Well not exactly a cake but another Venus recipe healthy Choc Chip Cookies!
It's cool……, pft! Who am I kidding! It's getting bloody cold outside! Haa haa haa. So what do you do? Bake of course!
Nice fresh baked cookies to have with a cuppa this evening. Yum! They are good.
Have a good one!
Kat xo
From warm sunny days to the odd mild chill, this week sees some dramatic weather changes in Oklahoma albeit somewhat early!
Today, Monday, was a glorious 80F/26.6C. This evening however has dropped down to 40F/4C says it feels like -1C!
Tomorrow we are looking at a top of 5C through the day! Think we will be playing inside! Haa haa haa.
And if that's not enough for Autumn we may actually expect snow sometime towards the end of this week??!!
…….I'm dreaming……of a whiiiiite….Christmas!
Stay warm my friends (or cool for those in Aus enjoying almost Summer)
Kat xo
It's time to get stuck into some sewing again and pump out an array of gorgeous outfits!
This is only what's on the go at the moment, there is plenty more in the book to still acquire fabrics for but for now it's concentrate on these ones that I do have already.
The focus at the moment is on a gorgeous recreation of an Annie Oakley outfit. Lots of bling, fringing and pushing the creative limits to do it justice! I think Lil McGill will be very happy with it and I know she is excited about seeing and getting to wear it!
Here's to focus, determination and making people smile!
Love Kat xo
Since we left to go to Tombstone and return we have covered 2800miles or 4480kms.
Time for lunch and unpacking to commence.
Cheers Kat xo
Saturday was second day of the South West Regional and it was cold cold cold. Everyone was rugged up, hand warmers and all, taking off layers as we took our turn to shoot. Ahh the joys of the early shift!
Still, Posse 14 – Big Iron Buster, Evergreen Rose, Bill Carson, Cassalong Hopidy, Cherokee Sergeant, Dew R Dye, Mr Black, Lead Ringer, Miss Behavin, Koda Joe, Safecracker Solon, Georgia Slick, Dr Slick, Slicks Sharp Shooter, Prestidgitator, Jackaroo and myself had an absolute fabulous time and we didn't let the cold get to us!
Shedding layers as we took our turns to shoot we got through on time and then of course the breeze dropped to nothing and it warmed up a little.
As usual the Dooley Gang put on a good show, the guys were blinged up in their coloured and sparkling suits! Awards were commenced with Outlaw, Plainsman and Wild Bunch.
I took out 1st Place Ladies Traditional this time with Brazos Belle taking 2nd. Congratulations to all other award winners for these categories!
On to main match awards – Jackaroo 4th in Senior. Congratulations to I Reckon 1st, Blind Bob 2nd, Aberdeen 3rd, Jackaroo 4th and all other Senior winners including fellow Okie, I B Slow!
Congratulations for Lady Wrangler category winner Dew R Dye 1st, Missouri Mae (Okie as well) 2nd, Kathouse Kelli 3rd and all other LW winners!
Regulars at the OKC club who placed also included, Roy's Creek Dan, Highland Scottie, Flat Top Okie, Green Hills Bart, Fast Fingers Green, Scott Wayne, Marley Belle, and C R Hicock – Buckaroo winner!
Overall Men's Champion was Side Kick and Ladies Champion was Dew R Dye with the Southwest Regional Champions being Men's, Oklahoma Dee and for the Ladies, Missouri Mae! Yayyyy!! Congratulations to a fabulous bunch of shooters!
With the buckle, the first place prize for category winners was a pair of chaps with the category stamped and painted into the belt and had the Bar 3 brand on the leg of the chaps. What a thoughtful and unusual prize!
Following this was a fireworks display over the lake which lasted for about 15-20minutes. Sensational, love fireworks!! We left at that point as this little saloon girl was getting cold but for those wanting to see it through the party continued on in the barn again after the fireworks.
Thank you to T-Bone Dooley, Ellie Gant for your hospitality and an awesome shoot and to all your many helpers and other Dooley Gang members that worked tirelessly – Nuttin Graceful, Honey B Graceful, Ringo Fire, Dirt Dart, Daisy Dee, Whiskey Creek Johnson, Iron Maiden, Copperhead Joe, Miss Bo, Mose and Bella Spencer to name but a few.
Kat xo
A little cooler for Halloween, a change is on it's way through for the weekend. It it's a clear sunny sky.
We shot the first 5 stages today – 1 through 5 – clean and easy, not so bad, had fun, chilly towards the end. In fact the gloves stayed on for the most part!!
Posse 14 is a good working posse with everyone getting in and doing something at some point through the day.
It's Halloween and Slicks gang have brought chocolates, Halloween add ons to their hats and dressed up their gun carts! Very cool guys.
I had a go at the 'shoot and scoot' side match after. What a hoot! You had the whole 3 bays to run down, 6 or 7 pistols, a rifle, 3 shotguns – a side by side, double trigger, an 87 lever and a hammered shotgun! Woo woo! All with them yelling wise cracks, cowboy abuse etc as you are trying to shoot. All I could do as giggle!
I won Speed Pistol and the Ladies shoot and scoot. Missouri Mae won Speed 97 and Derringer? Other side event winners, C R Hicock, Highland Scottie, Still Smokin, Tail N Kid, Lady Gaitor, Little Dipper, Prestidgitator, Sidekick and Slicks Sharp Shooter to name a few. Congratulations to all!
The Kings Feast was indeed like medieval times. Soup in your, to keep '2014 Farewell Party Comin at Cha', purple mug, roll, then corn, chicken piece, potato and a turkey leg, throw in a Danish to finish (or not, more like bring home for later).
