An Unexpected Treat!

Northern Lights Gospel Quartet

On Monday I was doing childcare with a friend for a monthly Stonecroft Women's gathering. The male quartet that was going to sing came into the room we were using and wondered if they could practice in there. Of course we didn't mind, and we got to listen to them sing through both of their songs twice!! They were amazing!! I love 4 part harmony and this was a treat! :) 

The Final Auction...

...of the Roy Rogers Dale Evans Museum will be tomorrow, Saturday the 9th of April, in New Braunfels, TX . 

I was so sad when I found out the museum was going to close in 2009, since I'd wanted to visit is someday.  But, a friend told me that 'Trigger' and 'Bullet' are on display at the RFD Channel Theater in Branson.  So perhaps one day I'll get to see them! 

I enjoyed looking through the listings and seeing some of what had been at the museum. Here are a few of my favorites:

  You could bid on this shirt worn by Roy!

Roy and his son Dusty

To me this looks like the same shirt!

One of Dale's dresses.

Pictures of Dale in later years.

A silk ribbon quilt.

Framed bandana.

 A pair of Roy's cowboy boots.

 A large welcome mat from the museum (it's 69" X 47").

Movie poster.

 Toy guitars.

 Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Hartland Figures.

There were also dozens of guns, spurs and many of other things!  (Especially guns and spurs...)  ;)





Reverse Thinking

Signs of Spring!

Melting snow...

 

...goats outside enjoying the sun...

 

...and muddy roads! 

Quilt Show!

Lat Friday Mom and I went to a quilt show in a nearby town. Dad had found out about it and thought I'd like it.  He was right!  Below are just a few of the 100 pictures I took! =)

A display of old sewing machines.

:)

This is what I bought - a book of vintage sewing articles and patterns!

Miniature quilts...these were very small.  

It's hard to tell the size in this picture, but the one with the burgundy border is about 8x10".

A lovely wildflower applique quilt.

A log cabin quilt made to look like watermelon slices!

Of all the many quilts on display, I think this was one of the only ones that was hand quilted.  

(It is an antique one.)  

I thought this was really neat - the 'flowers' are made from neck ties!  

I think Id like to try this someday.

Here is a quilt with embroidered blocks - one for every state!  Ana is working on embroidering this same pattern so it was fun to see one all finished. 

Cute!

A western/cowboy quilt! 

I like all the different cowboy boots and how they made the spurs.

It really needs some Roy Roger/Trigger fabric though. ;)

Wool 'applique' and embroidery.

I love the colors in this quilt!

Examining a quilt pattern. :)

A "Fractal' quilt.  (A fractal is a geometric shape that can be split into its parts, each of which is a reduced-size copy of the whole.)

A teeny tiny 'Cathedral Window' quilt that was in the auction.

This is a clothespin holder that was also in the auction.

 I really enjoyed it the show and spending time with Mom!  

Now I have a lot of ideas of things to make! :)