Cinco de Mayo~or the 5th Of May commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory in 1862 over France at the Battle of Pueblo during the Franco~Mexican War. A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, but in the US it has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage… especially in the areas with large Mexican American populations.

Sights and sounds of Cinco de Mayo traditions can include parades, mariachi music and street festivals!

The food! don’t forget the food! Now for me, I love…did I say love, love, love Mexican food? I could probably eat it almost every day! That came from working so many years in the restaurant business, with all of these wonderful cooks that there was always “something” special cooking on the back stove. The use of chili’s and the cilantro and all of the flavors that I have grown to know and love. Of course you need a margarita to go with it all! and tell me why I crave it more today than normally?

So today I am in the mood for a little Mexican food, a little baseball watching and a whole lot of stitching. What about you?

I still have lots more from Dallas to share with you and my class with Barbra Elmore and that wonderful thread Sparkles. And always what are those cats of mine up to?

This was AlleyCat the other night when she thought I was paying way too much attention to my stitching and not enough to her. She jumped up on my lap and settled in. She would either poke her face up as you see her here and stick her behind up so I would #1 scratch it or #2 would really scratch it cause she was in the way and I couldn’t stitch! and until next time…keep on stitching