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Templeton Cowboy Christmas

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Snow Comes to Templeton Once a Year in December for Cowboy Christmas

This year I decided to go and see it at the city park. The weather is cold for this area (48 F) and blustery. It is December 5, 2009. I know that from 10 AM - 3 PM there will be real snow in the Templeton City Park for children to play in. There will also be a toboggan run.

If this isn't enough excitement for our small town, there will also be a Christmas craft faire in the park, with food and toy drives. Of course, Farmers Market will be there as usual in the morning, so I can pick up my broccoli, persimmons, onion, and lettuce. But first I will take pictures. As I expected, with so many unusual festive events taking place, I have to park much farther away than usual.

Here I am at the park.

“But where is the snow?”

Here's the snow! In the back corner of the park.

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It's designed so you have to walk past a lot of Craft Faire booths to get to the snow. I think the idea is that as the kids try to throw snowballs at each other, one parent might watch while the other shops. Dads seem to do the most watching while moms seem to do the most shopping.

It's designed so you have to walk past a lot of Craft Faire booths to get to the snow. I think the idea is that as the kids try to throw snowballs at each other, one parent might watch while the other shops. Dads seem to do the most watching while moms seem to do the most shopping.

It's designed so you have to walk past a lot of Craft Faire booths to get to the snow. I think the idea is that as the kids try to throw snowballs at each other, one parent might watch while the other shops. Dads seem to do the most watching while moms seem to do the most shopping.
I have to admit this snow must look pretty tame to those of you who live where you usually get lots of real snow every year. But these kids are having a lot of fun making do with what the town has brought them, and if you could hear them, you'd know they think it's a pretty big deal.
Here you see the first shot I got of someone enjoying the "tobaggan" run.
This "tobogganer" took a bit of a spill.

The Craft Faire covers a lot more territory than the snow area.

So we'll spend some time walking around to see what we can see.

I'm hoping Santa will bring me a video camera for Christmas, but until he does, you'll have to imagine you are listening to Monte Mills and his Lucky Horseshoe Band. Monte not only has had his band for 33 years, he also shoes horses. Read more about him and buy his CD's at The Monty Mills web site.

Meanwhile, imagine that you are hearing everything from country music to the national anthem and Christmas carols as we walk through the craft faire and Farmers Market. Sometimes the crowd is singing along.

Navigating the Craft Faire

Be sure to click each picture to read the captions.

This was the first booth we saw as we entered the craft area on our way to search for snow.

This was the first booth we saw as we entered the craft area on our way to search for snow.

This was the first booth we saw as we entered the craft area on our way to search for snow.
This booth selling popcorn and other refreshments is manned by the school around the corner from me.
I was too early to be enticed by the smells of this BBQ, but no public event of importance in Templeton or most of the North County takes place without barbecued tri tip. Usually you smell it before you see it. Yum!
Here is the booth of Aunt B's Beanies. I could have used one on this blustery day.
Carved wood toys and other objects are also popular.
Jewelry is a hot item at any craft event.
For those poor kids who might not have an opportunity to decorate cookies at home, an opportunity is provided by this preschool.
This young man is busily decorating his creation.
A busy shopper looks over the offerings at this booth.
The yet to be Templeton library is raising money by selling their cookbook, as they usually do on Farmers Market day.

The Sound of Music Leads Me to My Favorite Booth

Meet Amaya, her violin, and her art work.

I have to give this young entrepreneur credit. With all the competition in the many booths, she found a way to be unique by playing her violin. When you looked for the violin, you found Amaya playing it, and in front of her was this table displaying her Christmas cards for sale.

She's quite an artist. Don't you think so? If you'd like to know how to buy her cards, use the contact me link and give me your contact information. I'll get it to her.

Farmers Market in Early December

It's still delicious.

Winter features some of my favorite vegetables: carrots, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower. This vendor has a lovely display.

Winter features some of my favorite vegetables: carrots, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower. This vendor has a lovely display.

Winter features some of my favorite vegetables: carrots, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower. This vendor has a lovely display.
Even though it's winter, there are still plenty of fresh flowers to take home for the holidays.
This is the season for squashes.
And more squashes.
And even more lovely squashes. Such a variety of colors and shapes!
It's time for persimmons and tangerines.
There are persimmons here, too, along with preserves.
Now I'm back to Maria's booth. I am buying more of the apple persimmons from her this week. Why Maria's persimmons? Because she let me eat two whole persimmons in her booth last week. I'd never eaten an apple persimmon. She let me try one that was still hard to convince me it was indeed ripe enough to eat. And then she gave me a softer one that was even more delicious. She also let me try a watermelon radish, which tasted like neither one. It looks like a turnip and tastes a bit like raw broccoli, but it's red inside. I'm thinking of adding some to my broccoli salad for seasonal color. I also bought some of Maria's tangerines and an onion that she promised me would be sweet.
Now Monty's band is beckoning as he brings some children up to share the stage and the mike and lead as everyone sings "Silent Night" That's a fitting song to exit on, since I have seen everything now and made my Farmer's Market purchases. And now I know what Cowboy Christmas is all about.

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What do you think of this Templeton winter event?

Now it appears to be part of Templeton's History

I was sorry to learn that this event will not occur in 2011. Perhaps it's too expensive this year. It seems to have been replaced with the SEcond Annual Old Fashioned Christmas on Main Street, which is already over. It seems to be designed to get people downtown to do their shopping, and that probably helps the merchants. Time will tell.

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    OhMe Dec 18, 2009 @ 5:42 pm | delete
    I thoroughly enjoyed tagging along on your trip to this Templeton Winter Event. Looked like the kids were enjoying the snow and the Crafts Fair was amazing especially young Amaya. I wish our town continued it's Farmers Market through the winter but it is only during the summer months. You've done an excellent job on this lens and you will certainly enjoy a video camera so hope Santa brings you one. I love my Flip Ultra for these types of events. Blessed by a Squid Angel
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    sandyspider Dec 7, 2009 @ 7:55 pm | delete
    Love looking at the photos. Nice work!
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    CastleRoy Dec 7, 2009 @ 2:54 am | delete
    a wonderful lens wow looks like fun and the photos are wonderful!
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    Sylvestermouse Dec 6, 2009 @ 5:39 pm | delete
    Oh, wow! This looks wonderful! I love craft fairs and the farmers market. Absolutely nothing is as good as homemade. Amaya is quite a little artist! I love her work and I happen to love violin music too!
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    bethd821 Dec 6, 2009 @ 6:04 am | delete
    Your Templeton Cowboy Christmas looks like fun. I'll bet all the "KIDS" have fun in the snow.
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