Archive for the 'Southwestern' Category
In the Southern Living magazine, July 2008, page 129, is an advertisement for their Homestyle Cook Book featuring 400 traditional Southern Living recipes; you get tips, tricks & shortcuts, behind-the-scenes history of beloved recipes of Southern classics, over 100 full color photos, and 20 menus for quick and easy meals.
For anyone of these great Southwestern meals, protect your countertops, table covers, and treasured furniture by using popular trivets that fit into your presentation and table decor.
Mark Hicks has given us six clever tips for keeping our broadhead arrows sharp. The article is printed in the September, 2008 Field & Stream magazine, on page 45. After reading his article, I learned that the sharpening process begins with a carbide sharpener, then color the edges with a black marker. To develop a keen edge, we use a 600-grit stone, and then finish the sharpening with a 1200-grit stone or automotive sandpaper. The broadhead arrow should be sharp enough to instantly cut through a 1/4 inch stretched rubber band on the blade’s edge.
Interesting . . . how far technology has developed since the Native Americans sharpened their arrows and spears to bring home their wildlife decor . . . for their wig-wams and lodges!
Maybe you’re thinking, “I want some rustic wall art, but I don’t have any more wall space!” Why not hang a piece of over-the-door metal wall décor? This is an available wall space that is often overlooked in many households.
Pine cones, horses, a thunderstorm, Southwestern pottery…there are so many rustic motifs available for over-the-door wall art to bring the spirit of the West to your home.
In our travels to the National Parks in North America, my wife and I discovered a laser-cut metal trinket embedded in a colorfully painted sandstone. We first saw it at Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse gift shops, and then again at the Redwood Forest and Yosemite Parks. While at the Grand Canyon gift shop, I picked up another metal piece, much like the others, and read the attached green information tag. To my delightful surprise, I discovered it was made in Gainesville, Texas. Well . . . that is only 21 miles from our home! What a HOOT! . . .
These Southwestern decor products are not only very beautiful, but they also proudly introduce the colorful side of America’s many Southwestern cultures.