^^^^Smoke Signals ^^^^^^^

[Mel2nsluvsCrochet]

Those sycamore balls were a blast to play with. In AZ we would stomp on them, throw them at the other kids, pick at them so the fluff flies.....man, those were the days....

[sewnsew]

Why Bill ye shur no how to make aneebodee smile. Thems are both some funnee anctydotes. . Thems things shur are ugly. I don't think I'd be wantin none of thems in my gulper either

 

And what a funny sign on yer church. Them churches shur have some great sayings.

[judianne]

We used to call them "Itchy balls" and drop them down the backs of our friends' shirts:lol

[JulieKay]

Welcome Morning Dove, and what colors are you thinking of using ????

[JulieKay]

I didn't have a whole one of them things in my throat-- they are just puff-balls full of fuzzy seeds,and the wind was blowing so much that day, the fuzzy seed things were blowing all over in the air .

[Misa]

Wild Bill that one o' yer best stories yet! :rofl We used to play with them thangs when we was young 'uns too. Would get up high and slam 'em down on the concrete and they'd "explode" everwhere :lol

 

Thankee all fer yer kind comments on that there neck roll o' mine. I'll start on the other piller here the first parta next week

[Misa]

Welcome to th' group Morning Dove

[hseger]

Well I got one of them thar tin types of my blankie so far.

[TammyG]

Hi all. haven't posted in days. I am still working on the jacket, but I'm gonna make it longer than the pattern. Have half a diamond to do, then start on the sleeves. Will post pic tomorrow.

 

Sorry no cowboy speak - too tired.

 

Laughed myself silly on this thread :laughroll

 

Great job to all who posted pics. Love the color combos - really like the one with chocolate and turqua.

 

and Cara - the neck roll looks great, I didn't see any lumps

[hseger]

 

Not makin fun of the feller, because he's no longer with us, and you aint to speak ill 'o the dead, but he had him a voice that could crack winda' glass right outta Miss Kitty's saloon .

 

As a matter 'o fack, he SOUNDED like Miss Kitty, only her voice was much more manly .

 

 

I'm a sure glad he neva came around to calling then. Them thar wind'ers are a mighty expensive.

 

He sounded like me only different?

[JulieKay]

Miss Kitty

Thanks fer posting the pitcher-it's lookin good .

 

and Wea- better set a spell and git some rest. It sounds like you've rode one too many mile today .

[Aussie]

Morning Dove welcome.

 

Heather those colors look great.

 

Julie I love your monkey ball story. Its hilarious. :lol :lol

[econ-nerd]

Mornin' all

 

Hope everyone has a nice weekend planned. I am up to row 62 on my lap-blankie and plan to get some more done this weekend

[Aussie]

Karen Howdy. wow you have done heaps on your ghan.

 

I have finished 3/4s of both sides of the bag, done the handles and now Im doing the pocket. I wanted the handles and the pocket done just in case I ran out of the brown. The pocket is so cute to do, its only 25 stitches wide. Im not sure whether to line this or not. What do you all think.

[JulieKay]

Mornin Crazy and Ned

 

Sounds like yer both a'makin some progress. I need to get busy on mine this weekend and see what I kin get done up too .

 

Ned- I think the linin' would be up to you. It's actually a nice thick weave, so I doubt things would fall out of it ,unless you crochet loosely, or if you'll be usin it to carry heavy stuff like yer horseshoes .

Jist what are you gonna carry in it ?

 

If it's yer GOLD DUST, ya might not want to let that out on here.

There's a few of these'ns that'd knock you off in yer sleep to git aholt of yer gold dust.

[Aussie]

Hey there Julie. yep you got it, its fer me gold dust. hmm cant let yer git hold of it. Have ta put a button hole lock on this here thing. Was thinkin of givin this to ma little lassie who is gonna turn 13 next month, minus the golddust of course. I need that fer me yarn buying ya know but then agin Ive been doing lots of bartering lately, gittin to be a bit of a habit now.

