A Cowboy's Wife

GASP &! ..GURGLE@!

2009-08-23T20:53:00.000-07:00

AHHHhhhhh! ... A breath at last! It's been a l.o.n.g.......4 months since I posted...Tonite I decided I very much needed to take a few moments, to see if blogging was still occuring or if some new form of communication had been developed in my absense.~~~ FYI...I am in the market for a new calendar & clock! Ones that will give me back some days and hours!...and even some seasons! I'd pay dearly

Here Is The Scoop...

2009-04-20T11:27:00.000-07:00

...on our Changes (and my absence)Twenty years of sh** can take a toll!I'm pretty darned sure this is a portrait of Us,if we had the time to look in the mirror!~We have been hopscotching back and forth, east & west, and back again!Working here, working there, going after this, going after that.~Doing what?Cleaning up what twenty years ago, used to be a fancy Registered Hereford facility.No

Beep....Beep...

2009-04-02T22:23:00.000-07:00

...Beep!...Beep!I'm sorry but all lines are busy right now.If you care to leave a message, I will get back to you as soon as possible!My brain has been busy.My life has been playin' hop scotch....

Change is Good...

2009-03-25T17:08:00.000-07:00

....Right????~I'm not talking about changing your underwear, although, a person should seriously consider doing so on a regular basis!~I'm not talking about changing your name either,though there could be advantages to doing so if you are inclined to live a double life.~But Change... ~Change means pulling yourself out of the pit you have fallen into and exposing yourself to new ideas, new people,

What Do You Have...

2009-03-11T22:23:00.000-07:00

...When a 13 year old boy is almost 6 foot tall?~A rambunctious gangly kid...~WithL~~~ LO~~~ EN ~~~GG~~~ S! ~~~ !°°__ ~~~ __°°~What happens when said kid and his rowdy cousins stuff M-80’s up a car's tailpipe and take off running?~An accident looking to happen!~ Left leg at the knee does a 360° rotation as said kid tumbles down an embankment.~#1 Surgery!~*~What happens when said kid is 14 and

♫..."I'm Gonna Hire A Wino!

2009-03-09T19:59:00.000-07:00

...To Re-decorate My Life ♫Yes...it is spilling thewhite stuff......AGAIN!If that is not enough..I think I see a tractor..~...sitting idle..that has no driver...I thought everything was coming up roses...♫..I beg your pardon,I never promised you a rose garden.Along with the sunshine, There's gotta be a little rain sometimes.When you take, you gotta give, so live and let live, Or let go.I beg your

Border Collies...

2009-03-06T23:55:00.000-08:00

...Are Worth More Than Gold to a Cowboy! This is our Mac..an 8 week Tri-Color cutie!~ ~~~~ Here's Mac at 9 months, (on the right), helping his Mom, Kayla during one of Cowboy's Stock Dog Clinics he was putting on...~~~~See all of this snow? Yikes!Mac is on top.....at age 4We were all in agreement..let's head for Arizona !~~~After 5 years, of working at the feedlot and becoming bilingual working

Life...

2009-03-02T11:04:00.000-08:00

“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life." *"It goes on.”Robert Frost~....Whether you are ready or not! ~As of late, I've not only been in a quandary and procrastinating too much (yes, we all know how good I am at that) but I have been languishing in a slump! I am disgusted with my mind-set; my lack of cohesion that I once took pride in.~ I don't draw a paycheck for being

For those of us who aren't getting any younger...

2009-02-28T13:02:00.000-08:00

Some of the artists of the 60's are revising their hits with new lyrics to accommodate aging baby boomers.I got this in an email, and since I have other things going on keeping me from blogging, I thought some of you could use a giggle today too!~They include:Bobby Darin ---Splish, Splash, I Was Havin' a Flash.Herman's Hermits ---Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Walker . Ringo Starr --- I Get By

Tongue Twisters...

2009-02-24T01:21:00.000-08:00

...and Faerie Tales!Do you actually care...~ "How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?" ?~Some people do! Universities have actually been studying this Tongue Twister for an answer, for years! ~I personally, could care less..."How much wood could a woodchuck chuckif a woodchuck could chuck wood?" **I DO care about Faerie Tales though!~And I "Believe" in Faeries!~The

I Began to Shake...

2009-02-18T20:51:00.000-08:00

...Rattle and Roll!Singing~ Oh, Shake shake shake, shake shake shake,Shake your booty! Shake your booty!Oh, shake shake shake, shake shake shake,Shake your booty!Shake your booty. WoWohoo,Yeah!~~~ ~There I was~ .."just a-walkin' down the street, ~singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do" ~Snappin' her fingers and shufflin' her feet, singin' `"Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do" ~~~~~~Then~ I. Felt.

I Saw It Coming...

2009-02-16T13:45:00.000-08:00

...as it peeked through the shadows!First appearing as a long arm stretching across the distance.It became bolder and more menacing.Creeping faster, with dagger-like fingers, it grabbed for me.Evil in demeanor, intentions of vengeance, and with lightening speed accuracy - it latched on.~Swirling into dizzy land, it flung me like a limp noodle.Wrapping my being around the bitter hardness of

It's Not Your "Last Chance"...

