Go Texan Day!

If you live in Houston you know that today is "Go Texan Day"! I wish I had pictures of going to the rodeo 30 plus years ago... We just didn't take pictures back then like we do now!

Anyway...you are supposed to dress western today!

So I put on my boots with my gown and robe before I sat down to write this.

You believe me, right? If you don't live in Houston..... or Texas.... I will tell you that this is the weekend before The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo begins. March 2 - 21 this year.

Each year, between one and two million close, personal friends gather at Reliant Park to enjoy the festivities at the Houston Rodeo (also referred to as the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Rodeo Houston), making the 77-year-old event the largest of its kind in the world.

The trailriders arrive in the city today. They camp out in Memorial Park. Now in the 70's they arrived on Thursday night because we had the parade downtown on Friday. Now the parade is on Saturday ... which is nice for families. There are about 4,000 riders in 13 different trailride groups... they've been on horseback and in wagons for a week or two on their way here.

Each rodeo performance will have a music star perform.... such as this year people like Keith Urban, the Jonas Brothers, Brooks & Dunn, Blackeyed Peas, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson... just to name a few. I saw Elvis at the rodeo (when it was at The Astrodome) in the early 70's. Also saw Sonny & Cher there. My husband saw Roy Rogers & Trigger at the rodeo in the 50's when it was at The Sam Houston Coliseum downtown.

I think I like my hair darker...........

White Dresses

Isn't this beautiful!

BFF Virginia's DH brought this home to her recently.

He was helping go through possessions of a dearly departed uncle.

I knew you'd appreciate the work shown here.

Do your loved ones know what to bring home to you?

Inspired!

I don't know about you......

but I think I've learned a lot

about my ski jump techniques this week -

not to mention my slalom skills.

Wii has helped me to greatly identify!

How about you?

Are you watching?

Cute Alert!

Our son and his wife got a puppy on Saturday!

Is he darling or what!!!!!!!

He visited both sets of grandparents before he went to see his new home!

...his name is...

Henry!

Monthly Challenges

BFF Virginia and I are in a monthly embroidery fragment challenge!

We are the only players in this challenge.

We just trade with each other.

Thought it was time to show you some of what we've been doing.

Above is the piece I got from Virginia in January!

Below is the fragment she gave me for February!

Next is the one I gave her for February.

This is the heart Teresa did on her recent Valentine's Ezine.

But if you didn't subscribe to that you can also see a little one here.

And below is the piece I contributed in January....

If you turn your head it says path. I think I'm more primitive than Virginia? We shall see........

A Valentine Book!

Did you see Julie Collings' tutorial on these?

She's The Adventures of Blue Girl

and

you have to scroll down to January 14th to find it.

I sent these out as RAKs to a few people...none overseas...

just so ya know.... I waited too long to get em done!

I want to make some for Spring RAKs, tho!

So keep a look out!

I punched out little envies and adhered them to the back page...

you could stick little notes inside!

Are you ready for Valentine's Day?

French Knots and Jack Bauer

Do you watch "24"?

If so, you'll understand my need to make French Knots while watching.

I can pull that thread reallllllllly tight!

Jack Bauer