{"id":3303,"date":"2013-06-25T11:39:05","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T15:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/?p=3303"},"modified":"2013-06-25T11:39:05","modified_gmt":"2013-06-25T15:39:05","slug":"3303","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2013\/06\/25\/3303\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Even torrential storms didn’t stop the MREA Fair<\/p>\n

We always look forward to going to Custer, Wisconsin, for the annual MREA Fair. We help sell magazine subscriptions and books and get to meet a whole lot of interesting people. Some are newcomers and some are old family members. (We consider every reader of the magazine
\n“family!”)<\/p>\n

Will, our friend Tom, and I set up the booth on Thursday amid weather warnings for the next day. And when I woke up in the motel room at 6 a.m., it was to a crash of thunder and lightning. I peeked out the window and saw torrential rain cascading off the roof right by our window. Not so good!<\/p>\n

\"Rain\"<\/a><\/p>\n

But we went to the fair and got ready for the opening. And five minutes after they announced that the 2013 Midwest Renewable Energy Fair was officially open, a lightning bolt struck the ground right outside our metal building! CRACK! BOOM! Let me tell you, it scared the heck out of ME! Luckily, no one was hurt.<\/p>\n

\"BHM-fans\"<\/a><\/p>\n

But the rain definitely hurt the fair’s attendance. Luckily, you can’t stop BHM<\/em> family. All through the three days, fans stopped by the booth to say hi and have pictures taken with me. How fun! We got to visit with a whole lot of really nice people.<\/p>\n

\"BHM-Family\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Will-Tom-MREA\"<\/a><\/p>\n

And this week I get to do it all over again. Thursday, I’m flying down to Des Moines, Iowa, to speak and man the BHM<\/em> booth at the very first Midwest Self Reliance Festival<\/a>. I’ll be giving a keynote presentation on Friday and another presentation on Saturday. So if you get a chance to come, you’ll help support a new venture as well as be able to listen to several noted speakers and check out many useful products to help your quest for self reliance. Stop by the booth and say hi! The festival runs from Friday the 28th through Sunday. (But I won’t be there on Sunday due to flight arrangements.) — Jackie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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