Rodeo Is Over And It's Back To Work For Me

I spent last weekend at the Spooner Rodeo and also spent precious time with my family...I had an awesome time in Spooner!!!!!

This was my grandson Noah's first Rodeo. Here I am holding my little precious gift from God. I LOVE this little boy SO much!!!!!! When he is around, I make such a fool of myself, my husband says that I dump him like a hot rock and it's Brent who when Noah is around.....it's true Noah has stolen my heart!!!!!

Here is my son Kasey and his son (my grandson) Noah....I can't believe how much Noah looks like Kasey when he was little. It's like I go back in time when I am around Noah except I am a bit older now :)

How precious!!!!!

My daughter Kara and I enjoying the Rodeo

Here I am getting us some pops at the 4-H stand. When my kids were little we spent many hours at this 4-H food stand. My girls were in 4-H and we LOVED the Washburn County Fair which was held in August. We knew summer was almost over and school was about to start when the fair was on....memories, I LOVE them!!!!

My husband Brent was able to get a few days off and come to the Rodeo on Friday night....as you can tell, he wears his sunglasses a lot on the marsh...he has coon eyes. But isn't he cute!!!!! I think so!!!!!!
The Grand entry that kicks off the Rodeo...I LOVE this part!!!!!1

I love the when the flag go by...it's so patriotic!!!!!

Here is Carly about to sing our National Anthem and she sounds like an angle when she sings it. She is riding a horse I used to own years ago. His name is Ice and is now 20 years old, I think he looks pretty good for 20. His owner uses him to rope off of. He is doing what he loves.....he always LOVED to run!!!!!

Here is shot of the barrel racing, my favorite event

Barrel Racing

It rained on Friday night, not a lot but just enough to make it miserable...but after there was a beautiful sky and also a double rainbow. The rainbow is God's promise that he will never destroy the world with a flood again. I always think of that when I see a rainbow.

Well that's it for the Rodeo for another year. I am back in Wisconsin Rapids working on my primitives and feeling a bit behind. I am also helping Joni with a garage sale she is having at "The Country Freckle". Today we were pretty busy but the sale goes on until Saturday so hopefully she will get rid of a lot of overstock. I did take some pictures today during the sale and will post them tomorrow. God Bless....Rhonda

It's Time To RODEO!!!!!

I am back in Spooner this week for the 56th Annual Heart of The North Spooner Rodeo
yah whoo!!!!

The Rodeo is my favorite part of summer, I have experienced many many years of Rodeo fun through out the years and have LOVED every minute of it!!!! My Mom's band "The New Edition" used to be the Rodeo band years ago. It made me so proud to hear her beautiful singing through out the rodeo grounds!!!!!

Below is a picture of my Mom and her band at the Spooner Rodeo
I think this picture was taken in the late 80's - early 90's
isn't my Mom beautiful!!!!

"The New Edition" from right to left....Fritz, Steve, Jim and my beautiful Mom Carol

Tonight is the first of 3 performances and my daughter and I will be front and center. It is so amazing to watch the athletes, both the cowboys and the rough stock doing what they LOVE. The grand entry chocks me up every year, I LOVE seeing all the horses, cowboys, cowgirls and American flags flying. Believe it or not....THEY STILL PRAY AT THE RODEO before each performance...it's awesome!!!!

Bull riding is most peoples favorite part...but I think my favorite is the Barrel Racing!!!!! My daughter Kara used to love to run barrels when she was a teenager. She is an amazing rider and I was always her biggest fan and STILL AM!!!!!

There is also a train robbery on Saturday here is a picture of the robbery in progress

The kids love it

Stick em' up

There is a Rodeo Parade on Saturday too...there is FUN for everyone!!!! I will post pictures when I get back to Wisconsin Rapids.....So until then I will Cowboy up and hang on the weekend is going to go by too fast (can you tell I LOVE the Rodeo, I know I'm obsessed!!!!!!

It's RODEO Time!!!!!

God Bless....Rhonda

Happy Birthday America

God Bless America Again.....you see all the trouble that we're in....wash her pretty face.....dry her eyes and then....God Bless America Again..Amen

I want to THANK all who have served and are now serving in the military, who have sacrificed so much to make us FREE, Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!! We are so BLESSED to live in the GREATEST country in the WHOLE world!!!!

I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!!!!!!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!

Here are some pictures of a few items I have been working on this week.

