Blogversay and a little Music

Wow February marks my 7th year of blogging. Still not totally sure who all reads my my blog but I know there are several out there who do via email, bloglovin, facebook, or however for which I'm grateful. My writing style has changed some but not sure how much it has improved but it is what it is. So far I've bored you with my life adventures, music and my quilting. You just never know what or who I might blog about. You might even find your picture here. LOL
Now this year I'll be celebrating 40 years of marital bliss,(Yikes I know and to the same man) our daughter has her BS in Health from Texas A&M and in 2012 got her ADN in nursing  from Blinn and then in 2014 got her BSN in Nursing also from Texas A&M. She's been a nurse now for the last 6 years and loving it. Our Sheltie Dexter was 14 at that time has since passed at the age of 19. 

He lived a long and happy life but he was part of our family so his life wasn't long enough for me. 
Before he parted we adopted our Sheltie Lilley that you read about these days. I think she helped keep Dexter young a few days longer.  She brings us lots of joy and laughter.

And Pamela added Sophie to her family during that time and shows up in my blog posts often.   Who after I got Lilley found out she was Lilley's baby. They had an instant bond even after a 2 year separation.


We've been so busy with house stuff we haven't been going to listen to music as much but back on Feb 7 at Main Street Crossing we caught Two Tons of Steel. They rocked the place. The couple that sat at the table with us drove all the way from Claremore, OK to see Two Tons. Now that's dedication.
Kevin Geils leads this rockabilly band of 4. He has the voice, songs and the moves. 

The upright bass player is Jake. He's the nephew of a former co-worker who actually taught himself to play I hear from his auntie. Awesome player . 








The lead guitar player is Will. Holy cow! His hand is moving so fast it's a blur. Wow

And there's the drummer Rich who's got the beat. Go Rich Go

Their bio says they push the line between country and punk. All I know is that I like their sound and they're a great bunch of guys. They play at Gruene Hall in Gruene, TX every Tuesday if you're ever out that way. 


One of the things I learned  to do when blogging was to post pictures. LOL. 

Well we still haven't made the final call on who the builder for the house at the Rockin K will be but the Mini Mansion is coming along. David has finished all the electrical work. He's got all the wall insulation in except around the electrical panel and one window and the ceiling that we hope to finish up this weekend. We have 2 more panels of tin to go up. YAY. Putting that tin up on the ceiling took more time than we expected that's for sure. He'll work on the insulation in the ceiling the plywood decking when he goes up Friday before I get there on Saturday to help with the ceiling tin and wall paneling. My sweet friend and former boss Diana, offered me a beautiful antique table but unfortunately I had to turn it down. Once we put a bed, a cabinet, and a couple of chairs there won't be much room for a table. It would have been purdy in there but it won't fit. 

And in honor of National Drink Wine Day on February 18th Pamela and I dropped by Perrine Winery there in College Station. Not that we needed an excuse but hey.....  I forgot her flavor but I was drinking Red Zombie. Yummmmm
And that folks is how we ended the weekend.

Until next Blog.............. Keep a Smile on your face. It's Contagious!

Quilts and Missions

So last weekend David was supposed to go to the farm while I went to the Brenham Friendship Quilt Guild Quilt Show "Spring Blossoms".  Originally about 5 of us were gonna meet up and go but life got in the way and it was just me and my friend Donna Lynn against the quilting world..   No Quilts were harmed and we survived. LOL.

Poor thing her back was hurting when she got there so she had to find a chair ever so often.  It was a small venue and they had it packed with vendors and pretty quilts.  
First person we saw was our friend Margie who runs the retreat now known as Hilltop House by Margie with minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6.

she hates her picture taken

It's a great retreat for quilters, crafters, scrapbookers and now she's opening it up to the Round Top/Warrenton Antiquers and the MS150 riders.
Last September was our last retreat in the big house that could of held up to 16. While talking with her we discovered that she still had openings in March for her Hilltop House so we booked an impromptu retreat for 6. Normally I plan for these things months in advance but with the sale of my home, the packing, Harvey, the move, on and on I didn't get one booked for the Spring.  On Monday after the quilt show I sent out the email looking for retreaters.  I think I have one spot open currently. It is short notice but it was an impromptu booking.

While there I also found the 2 quilt shops that are within an hours drive from the farm. Who would have thunk it? A quilt shop in the country. The first one is Country Living Quilts in Flynn but they're address says Marquez.  The owner Teri was really sweet. Can't wait to get a chance to go visit her shop. She'll hate me for this picture but the lighting put a glare on it. I'm sorry. I'll do better next time I see you, Terri.
Checked out some of the the quilts from the show.

This one is too cute. It got a first place and a Mayors Choice.

And this one cracked me up. Do you Get it? It took Donna Lynn a minute. Sorry Donna Lynn I ratted you out.

