Ride 'Em Cowgirls! Country Living Fair, Austin...

And a rip-roarin',

bigger than Texas, 

good time was had by all!

Austin, Texas played host to the 2012

Spring Country Living Fair,

and you'd better believe that this gal was there,

getting in everybody's way 

with her big ole' Texas sized camera,

snapping away!

 { photo courtesy Alice Hanson }

 This no-nonsense fella and his buddy

were there to offer one and all a bovine Texas Longhorn
welcome as we made the walk
from one expo barn to another.

 Loved this piece!

I think I'm gonna make one of these myself!

 This lovely gal with the Texas cowgirl purse

is none other than junking buddy number one,

Shannon of Rusty and Redone.

And below, I found the immortal words of

quintessential Texan Lyle Lovett

on the side of this vintage camper...

 Darn right, Lyle!

It's never too late to become a Texan, we're a friendly bunch

and we welcome fer-e-ners ( aka Yankee's )

with open arms!

Just look at the friendly Texans me and Shannon

bumped into later that day at the Junk Salvation Show...

 { front row, Debbie York and Shannon, back row Cherry Hoback, Janie Conley, Cat Daddy and me

photo courtesy Janie Conley }

And to quote my buddy Sue of Vintage Rescue Squad,
wanna see my ab-fab purchase of the day?

This lawn chair with more colors
than a box of Skittles now resides out back
in front of one of our barns. Perfecto!

I have many, many more Country Living Fair

images to share in the days ahead,

as well as an exciting announcement!

Sending each of you

smiles and hugs as big as...

you guessed it,

TEXAS!!!

linking with

common ground

at the picket fence 

french country cottage