Pregnant Woman's Dream!

The NC Pickle Festival! What better place to be when you are six months pregnant??? Sure it was nearly 90 degrees and humid. And there was no shade. And there was almost no place to sit. And only a few port-a-pots in a remote section of the festival. And did I mention it was hot?

But we had a great time! You know Mt. Olive pickles - the second biggest pickle brand in the US (and the most popular pickle in the south)? Well, the festival takes place in Mt. Olive, NC -- the pickle capital of the world! I had hoped there would be more pickle-style food (I was dreaming of pickle ice cream, fried pickle spears, pickle salsa), but we did get to try some different Mt. Olive pickles, including one made with hot sauce. We also got to race in the Pickle Derby (Rich and Mae won) and Rich used a sling shot in the Pickle Fling! And while we were there, Mae pet her first goat! Actually, I think it was her first farm animal.