I finished up these sheep and gave them a Americana look. They are made out of a chenille bed spread that has been coffee stained and dusted with cinnamon. The tag is stamped "God Keeps His Promises" and HE does......AMEN!!!!!

Here is another sheep proudly displaying our American flag along with a symbol of summer.... a slice of watermelon.

Here is a church doll stitchery I finished up, I have been working on this for awhile. A project like this is what I bring to work on when I go home to Spooner and I work on it in the evenings or when I sit and relax outside...I LOVE to stitch when I have free time anywhere.

If we all would only follow these ten commandments this society would not be in the mess it is in. I don't believe we have a financial crisis in this country, I believe we have a MORAL crisis!!!!! If people and our politicians would get back to the basics, this country would turn around quickly....I wish they would try it....it would work...God's ways are always RIGHT!!!!!

I love imagining how mother's would make these for their little girls...what a labor of love!!!!

All tucked away ready to warm a little girls heart

Here is a view of the back to the church doll pouch...I love the way it folds up and is ready for little hands to carry.

I used a vintage linen with stitching on it for the fabric...the vintage linen gives it such a old vintage feel....I LOVE IT!!!!!

Seeing it has been so cool here it got me thinking about Fall, so I decided to get a head start and made a few Fall items.

Pumpkins ornies on a vintage spool to warm up any spot in your house.

Here are some pillows I made last year but thought I would bring them out of the season.

That's about it....Enjoy your 4th everyone!!!! God Bless America....Rhonda

It Was Good To Be Home

Main Street In Hayward, Wisconsin.....LOVE IT!!!!!

I am back from my fun trip home and had a wonderful relaxing time...it was so NICE to be home and spend time with family and friends!!!!!

Here is a pic of Alyssa making her first purchase at the Musky Festival. There was so many fun tents to shop in, all the items were handmade which made it even better!!!!!!

My daughter Alyssa kept me very busy...every night we went for a bike ride and walk. I had a little bit of trouble making it up the hills at times, but my daughter (aka...my Jillian from the biggest loser) made sure I stayed at it. We were biking in town and I was looking down at the road and I found 10 bucks laying there. Alyssa saw me getting off my bike and started yelling MOM.....I yelled back....I am not trying to walk my bike I just found 10 bucks laying on the road and am picking it up and making a deposit in twin tittie federal, (I learned that trick from my Mom...putting items in my bra for safe keeping) she laughed so hard...it was a classic moment!!!!

Musky Festival pic

There were so many cool things to look at!!!!

There were lots of food stands at the Festival but we decided to eat at the "Anger Minow" which is Alyssa favorite place to eat in Hayward.

Here is my Mom and Alyssa standing outside the "Anger Minow". We had a awesome lunch there that day!!!!

We also hit some Thrift Stores and a few garage sales that day. We also stopped and visited with my Great-Grandpa Betz. He will be 96 July 15....WOW, I can't believe that!!!!!

Here is Alyssa, Grandpa, and my Mom. My grandpa lives in a assisted living center but my mom keeps a real close eye on his care. I think when our parents get too old and can't live on there own and have to go into homes we need to keep a good eye on the care they get and I am so proud of my Mom for taking such good care for her Dad. When we were little she always told us she has eye in the back of her head so don't think you are getting away with anything....I think she is using them back eyes for grandpa's care, she keeps a very close eye on the doctors and nurses :)!!!!!

Alyssa and I were sitting at the kitchen table...she was reading and I was working on some stitching and my daughter Kara's cat Opal was way too helpful here. She is batting around a little doll I am working on to go with the stitchy....she is such a character!!!!!

And here is Big Erin....he thinks he is king of the kitchen table!!!!!!

I made a fruit pizza for us.....Alyssa and Trav LOVED it!!!!!!

Here are our little sweeties....Bo, Gretta, and Malachi

Kara and Trav's garden. This is their first year at having a garden, Trav spent 4 hours out there weeding on Sunday.....it's a never ending process.

A view of the horse pasture

Kara and Trav's house....I LOVE it there!!!!!


I also did a lot of antique shopping while I was home. I stopped at many shops but this is the only one I thought to take a picture of....sorry. I found many interesting items and have plans for them all.

My next trip to Spooner will be next week to attend the Spooner Rodeo, I LOVE THE RODEO!!!!!! Until then I am back in Wisconsin Rapids working on my primitives. It's time to start working on Fall prims and I have so many ideas running around in my head I don't even know where to start which is a good thing because it's better then being clueless.

Well, that's about it for now....God Bless and have a great day!!!! Rhonda