Not to be Outdone!

I just couldn't let Terry be the only one to try his hand at leather work. I decided that I needed a pair of leather chinks (aka short chaps) for cow camp this year. The scrub oak is VERY tall over in Colorado and last year I tore a pair of jeans on it. Sooooo, I made my very own pair of chinks! It was harder than I thought but very fun and satisfying to get them J-U-S-T the way I wanted them. I saved myself many hundreds of dollars and get to claim bragging rights cuz they're made with my own two lil hands! Terry helped do some of the things that were really difficult but I did all the blinging stuff by myself. Even though my project was way smaller than building a WHOLE saddle, I think my sense of accomplishment was pretty near what Terry felt after 7 months of his project. I'm pleased as punch that they turned out so well. Terry thinks the cows will be scared off cuz of all the bling but I say--no bling is ever too much! What do you think? BTW, I threw a "Paisley" pose in for good measure. And don't worry, I'll actually wear cowboy boots with my new chinks and not bare feet! And I'll break the chinks in on the back of my horse! A HUGE Thank You goes to our friend, Tom--same guy that helped Terry build his saddle. Thanks for sharing your time, talents, and equipment, Tom! You're a handy guy to know!

Ummm, a VERY Mysterious Illness

This is what happens you when you have several stress filled years and then find out that cancer has invaded your body. Then you allow doctors to remove the cancer and then give you all kinds of drugs known to man and the medical profession. Eventually the meds interfere with your body and this is the result of a body gone wild. It started out as hives and resulted in THIS all over my body. I itched like crazy and couldn't get much sleep. Soooooooooo, the doctors gave me more meds and more meds and..........the cycle of abuse for my body continues! Not sure if my body will ever recover from this cancer thing--seems like things just keep cropping up here and there because of it. There's a saying that says if the disease doesn't kill you, the treatments will! I'm starting to see the wisdom in those words! Anyway, thought I would show you why I was off the radar and off the highways for 3 weeks. All the meds in my system made it impossible for me to drive so it forced me to stay home and not drive anywhere. Not to worry tho, I'm driving again and hitting all the stores as usual! And just so ya know, I spared showing you any private parts but rest assured I had this stuff from the top of my head to the cracks of my toes (and EVERYWHERE in between)!!!