Snow

Believe it or not we are supposed to get snow tonight and tomorrow.  Christmas it was 65 degrees and perfect weather.  We are having a blow out sale at the shop and on-line.  On-line is http://www.cowgirl-upquilts.com/.  Everything in the shop and on-line is 30% off, 40% off Christmas and 50% off Halloween.  So shop til you drop.  

SALE SALE AND MORE SALE

We started an After Christmas sale 12/26.  All patterns, notions, books and fabric are 30%, except the 40% table is 40%, Christmas is 40% and Halloween is 50%.  Come by and see us at 344 E. 4th Street, Benson, AZ or shop on-line at http://www.cowgirl-upquilts.com/.  http://www.cowgirl-upquilts.com/.

Home

Home with a cold, body aches and such.  It is a beautiful sunny day here.  This is a wonderful place to live, especially so in the winter when everyone else is fighting the snow, ice and cold.  It has been in the mid 70s for the last couple of weeks.  The horses still grow a winter coat, but they at least don't look like Mongollian war ponies and we don't have to blanket them.  That is such a hassle.  Things at the shop have been slow.  I think people who have Christmas gifts to make have already gotten their supplies, if they haven't they better get on the stick. 

Christmas on Main Street in Benson has come and gone.  There was a good crowd. 

Has anybody discovered Pandora Radio Internet?  I did.  I love the classical Christmas music.  After Christmas I'll have to find something else.

Christmas on Main Street

Today was Christmas on Main Street in Benson, Az.  This is a small town event.  There were 47 vendors, mostly crafts.  Bob (my husband) and the Director of the Chamber of Commerce in Benson dressed up like an elf.  Here is a picture of him and Frannie our shop dog.  It was 75 degrees and sunny.  Perfect winter weather.

Wild Rags

I spent this morning making buckaroo wild rags for Big Sky Gifts here in town.  If you have a favorite cowboy or cowgirl these are great for many things.  There are several videos on YouTube on how to wear and tie them.  You can wear them or tie them or use them in many ways.  They are 36 x 36".  They also make a great shawl.  If you are interested in a custom made wild rag, I can make them from any fabric from our website http://www.cowgirl-upquilts.com/.  They are $20.00.  They are 100% cotton and have a rolled hem.  I'm giving my horse trainer one for Christmas (his looked kind of worn out). 

I've been working on my roping (which sucks).  I can rope objects that don't move, i.e. a rock or a post.  Hopefully my roping will improve, as I will have to do it in the ranch horse versatility events.  I rode my buckskin mare early this morning.  We have a lot of work to do. 

It is 76 degrees here today and sunny.  It is a perfect day.   I love Arizona winters  (very little snow). 

NCHA Futurity

We left Thursday for the NCHA futurity in Fort Worth.  It was a great time.  We watched the World Championship Finals and the Celebrity Cutting.  We also went to one of the sales, but my husband kept repeating "you are not buying another horse, you are not buying another horse".  Looked but didn't buy.  Nice horses though.  I did buy my horse some turquoise splint boots and a twisted wire snaffle as she is still a young un.   I will have to take some pictures of her as she has grown up some.

Things at the store went on without me with Mom running the store.  So life goes on as they say.  This is a new fabric from the Happy Line.  It is happy.