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Thanks for watching our videos!

margaret | February 5, 2012

for watching our videos!

Here are a few comments (posted elsewhere) about the video titled,
“Songs, Quilts, & Remembrances”

“Loved this, thanks for posting it”
“Beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing the link!”
“Thanks for sharing. This was really enjoyable”
“Thanks for sharing. Loved John Denver”
“Quilts & John Denver…two of my favorites…”

If you haven’t seen it, scroll down a bit on this blog.
It’s also on our YouTube Channel.

It hasn’t gone viral, but has had quite a few hits in a short time
and we thing you will love it.

It’s another Muffy, Fluffy & Puffy adventure. This time
it includes a tribute to John Denver and the connection between
scraps of fabric and a quilter’s family ties.

We have a second YouTube Channel, which has different videos
produced by Vaca Vista Video, which we
also think you will love.

Vaca Vista Video is an in-house production service of
chiseledincloth.com and patterns2quilt.com
established to promote, entertain, inform, and enhance
the viewer’s experiences while visiting our websites and blogs.

We always appreciate your comments and kudos…

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Wind Energy Beauty

margaret | January 10, 2012

If you haven’t seen a wind turbine farm in action you’re in for a treat. Actually, watching them in person is really awesome. I suppose some people don’t think they add to the ambiance of the landscape, but I disagree.

They are beautiful and majestic; however, I don’t live by one and have no idea if they are noisy!

We were passing through Sweetwater, Texas and came upon hundreds and hundreds of wind turbines as far as they eye could see. This short video was taken from a cell phone as we passed along one area of “The Wind Energy Capital of Texas”.

Sweetwater is in Nolan County, and boasts the largest wind farms in America. Imagine our surprise in driving along and encountering them on both sides of the road. We saw remnants of cotton fields at the base of the turbines, so I’m guessing they enjoy the view as they plant the crops.

Sweetwater began as a railroad town and has grown into a wind-generating area, like no other. And, by the way, they host the world’s largest rattlesnake roundup each year.

In researching Sweetwater, I came across this from Wikipedia:

At Sweetwater during World War II, the Women Airforce Service Pilots were trained under the direction of the famed aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran at Sweetwater’s Avenger Field. These WASP’s were the first women to fly America’s military aircraft. The military airstrip closed abruptly at the end of the war, but pilots flying over Sweetwater can still land at Avenger Field – the Sweetwater Airport (SWW). The National WASP WWII Museum is located at Avenger Field in Sweetwater.[6] The WASP women were not recognized for having served in the armed forces until 1977, when U.S. Senator Barry M. Goldwater of Arizona and Colonel Bruce Arnold, late son of General Hap Arnold, persisted in obtaining their official recognition as military veterans.

“Move over oil, there’s money in Texas wind”
NY Times

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