Intro's to the barn

Here we have Cisco and Playboy. Both roping horses and both excellent horses. Playboy fits his name with lots of ego and swagger. I think I have forgotten how to ride. I tried to warm Playboy up and could not keep my butt in the saddle at a canter. It is the first time I've ridden in about five months but Bummer. I have to get back inot it a bit more. Remember Blue? Not there a week and someone wanted him. Good for Blue to have a new home, but Queen 1 will be bummed.

This is Midnight! I chased my first cow on this horse and when we reached the end I had the shakes from the adreniline. He looked up at me like "WHat's the big deal?" Fast!!!!!! That is the big deal.

Getting the cows ready to rope. I worked the shoot for the first time and did good up until the point where the front popped open and the second cow got out following the first and the horses as they tried to rope. I said, " $%$# Stay Cow!" like he was going to go back into the shoot. Funny! We laughed alot.

Fareed and Playboy

Anna and Cisco- Sorry it's blurry- constant motion.

lady B and Midnight

Anna and me. This is her birthday and fare well lunch. She has decided to go back home to Hawaii. I would like a brain transplant of all her horse ability. The girl can ride!

It's a jungle

I have one more left to embroider. I have friends in NY who just moved into a log home. It has been their dream for many years and it has finally happened. Their oldest daughter gets to decorate her room and wants to do a jungle theme. Their daughter talked to me on the phone to get ideas and we came up with a few, but this has really been on my mind for a couple of weeks. Then I saw this fabric online and had to buy it. From there, because I love stitching so much I drew animals that were on the fabric and stitched them on white fabric. These will be my center of each square. I have 12 total and sketched out the pattern for the quilt last night in bed. It is going to be a long work in progress so I hope you don't mind hearing about it for a while.

Sunset

The sun came out long enough to give us this beautiful sunset. I had to take a moment to take some pics so I could share with you.

What we are reading

I recently joined a book group and this is the book we are reading. So far I love it. It has really spoken to me about being more positive and not talking myself out of stuff before I've had a chance to try it. About keeping myself open to opportunites throughout the day. The chapters all start out "Created For". So far we have covered purpose, dreams risk and success. The women in this group are very enjoyable, smart women.

Elephant Handbag

Got it done. I don't know what it is about sewing on the straps but I break needles every time. I started to laugh at myself because I went from a serine sewer to cussing at the machine and making up my own words. A far cry from a few weeks ago when if I couldn't figure it out I would pray over the sewing machine and everything would fall into place. I was going to sew on those straps even if I broke every needle I had...... and I just bought more. Stubborn Girl. But it's done!

Wish upon a star

This is the latest piece I've been working on. The owl is from Artex. I found on Flickr posted by Q is for Quilter. Thank you Martha for sharing. I loved the body and expression in the owl, almost cartoon like. I added the moon and star and saying on the bottom for a bit of whimsy.

Still working on the elephant bag. I hate that I gave myself a deadline because that is sucking the fun out of it. I just have to put the straps on and that will take me no time at all. I might do a owl handbag next or maybe it's time to work on a blanket. We have several birthdays coming up that I need to get presents put together for.

We got our Easter Basket swap partners. Queen 2 has a little 8 yr old boy from California and Queen 1 has a 13 yr old girl from VA Beach area. Her mom was the creator of the Primitive embroidery swap I received. How cool is that? Talk about a small world. We have some very cool things we are putting together for both of them and will send it out end of next week. It will be fun.

I know I have said this before but .........I've got to stop buying fabric! It is a sickness. Truly. I do find the coolest things for not a ton and I must admit it is the thrill of the hunt. It is bad.

Think Spring

The leaves are starting to bud and the branches have different hues of color, some red, sone light green. Very pretty and makes us hopeful for some sunshine soon. Three days of overcast and rain.