Southern New Mexico Quilt Festival.

The adventure begins today…. The Southern New Mexico Quilt Festival. The place was jumping yesterday with vendors coming in from long distances. Young people worked alongside adults to prepare the venue and the dining hall and merchant mall looks wonderful. My room is set, quilts hung and the anticipation is high.. Early registration yesterday afternoon…

Budgies in the bosom.

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12821900&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 Postcard from Alamogordo from holland on Vimeo. Here in Alamogordo, it's balmy, even though it's only 6.30 in the morning The storm clouds have cleared and we're in for a hot day once again. It's set up day for the event and we're having beef and green chilli burritos bought in for breakfast. !!!!! …

I had an entire day of travel yesterday. I had the luxury of a bit of a sleep in (till 7.00 am), then everything was packed and double checked and the good fairy "Lenora from Kenora" made the long trip down to Winnipeg with my red glasses that were probably found under the bed. Bless…

More information on the chip truck.

A note from Lenora and I thought it was interesting to add to the Chip Truck story. "I was just reading your blog about "Ye Olde Chip Truck" that wasn't always called that. It was just "The Chip Truck" until a new owner renamed it about 20 years ago. I grew up in Kenora and…

Walking out on a wet day.

If ever there was a symbol or institution by which Kenora could be identified, it would be Ye Olde Chip Truck at Market Square. It is as recognizable as Husky the Musky and draws every bit as many people if not more as an attraction. The difference between Husky and the chip truck is that…