Ahhhhhhh, jobs are done, diary and book closed for the weekend and will open up on the other side of the world as we continue our adventures.
Looking forward to more workspace and my sample board for friendly reminders of colour choices and work ahead.
Looking forward to more challenges, fabric hunting, satisfying clients and enjoying the variety that is.
Kat xo
I don't think too many of us performed at any sort of fantastic shooting ability (except for Winchester who took out first place, cogratulations) today but did well at getting up to more cheek than necessary.
With only 3 women shooting today, we got up to more no good than usual and certainly enjoyed ourselves doing so. 😉
Mostly Pearl Starr and myself giggling on the sidelines or in the background!
A few cheeky comments thrown in for good measure with Prairie Joy.
Well maybe this group was up to no good too or telling lies!
Jack also managed to have a short play just with pistols to check his form. He wasn't particularly happy about speed but hello! He hit all the targets AND it's still early days buddy. All in good time, all in good time.
Great stages again by Mad Dog Tannen, no procedural for me today, so that was a plus but still a few too many misses for my liking and 8 stuck in the rifle……ouch!!
Everyone had fun and by 4.00pm we had finished 6 stages.
Dinner, drinks and more banter ensued. Gotta love any day out on the range!
Kat xo
Clearly that's what I need to do more of after today's effort, or at least pay attention to instructions!
Misses – 2, Procedurals – 1, Pistol Reloads – 2 very messy and uncoordinated, Shotgun inadvertently opening – 1 and probably a bit ragged on rifle on 2 stages.
Despite this, raw times were good but that makes not one iota of difference if you have all the other stuff going on, now does it?
Loads of fun as usual, plenty of laughs and good company, what more could you want really.
Congratulations to Mad Dog Tannen for taking out top honours at this weekends Gamblers club match and to Ex Sighted and Prairie Joy for clean matches!
Next club match in two weeks!
Cheers
Kat xo
Yes, it was a down range kinda day yesterday with 15 Cowboys and Cowgirls turning out for The Gamblers club match.
With Jack sitting on the sidelines for now, he happily video'd (people say that but is it actually a word?… I digress) and kept score.
It felt good but had a few unnecessary misses, called 'must keep your eye on the front sight'. Never mind I'm on to that.
All times were decent however and had the Dog on the run! Nice shooting with all and thanks for the challenge 'Mad Dog Tannen'!
Click on this link to see Stage 1 Video (This link is mainly for Dad and Mums sake 🙂 )
Have a good week!
Kat xo
We found out that a cowboy club match was happening up at Belmont near Brisbane today. So with a chance to get in a practice and the last shoot for Jack for a while we decided to go up to the Metro.
Just a straight forward range, set up with a couple of stages, there were 9 of us turned up to shoot 5 stages with Carter Moss.
Here are the results from today, a good win for Jack! (aka Ricochet in Aus)
Good luck to all the Aussie's heading over to New Zealand for the Trans Tasman, Duel Down Under. Kick some butt and bring the trophy back home!
Kat xo
Tuesday we took a short trip up to Mt Tamborine to take a casual stroll down 'Gallery Walk'. We wandered in and out of small boutique shops and stopped in at the Gallery Cafe for Devonshire tea.
After our coffee, scones, jam and cream we kept on up the street to the 'Fig Tree Roundabout'. As the plaque states, the fig tree marks the site of the original home of one William Henry Crawford. He planted the tree across the road from his homestead to provide shade for the many walkers who passed by.
Across the road we ventured into a little shop called 'Bygone Days'. I could hardly contain myself as I looked through the various laces they had. Gorgeous, beautiful stunning laces at decent widths that would lend themselves to the most gorgeous 1800's gowns. They also had the most beautifully crafted reproduction velvet flowers for hats. Prices were excellent. I will be back!
As we meandered back down the road we stopped in at Le Chile Cafe for lunch and had beautiful bruschetta. I wanted Empanadas but they had run out.
Onwards to the 'Castle Glen' distillery, 'Fortitude Valley' brewing company for some liquor and beer tasting. The Lazy Knight was a winner – whiskey, white chocolate and ginger. We had a tasting paddle of 5 brews at the brew house.
Back in the car and we headed for the Mt Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk. A 40 minute walk through tracks of trees, figs, vines, and overhead walkways through rainforest canopy. There were various trees from palms, figs to the straightest, whitest, huge and beautiful gums I have seen in a long time. There were no orchids flowering at the moment either.
The cantilever platform was fantastic and we could see down to the floor and trickling little creek, listening to the sounds of cicadas and other forest noises……probably frogs.
That's it, back into the air conditioned car and headed back for an afternoon swim.
