I've been working at the National Western Stock Show the last couple of days. My feet hurt, but it's a lot of fun, and only two weeks a year. I've worked the last few years for friends that make their own hats. I've learned a lot about hats - beaver, straw, palm leaf... Here are some pictures from the show: The bossman, branding a hat; check out the smoke: My little guys were not that impressed with the longhorns' long horns, but BFJ and I were. These ladies posed when they saw my camera. I wonder where they are going? These ladies are all gussied up for their show. If you've never been to a stock show, you might be entertained to watch as these creatures get all-over buzzes, washed and blow-dried. Somehow, the size of the tire was more impressive than the longhorns. Oh, here's me. Come on down and I'll help you find your hat!