LiTtLe BiG ToWn!!!

After three full weeks of travel, Logan and I were so excited to spend a week together at "home." My little sister and her boyfriend came out last weekend so we were able to do a few fun things with them but that was pretty much the extend of our time at home.

The California State Fair started last week and between both of our jobs there has been more than enough going on to keep us busy. But we have at least been home every night. On Monday, Logan had a full day of checking in show cattle. That night we went to see one of our FaVoRiTe bands play at the fair. Little Big Town was amazing. They may have beat out Keith Urban for the best performance I have ever seen live. Plus, we had third row seats so that was pretty okay as well. Sorry for the low quality images. My blackberry doesn't deliver quite like the Nikon.

The rest of the week has just consisted of both of us at the fair alot for shows and work. Logan leaves for Billings, Montana for a few days early Sunday morning and I have to go back to the fair to sweat my guts out shooting photos at a ranch rodeo the whole day. But at least we will get to spend all day Saturday together. We might even do something as special as driving to the beautiful metropolis of Turlock to look at sale cattle....YAY!...I say that last sentence with sarcasm. I guess time spent together is time together regardless of the activity.

Walmart Fallapart

So, pretty much everyone I work with scoffs at me when I say something about going to Walmart. Like it is really that bad. Maybe they grew up in a town county with more than a Walmart to shop at. I didn't. I kind of like Walmart...shhhh, don't tell anyone that. Heaven forbid I tell them I frequent the local Ross Dress For Less. What can I say, I like a good bargain.

Well, lately I have found myself a little depressed because most Walmart stores have gotten rid of their fabric sections. Can you believe it?! and Joann Fabrics is a little more expensive, so I try not to go there. It tends to irritate my husband if I spend $50 on some flannel I couldn't resist buying...like I have a need for flannel.

A few months ago, Logan and I were in Red Bluff, where we had lived when we first moved to California. I love it there. The pace of life (and a few of the people) are a little slower, people are so nice and everyone -- lower, middle and upper class -- shops at Walmart. Red Bluff has one of the few remaining Walmarts with a good fabric section. So I stocked up.

This was in May when I was making a few quilts. When I do any crafting, I tend to get bored easily and need a change of pace. So I have moved on from quilting. But I had this darling fabric from the Red Bluff Walmart. So I decided to make aprons. I guess sewing for me is like cooking. I don't know how to follow recipes and I don't know how (or care to) follow a pattern. So I just kind of made these up. Aren't they cute?!

I call them "Walmart Fallapart" because I am not really confident in my seamstress abilities. I think they might fall apart. But they will be good for at least one wear. 

Bearing Fruit!!!!

So, remember a few months back, I said we had planted some fruit salad trees? One has nectarines and apricots and the other tree is a peach and plum tree. Well, we haven't killed them yet! They are growing little baby fruit.

We have a nectarine on the top and a plum on the bottom.

For some people, this would not be a big deal, but since we planted them  I was convinced they were dying. But maybe they will pull through after all. Keep your fingers crossed!

4th of July Weekend

For the 4th of July weekend, I had a few projects that kept me busy. My friend Chaley is getting married in September and has been running like a mad woman. She is dropping weight like crazy so we thought we ought to get her bridal pics done while the dress still fits. What a terrible problem to have, right? Below is one of my favorite photo blends of Chaley.

Logan and I had a couple of days off to hang out before he left for Steamboat Springs, Colorado, for a week of work. We did a little shopping but tried to stay close to home and get some quality together time in. As soon as he gets back this weekend, he has to turn around to get straight back on the road to go to another sale in Reno for the week. Luckily it is close, so I get to go for a few days for work as well.

Later in the weekend, after Logan had left, I went to Fallon, Nevada, to watch Utah cowgirl Carlie Brotherson compete at the Silver State Queen contest. Carlie won 1st runner up at the Utah High School Rodeo Queen contest, so she got to go to Silver State International Rodeo to compete against the other state 1st runners up for the Silver State title. Silver State is a very competitive rodeo where contestants placing 6th through 10th at their state finals are invited to compete (1st to 5th place in each at state go to nationals, but only the state queen gets to compete in the national queen contest). Team Utah is always a force to be reckoned with in Fallon.

Carlie is a good friend from home and her family was always supportive of me and my sister when we were competing. So, since Fallon is not to far from Sacramento, I went to watch her and took a few photos. I made a collage of her and her horse Burnie below. They make such a cute team.

After a long weekend, it was hard to get back to work, but I guess that is the price I pay for growing up. Not much else new around here. We have been keeping busy as usual and trying to stay out of the heat. So goes summer in Sacramento I guess.