There were crowns to be worn, jousting, sword fighting, archery and general hollering at the tables and see who could make the most noise! Sensational!
The Durango band followed all that up with dancing and tunes. Yee haa good job Dooley Gang!
An early start tomorrow for our Posse, catch ya when the suns shinin' again.
Kat xo
We made it into Paris, Texas yesterday and chilled for the afternoon.
This morning up and ready to roll for today is sign in for the match. Handed off 'Goldie Lu's' new corset! One happy lady.
Wild Bunch safety meeting commenced at 12 noon and we were set for 4 stages – 30 pistol rounds in each!
Good fun and finished in time to have a really quick crack at speed events.
Jack got a quick rifle repair done, visited with a few old friends and headed for the motel.
Tomorrow is the commencement of the match with 5 stages – for us in the arvo – followed by 'The Kings Feast' tomorrow night.
Here's lookin' at ya!
Kat xo
Travelled along the Highway 380 out of New Mexico and into Texas, full of oil derricks and cotton fields, it's like déjàvu. I could swear we've been on this route before but apparently not.
Well if it wasn't through here must have been the top end of Texas or Oklahoma coming from somewhere else through extremely similar roads and fields.
Hang on now got Reddy Vineyards on one side!! Five Star Vineyards, now I know we haven't been this road before.
Onwards we go, where we'll stop, nobody knows.
Through cactus, cattle and scrub, flat fields carefully tilled, more cotton for miles…………the sun is now behind us as we turn North/East.
Hours later we are stopping for the night at Haskill, nope, no room at the inn, on another 99miles to Witchita Falls.
……a longggggg day.
Night! Kat xo
The deer are happy here too, they are just grazing in someone’s backyard at 9.40am in the morning!
Smokey Bear’s home is Capitan a tiny little place out in the back parts of New Mexico on the Billy The Kid Scenic Byway through to Lincoln.
Lincoln, once known as Las Placitas del Rio Bonito before it’s name change in 1869 when Lincoln County was established. Lincoln County is the biggest county in the US. It is said that a combination of 95 proof whiskey and gunpowder together caused a number of fights between cowboys and the subsequent Lincoln County Wars.
The Murphy Dolan store run by Riley, Murphy and Jimmy Dolan – the Irish boys – became very prosperous, known as ‘the house’ they had much control over the town. Soon John Chisum, John Henry Tunstall and Alexander McSween sorted to trade in mercantile, a law office, bank and ranching trying to get some sway over ‘the house’.
The 1878 murder of Tunstall, signifies a breakdown of law and order in the county and begins the Lincoln County Wars. McSween was gunned down when forced to flee his burning home and Billy The Kid made a daring escape they say. To cut a long story short, it was during this time that Sheriff Pat Garrett then found and forced Billy’s surrender and brought him back to Lincoln sentenced to hang. The vigilante regulator then, whilst manacled, killed both his guards and escaped the second story of the Lincoln Courthouse.
You can see a marker through the window where it is said Billy shot Deputy Bell. ( and Robert Olinger)
The torreon an adobe structure turret still stands in the centre of town where settlers once hid during Apache Indian raids.
The Mission of San Juan and a number of other buildings still exist perfectly preserved in history. A neat little place if you are bypassing through there.
Now it’s back in the car and heading to Roswell, NM. Home of aliens, ufo’s, Area 51 and all things explained………or are they? First sighting was said to have occurred July 4, 1947.
A visit to the International UFO Museum to see the many articles, Military documents, photos, sightings, abduction pictures and stories. Can you form an opinion as to whether they existed or exist?
In my opinion there is too much evidence to not think there is something unexplained or covered up from years gone by. Same as crop circles, they have often fascinated me, I even did interpretations in my ceramic work some time ago. No one would have the time to be able to do that without leaving a mark and without someone seeing them do it.
Believe or to not believe? (Insert movie alien questioning sounds here)
The truth is out there! Kat xo
We left Tombstone Arizona and into New Mexico under warm, light cloudy skies today heading to visit another cowboy town of Lincoln.
Got the tunes on in the car and contemplating sleep or beading Jacks vest. More than likely it will be both!
Through Las Cruces New Mexico, where everything blends into the landscape. Most places in New Mexico you don't realise just how big they are because you can't really see the houses as they blend in with the landscape.
NASA facilities are close by and this is the view from the other side of San Augustin Pass elev.5719ft approaching White Sands Missile facilities. Excuse me while I try to pop my ears again.
We made a stop into White Sands Missile Range, no photos of the port of entry gates thanks, get your visitor pass and you can walk into the Museum to partake in a quick fascinating tour of missiles and other interesting artefacts from the facility. I can hear an alien whistling sound outside…..,they're coming to take me away ha ha!
It's really flat in the valley but you could hide stuff out here which makes sense as to why they chose the site all those years ago I suppose. It gives me a weird, somewhat uneasy feeling. An interesting place I can say I have visited nonetheless.
These gorgeous white sand dunes out in the middle of the New Mexico nothingness are the edge of White Sands National Monument. Photo doesn't really do it justice, it is white, white sand.
On to Ruidoso we go, looks more like a town in Colorado with it's pine trees but yes still in New Mexico. Home of Billy The Kid scenic byway and close to Roswell and Lincoln. Check out the timber carvings! You don't just get your usual bears here!
Spending the night here and will head to Lincoln and elsewhere tomorrow.
Cheers!
Kat xo
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