2009-02-05T10:51:00.000-08:00

...but Your "Take A Chance".~We have all seen signs on the Highways "Last Stop...." "Last Chance...." for various reasons. You pay heed or not, depending on your present or future needs.Our little town has a "market", if you will. I've given it the name "Take A Chance".When I drive the 10 miles to get there...I always know that I'm "Taking a Chance".~A Chance that they will have scotch tape if I

Just Stepping Out...

2009-01-27T23:57:00.000-08:00

...of My "Here & Now" moment......briefly, to thank you all for your kind and loving thoughts; your heartfelt prayers.It is truly a comfort to have so many virtual friends & hugs! Tomorrow is yet another long day (2 hr drive each way) to be with our friends but I will catch up with each of you soon.From "Misty's" family and ours, thank you!

A "Misty" Mourn...

2009-01-25T19:29:00.000-08:00

Years ago...however scarcely twenty, Your roots were laid delicately,in a foundation of love, with sacred devotion.They allowed you to reach out, seeking poise and composition.Yet they remain deeply implanted... for strength and resilience. ~You seized the heart of the garden~ with your magnificence, your grace.Your blooms emerged in unfaltering silk...and quiet hues. Year after year, your

Ahhh...

2009-01-21T19:12:00.000-08:00

"It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up. "W. Somerset MaughamMaybe I'll repeat this again tomorrow....~ZZZzzz..~ZZzz..~Zz..

The Famous "Robins"...

2009-01-19T16:56:00.000-08:00

...We All Know &/or Love So Well.Batman & ROBIN have been icons in our lives since the 1940's. They have appeared in the comics, as TV series and on the big screen in several versions. Everyone adores the sweet youthful face of Batman's sidekick~the popular~ROBIN.The distinguished ROBIN Williams landed in our laps, in 1978, as an alien who came to Earth from the planet Ork in a large egg-shaped

I've Been Playing Outside...

2009-01-13T15:00:00.000-08:00

...and Look What I Found! She sure is a pretty sight to my eyes!Poor photography and all!~One of these days....I'll figure it out; how to actually take a picture that closely resembles what my eyes are actually seeing!(hush now...I DID have my reading glasses on!)~I can "smell" Spring in the air!!

I Won the Lottery!

2009-01-10T04:08:00.000-08:00

No, not the Mega Millions...or the State one, not even a scratch one!The "Lottery" I won far exceeds those meaningless types~ by a long shot!! My "Lottery" winnings will be a memory I will cherish for eternity!* * *But...Before I tell you about my "lottery winnings", Today's post was going to be about us leaving yesterday, before dark-thirty a.m and returning after dark-thirty p.m.…missing, by a

OH MY GOSH!!!!!

2009-01-09T17:36:00.000-08:00

I am SPEECHLESSSSSSSSS...I JUST now received a package...I can't stop crying!!!!OH MY GOSH!!!I will write later...when the tears stop....OOooops ...that may mean you'll never hear from me again!OH MY GOSH!!!**EDIT...8:41 pm....it's AWESOME....and I'm still shaking so bad...this next post is "tough" on me! Told Cowboy, I might have had a heart attack had he not caught me....but said I can't do

It Is Midnight...

2009-01-07T00:36:00.000-08:00

…and the Sun is Shining! See it?? It's Midnight...1-7-09Yep...the cow coughed up this photo for me! Nice of her wasn't it?What 48 hours can do for my spirits!My wintertime blues!Midnight Sunday hovered at 13 degrees with gruesome clouds looming above.A sprinkling plummeting of white shimmery crud fell once again! 6 additional inches on top umteen inches of older white layers!By Noon Monday the

My Wedding Vows Stated...

2009-01-07T00:01:00.000-08:00

...For Better or For WORSE.NOT...For Better or For HORSE!This post is for those of you who "Lurked" and did not want your comment read by others.Choosing anonymity instead, by emailing me regarding #10 in my last post.In case you 'come back' lurking...I respond in this way to you all....Let me first tell you-YOU have never, nor could you, walk in & fill my shoes...~There is a difference between

What the heck...

2009-01-04T00:43:00.000-08:00

...I've spilled my guts before!Ok…who the heck Scrapped me?? Far too many of you I'd say!What in tarnation are you all trying to tell me anyhow?In my book, Scrapping is what you do with something that’s old or no longer useful for it’s original purpose…like Scrap Iron, Scrap paper, table scraps…What’s a person like me supposed to think?Geez!So you think you want Scraps of me?Well, hope you don’t

2008 Memories...

2009-01-01T01:16:00.000-08:00

...I bring with me into 2009The following are my two most treasured memories...the ones I will carry deeply embedded in my heart~ year after year!***Last Spring, our daughter, Hydro and her Wonderful Husband, flew me to Southern California for a 10 day visit. It had been a l-o-n-g two and half years since we had seen each other and it turned into a visit of profound love and joy! Getting

The Big Freeze...

2008-12-29T21:43:00.000-08:00

...Brings Big Melts!In more ways than one!Melting the old records and setting new ones.Melting of the mind and wishing to see summer blooms; Melting the energy of your body just to survive and help others to survive.Yet there is that melting in your heart when you see a smile from an elderly person happy to see you, or thankful for your help; or when clutching a new calf which was frozen to the