Kat xo
http://www.tamborinemtncc.org.au
https://www.facebook.com/Castle-Glen-wines-and-Cocktails-Montville-350574531728427/
http://fortitudebrewing.com.au
The beginning of Feb saw a group of Cowboys and Cowgirls get together for the Gold Coast Gamblers Club Championships for 2015.
It was a hot and humid day for the 23 that showed up for some fun and action.
Five stages were shot and then it was time for pack up, dinner, bragging, drinks and awards.
It came down to inlaws and outlaws – seeing as there were some that weren't club members.
Jack and I were both awarded our trophies for our category wins in the Pat Garrett Champs. For the Club Champs, Jack finished 2nd in Seniors and 8th overall. I finished 1st in Lady Wrangler and 2nd overall.
As usual it was lots of fun, laughter and having digs at each other.
Congratulations to the overall Club Champions (the inlaws) for 2015 being Mad Dog Tannen for the Men's and Trixie for the Ladies!
They deal in lead friend,
Kat xo
Procrastination – noun – the action of delaying or postponing something (and I liked this bit of the definition) your first tip is to avoid procrastination.
Now we all know that is sometimes easier said than done! I can find many ways to my delaying doing something that I should be doing. Sometimes it’s just not ‘to get out of’ doing it, it’s because I just need to wrap my head around the project a little longer.
So, I decided I would attempt the Historical Sew Monthly 2016 challenges, thinking it could help me stay focused on getting projects done while not in my ‘natural’ environment so to speak. Wink, wink. 😉
I did find this one a little hard as I really don’t have any here with me. There is fabric still in Oklahoma that I could pass off as procrastinating on.
So for this portion I managed to complete 4 corsets that really needed to be done as some needed to be sent to the US.
I also had in the list a version of Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman dress for a Texas friend, Skedaddle. Now although I could say it is period, I would prefer to say silver screen inspired.
Needless to say it’s done and waiting on button pieces to arrive from the US so I can make the 45 covered buttons that will complete this dress. If you are looking for an awesome alternative to paying for a covered button service and still want metal shanks, I can highly recommend Button Biz
……..many days later, yes been busy with Jack trying to sort him out, cutting out, sewing and helping a friend get back on track with sewing. Procrastination at its finest.
Cheers
Kat xo
Last week before New Year we took some time out with the “kids” and went for a round of Putt Putt golf.
We had lunch at the tavern first and then hit the watercourse for some fun.
Well for 4 rather competitive players it was always going to be interesting from the outset.
It was a race at the start between Jack and Nick, Curstin and I later regaining a little (not really for me) with a 'hole in one' each.
We continued along the course completing silly putting requirements….
…and taking silly photos.
Jack soon took the lead, much to our disgust, shooting a total of '6 hole in one's' for the course.
The final result? 1st Jack, 2nd Curstin, 3rd Nick and yes, me, last. If I can smash it I'm fine, putting has never been my strong point.
A great day out. 🙂
Kat xo
New Years Day and we went to the Australian Outback Spectacular, High Country Legends Show.
If you live in Australia or QLD or visit, then you really should at some stage take in one of the dinner shows, as it was shall we say, “spectacular”!
Now having been to the Dixie Stampede in Branson, Missouri our expectations were a little high but we were pleasantly surprised. It cannot be compared to the Dixie Stampede as they are both different shows but when you look at efficiency of service, food and entertainment as a whole, then the Aussie's faired equally.
A three course meal started with Roasted Pumpkin Soup, beautiful piece of rump steak, gravy, mashed potato, carrots, beans, corn and a roll finished with apple pie, cream and salted caramel sauce. Drink choices were water, lemonade, beer, and red or white wine.
Pre entertainment as we waited in the Brumby Bar was Reg singing Australian hits from through the years and then Bluey organising people by the colour of your hat band whether you were going to barrack for (blue) Bogong High Plains or (red) Warrego Station. So off to Warrego we went.
The show was great. Worked around a team from Warrego Station travelling to the high country down in Southern NSW and VIC for a camp draft, it was filled with Aussie humour, singing, trick riders, and stories about Tom Kruse who ran the mail contract through to Birdsville in 1947-1963, May Wirth who at 7 was sold to a circus, Bluey and his border collie dog Boof and the legend of the stagecoach to Omeo in the Victorian Alps.
The special effects were awesome, especially as they continued what was happening in the arena onto the (wall) big screen wih beautiful film footage and back into the arena again.
Congratulations R M Williams and the whole Outback Spectacular team, an awesome production!
You aren't supposed to take photos apparently even though it says in one spot on the internet, without flash. I truly couldn't help myself especially with the final piece and the Australian flag.
Cheers from down under
Kat xo
P.S. In the camp draft events etc, Warrego Station won! Go QLD.
http://outbackspectacular.com.au/the-show/high-country-legends/the-stories.aspx
http://www.rmwilliams.com.au/rm-the-man/RM_TheMan.html
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