Then I met my second quilt shop owner Brenda of A Cowgirl Quilt Shop. She'll be at the Tri County Quilt Guild Quilt Show @ the Berry Center in Cypress on March 2-3. Anyway Her shop is on Lake Limestone. Now this quilt shop stole my heart folks. It's all about western. Anyone who knows me knows I love western and rustic. It's probably a good thing it's not any closer or I could be go broker. But she has fabric perfect for for the Rockin K house when ever it gets built and we move in. Brenda was really nice and fun to talk with.                                           

After going through all the quilts again and talking with Margie one more time Donna and I needed food so we headed over to The Longhorn Saloon & Steakhouse in downtown Brenham where shared the southwest burger with fries and onion rings.  Soooo good.  We sat and talked there for a while and then head over to Hermann Furniture.  We didn't look at the furniture but we looked at the antique booths. 

It was a very fun day.

Got home early and David was feeling better. 

Oh now don't think that by moving to the country one day that I won't have quilt shops near by... That's not the case at all and obviously I just found two more. Yippee for me. I could list them but I won't bore you.

So what did you do Super Bowl Sunday?

We went on a mission.      Before I talk about the mission left me discuss my furry friend pictured here. Ever since we moved into the rent house my daughter and I have heard things in the walls and the ceilings. Once a few weeks ago David finally heard something in our bedroom and then last Saturday while we were upstairs he got to hear the scratching in the wall behind my sewing cabinet. One morning I had heard a noise that sounded like Lilley when she plays with her chew stick on the laminate flooring only she was laying next to me in bed. awe oh.

So Super Bowl Sunday as we were pulling out of the driving I was looking up at the roof line when all of a sudden out pops the squirrel. Then he disappears just as fast.  AWESOME!  We let the landlord know right away. We'll see what happens. We have a squatter.

So back our mission (squirrel) I needed ink for our printer and David wanted to look for cushions for some chairs but our big mission was to look at various types of flooring. We have it in our minds that we want stained concrete when we build at the Rockin K. We've had 2 builders say "oh yeah" and two that say it's not a good choice because of the wear pattern and the up keep. UUGGGHHH. I think I still want stained concrete but I did put the question out there on Facebook and I'll put it out there to you who follow my blog .... 

What are your thoughts and opinions on stained concrete flooring?  

I already know it's cold and it's hard on the feet but what about wear and tear and upkeep?

After our search and finding some alternatives if we decide to go a different direction we came home to relax, cook, and have a drink or two prior to the super bowl. David makes a great Hard Lemonade served in my special Cowgirl Bling glass from my friend Nancy.

Oh and I won I won! I can't say I never win on the football pot anymore. I won almost enough money to pay for my quilt retreat I just booked. Yippee!

Well that's it for now.

Until then

Cuteness and Family Time

Can't get enough of this cuteness. Lilley was a tired girl and curled up with the stuffed long horn on the guest bed.
She was upstairs keeping Pamela company for a little while one night. 








A couple of weeks ago I was chewing on ice. Yes I know that's not good for my teeth but it's a habit I started back when I was a kid. Well this time it didn't end so well. I broke part of my molar off. Didn't realize it at first then my tongue hit the sharp edges of my tooth.  Awesome. Luckily I was able to get into the dentist a day later and got a temporary crown. Fun Fun. Permanent one won't be ready until Feb 20th.  The temporary crown feels weird but better than the sharp broken tooth.

I went and spent an afternoon with my Mom while David was at the farm. We were having fun with the snapchat app on my phone. I had her laughing. 

We were so silly.

Hated to end the day but I needed to get home so Pamela who had to come into town briefly could  swing by to pick me and Lilley up and take us to her house in Bryan. That way we only had on vehicle to drive home on Sunday since David was already up that way at the farm. We met him at Pamela's house and went out to dinner at Casa Rodriguez in downtown Bryan.  Yum

Lilley was like I'm tired. I'll just rest my head on this pillow and maybe everyone will leave me alone.

Sophie posed pretty for the camera.    Once Pamela and I leave for the farm is when these two will get to playing.  Usually after we leave them alone in the house, we'll come home to all the pillows from Pamela's sofa will be on the floor and toys laying around. These two little lovable fur babies can be wild and crazy.

Pamela wasn't in a picture taking mood so I took a selfie while waiting on David to holler for help. It was really sunny out but kind of chilly in the open. Just ever so often a breeze came across the Mini Mansion porch.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Do we have to go home? Can't we just stay and enjoy the country life?    

The Mini is getting close to being our home away from home sorta. 98% of the electrical is done and the AC unit is set, we have our Bubba heater I bought David for Christmas last year for heat, 80% of the installation is up on the walls and we started putting the tin on the ceiling. 

My boss Kim, now has a department.  It was just me and her but now there's 4 of us.  YAY. For her birthday I stopped and got breakfast tacos,

Samara got a cake and Michelle got a card and a gift card. The cake ended up matching Kim's attire. We're a team.






This closes out the month of January and we're into February. January went a little fast but I guess that's okay for now.

So that that that's all Folks as Porky Pig used to say

Until next blog...  “It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities”
- J.K. Rowling