[mountainangel]

Aww Shucks,

finished the back, front and one sleeve and sewed her together and the sleeve is WAAAY to tight. Looks like it needs a gusset to make it fit right. I jest don't love it enough as a sweater to fix it. So I'm gonna turn it into a bunch of pillahs for me church's silent auction in November.

but, it was fun workin on it during me vacation. Now I gotta get back to work on monday.

Cat

[Misa]

Aww Shucks,

finished the back, front and one sleeve and sewed her together and the sleeve is WAAAY to tight. Looks like it needs a gusset to make it fit right. I jest don't love it enough as a sweater to fix it. So I'm gonna turn it into a bunch of pillahs for me church's silent auction in November.

but, it was fun workin on it during me vacation. Now I gotta get back to work on monday.

Cat

 

Well durn it if that don't beat all Ah'm real sorry the sweater didn't work out fer ya but at least ya can rescue it by turning it into somethin' else But most important, you had fun

[Mom w/a Motif]

Well I've hit a stump in the road.... Made a mistake somewhere and I can't seem to figure out where I'm doing it wrong... (Got too few stitches in one row. I ripped it all out, and re-did it, but it's still wrong... dag burn it!!) Oops are we allowed to say that on here? Maybe I need a long nap (that sounds right)....

 

I am gettin' further along, though.

 

Sorry to hear about your sweater, Cat. Maybe we all need a nap. Or more coffee!!

 

Little Britches

[TammyG]

Hi all, just posting my pic

 

I'm making the jacket. have 1/2 a diamond to do, then will start arms. I'm making it a little longer than pattern. I likr things to fall to my hips and not my waist.

[Aussie]

Tammy thats mighty fine colors ya using there fer ya jacket.

 

Cat sorry it didnt work out but least ya know ya can use it fer somethin else. Its a fun pattern to do aint it.

[QueenOfCrochet]

I've been working on my navajo this evening. I've gotten to row 69. I'm not sure how many diamonds but I know it's not at the halfway mark yet. I wanted to take a pic. but someone took my batteries for the x-box controller & I didn't feel like getting them. MEN!

 

 

Have a good one. I'm off to get the kiddos to bed early.

[Aussie]

Tabby wow you have done heaps on your navajo. Yes its amazing how batteries dissappear because they need them for something else.

[JulieKay]

Howdy out there all you Buckaroos ---

 

I hope yer all standin on the prairie with the wind a blowin in yer hair and the buffalo off in the distance .

 

I'm a thinkin about headin into Dodge City fer a few days, but aint made up my mind jist yet.

 

Last time I was there, Sherriff Dillon told me that town wasn't big enough for the 2 of us,and last i heard , he was still there .

 

Maybe I ought to head to Deadwood, but I've lived there my whole life so it's not very excitin .

 

I hear they might git a good poker game agoin over at the Hitchin Post Hotel and Eatery . I shore could go fer a winnin hand right now and a big old steak dinner with all the trimmins, maybe even a piece of pie for dessert, but I'd hafta win big at the poker game to git all o that .

 

Guess I'll just sit here and ponder it awhile first and see if'n i kin screw up the nerve to sneak on into town after that last little fiasco .

 

I wasn't trying to ROB THE BANK, I was jist waitin my turn in line ,got bored and decided to polish up Ole Bess ( my 6-shooter ) to pass the time.

 

Gotta git onto the saddle blanket again. Days are growin shorter and a cool wind is blowin in, so it'll be well needed here afore much longer.

 

Here's a toast of RotGut from me to you --

May your horse never lose a shoe,

May you never have a run-in with an outlaw

and

May you never spit into the wind .

 

~~Wild Bill Hickock~~

[Aussie]

Well howdy there now Wild Bill. I saw ya coming and have lit up the fire and am boiling the billy here for a nice cuppa. Ya welcome to join me if ya like.