lot started to fill, so did Chris' ability to sit in one place and we headed for parts south. We drove into Colorado, then traveled east on secondary roads. Eventually we reached our resting place for the evening - about five hours later than we'd planned. After a short, but great night's sleep, we were on the road again first thing on Friday morning.
We did get to Marshfield and the fairgrounds with a bit of time to spare to get our "kids" washed and blown dry - it was a chilly afternoon and we wanted to ge that over with as quickly as possible. Once the Dexters were washed, dried, fed, watered and bedded down, we had a chance to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones. It was nice to finally get to our hotel and do the wash, dry, and sleep routine ourselves!
We sadly said good bye to Stewie, our little rock star (thanks, Danielle, for showing him for us. You both did an amazing job in the show ring!). He's gone to live in Ohio where he will be very much appreciated for all his special qualities.
We also said goodbye to Lucky, who stayed in Missouri. She looked beautiful, behaved nicely in both the show and sale ring and was shown by this young man in junior showmanship. Lots of show time for her first time! We know she'll do well in her new home.
Heading home on Sunday morning, our plan was to pick up some hitchhiking heifers along the way, spend the evening again at the Diamond B, then driving home today. By the time we reached the near halfway point, we decided to push on home. A quick call to Dianne at the Diamond B to cancel our stay (what a gracious lady...), another nine hours on the road and we finally arrived home. There's nothing like sleeping in your own bed!
Once again, HUGE kudos to the MDBA for such a terrific show and sale.
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