Eye on the Buckaroo Ball

I know it's been several weeks since my last post, but this time I would really like to focus on one of the events featured on our event calender, The Buckaroo Ball. This event is June 20-22nd, 2008.

This is a Party with a purpose !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Buckaroo Ball is such a worthy cause-- some little know facts are.

** It's New Mexico's largest single charity event fundraiser for children at risk.

** This year they are celebrating their 15th year.

** Have awarded more than $6.75 million for at-risk youth in Santa Fe County.

**Funded more than 80 non-profit programs including food distribution, family therapy, health care, art education, support for children with incarcerated parents, and numerous other service for at risk children.

The Buckaroo Ball Committee, Inc.. is comprised of 80 professional women volunteers on the Buckaroo Ball Committee, each donating up to 40 hours per week for up to a year. The Buckaroo Ball employees only one staff person.

170+ volunteers donate their time the weeks preceding Ball and Ball Weekend to help with dinner, silent auction and live enertainment.

Headlining the 2008 Buckaroo Ball is Grammy Award winning superstar Travis Tritt.

The Ball is held Saturday evening along with the silent auction and Casino Night.

This is such a worthy event, please visit our site for the Buckaroo Ball web site link to read more about the dedicated women that make this gala event happen.

Thanks
Gayla

Spring has arrived at Mojave Moon!!

Well spring has finally decided to make it's appearance

here in the Midwest. It has been a long harsh winter. Like everyone else I am so ready for the flowers and the warmer weather.

We here at Mojave Moon, for a limited time are making spring available to you on Levis. With only a hand full of these fantastic pieces of wearable works of art you'll have to act fast.

Each pair of vintage 501's have a wonderful embroidered floral pattern done strictly BY HAND, no machine work. This craft is very labor intensive making it a dying art.

Every pair of jeans is unique, signed and dated by the artist. They are made to last, no skimpy work here, they are machine washable and hang dry.

I have several pairs, they are dynamite looking. My husband's favorite pair are the blue roses. Match these with a Kippy or BB Simon belt for a real show stopper.

We only have a limited number and can not get any more so when they're gone they 're gone. Be sure to visit us and grab you a pair while they last.

A new recipe for Easter

This time I wanted to do something just a bit different. We won't discuss jewelry, clothes or stones this time.

With Easter upon us I thought I would share a wonderful Native American recipe for Lamb, complements of Burning Tree Native Grill.

I have fixed this on more than one occasion with rave reviews. So give it a try and enjoy.

Burning Tree Roast Leg of Lamb

1pc. leg of lamb (6 lbs.)
salt and pepper to taste
2-4 cloves of garlic
1 can of beef consume
1 soup can of water
2 T. vinegar
1 pc. onion, sliced
basting sauce
1 cup catchup
1 cup burgundy wine
1 cup wild berry jelly: see note

Rub leg of lamb with salt, pepper and crushed garlic. You may substitute powdered garlic if you wish. Add consume, water, vinegar and onion slices to roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer to thickest part of lamb.
Put lamb in preheated 450 degree oven and bake for 15 minutes. Baste with sauce and reduce heat to 350 degrees, continue roasting and basting until thermometer registers 145 to 150 degrees for medium rare, 160 to 170 for well done. Serve on warmed platter with watercress. Drippings may be reduced if necessary and passed in a gravy boat.

Chefs note: huckleberry, service berry or current jelly or jam can be used.
Serves 8-10.

Let me know if you enjoy the recipe !!
Happy Easter.
Gayla

What are you getting for Valentine's Day?

We here at Mojave Moon are ready to help you give just the right gift for Valentine's Day !! We have a variety of hearts for the love of your life.

The piece pictured here is a wonderful inlaid piece made of mother of pearl and turquoise, with delicate silver work.

We have a variety to choose from and will be happy to answer any questions you might have, just e-mail us or give us a call.

With February 14th right around the corner we are here to help ! Ladies fill out those wish lists and give them to the guys. It will make life much easier for all concerned. You will get exactly what you want and he'll be a hero with the perfect gift this year.

Valentine's Day has been celebrated for over 1,000 years. The combination of love, romance and affection has made Valentine's Day one of the most -proposed-on days of the year.

In Germany they LOVE flowers (as do I) and on Valentine's Day this is especially true. Large bouquets of gorgeous wildflowers would be chosen for that someone special. The flowers were less about the cost and more about choosing the favorites of the true love-to show you were paying attention to her specific affections.

Seems no matter how many mile are spanned all of us have the same desires. To feel special.

I hope we can help you in this endeavor. Please visit us or give us a call--- we would love to help you make this a very special holiday for that very special LOVE !!