But wait, there's more...

More new foods to appear at the state fair:

• Carmel Apple Funnel Cake
• Strawberry Funnel Cake
• Maple Bacon Funnel Cake
• Jalapeno Cheese Corndog
• Fresh Tenderloin Sandwich
• Bratwurst on a Pretzel Bun
• Cajun Flavored Cheese Curds
• Deep Fried Prairie Oysters
• Fresh Wood Oven Pizza
• Graham Champion Fair Square

Kori at the zoo...

A kori bustard that is...

We finally checked out the zoo in Des Moines, which is pretty nice.  They have a great exhibit of African animals, including this bird, a native of Tanzania called: the kori bustard!  Another highlight of the zoo, the free-range wallabies... 

record breaking attendance at bird feeder

A real crowd at
the feeder: SIX birds in attendance! 

Show me the bunny...

Less than seven days now til the Bunny Hopping competition at the county fair...

toasty...

The car thermometer today read: 99 deg.
It went down to 98 deg. while driving.