Darla Fanton

Archive for November, 2007

From the title of this entry you were expecting maybe a picture of a Mouse? As fond as I am of The Mouse (I’ve visited him and his buddies on a number of occasions) this trip to Orlando doesn’t involve him.

I’m here to teach at the Orlando Needlework Show. I flew in yesterday to give myself time to relax a bit, maybe start to adjust to the three hour time change, and find my way around the convention center.

I’m very fond of cats and have shared my home with several through the years so when I saw this bronze of two Florida Panthers in front of the Convention Center West Building I couldn’t resist taking a picture.

A number of years ago my husband and I were fortunate enough to see two cougars in the wild while on a hike in Big Bend National Park, Texas. They were a safe distance away across a ravine, but our binoculars brought them up close. When they turned their heads and focused those intense eyes on us it was an experience not to be forgotten. I was very glad that it was a deep ravine and they were on the other side!

The Needlework Show gets underway tomorrow. I’ll try to post some additional pictures this week. But I will be teaching, shopping, and visiting with friends so if I don’t find time to update my blog I’m sure you will understand. If you are in Orlando anytime Thursday through Saturday stop by the Convention Center and say Hi!

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