Is it February already??

OK, it's been a while since my last post. I kind of have an excuse. We've been getting work done on our house, which means noise, and dust, and being stuck in a bedroom with the dogs so they don't attack the workers every time they walk through.

Oh, wait. You didn't realize we'd bought a house here? Well, we have. And I will post pictures once the place quits looking like a can of talcum powder exploded in it.

Anyway, enough excuses. I need to get posting more often so I'll do one now while I've got the urge.

This past Sunday, Feb 16, ended the three-day event known as the Great Mexican Chili Cookoff -- somewhat of a misnomer considering it's run by gringos. It's probably the biggest fundraiser of the year and a great chance to pick up art and crafts for a good price. So here are some photos from that.

Lots happening at this time of year so more to come soon!

The venue. This is actually the back picnic area of the local water park.

The mascot. You can see that this has been going on for a long time!

The entertainment.

Some of the exercise options available here. Actually Zumba is the most popular. 

This lady is peddling bellydance lessons

Some of the great folk art for sale. 

One of the recreation options in the hills across the lake. We want to do this, hopefully soon.

We bought this rug to hang on the wall. Hand woven from hand spun, hand dyed yarn.

We also bought this whimsical interpretation of Adam and Eve. I love stuff like this!