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Sunday, March 14, 2010

New Look!

Welcome to the new look of my blog! There will be a few more changes in the future - so check back often.

My girlfriends thought it was time I actually put horses on my blog, since I call "Just Horsin' Around".... So, Robin helped me pick this background out and we sent an e-mail request to August to help with the header, so as soon as she works her Blog Magic, I will add that.

It has almost been a month since I have worked outside the home. I must say, I am really enjoying this time. I have been able to get some things organized in the house; I have been able to just enjoy being home. Not feeling the pressure to hurry up and fix dinner, hurry up and take care of the animals, hurry up and talk with my family has been such a blessing. I am amazed how wonderful it is after 12 years to take time and focus on what the Lord has given me. A wonderful husband, great children, an awesome grandson and LAST Ranch.

I know that I will have to focus on a job this month, we need that income, but what a blessing it has been to be able to be revived. Being in the desert is so tiring and I grew weary and didn't even know it. I can tell now just how tired I have been, so good to get that much needed rest.

Today the rest of the cows will be picked up. Brianne, Fonda and Jim should be here shortly to try to get them into a trailer and put them on their property. They have worked hard on a fencing off a place for the cows, Albert and I have tried to help them as much as we could. It sure looks pretty - I am thinking the cows will enjoy their new digs!

I don't know what it will be like to only have 2 horses on the property. What will Albert and I do with all that extra time. Ha - we will be getting ready to have Tressa's graduation party in June! Actually going to cut up some trees as soon as I get this posted.

Thank you for letting me share this morning. Not sure any of this makes sense, but was really good to just be able to blog! :)

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Salute To Our Troops

Yesterday Tara and I were able to attend the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. We had a really wonderful and exciting time! We were able to park in the Yellow Lot for only $5 and then we were able to walk 5 miles just to find the person who we needed to check in with and receive our tickets - the reason I know that it was 5 miles is because Tara and I are wearing pedometers right now to see how many steps/miles we take in a week. Let's just say, my boots were made for walking - thank goodness!!!

I guess I didn't realize that I didn't take any pictures of animals while at the Rodeo, so this horse statue behind Tara will have to do for my proof that we were actually at the Rodeo - ha! The grounds of the Rodeo are very nice (believe me, we covered all the grounds just to get to that woman!).

My baby, a soldier!

So, let's play a game. What is missing in this picture?? You can tell that Tara is in the picture and she is turned sideways - she has done this for a reason. Tara had washed her uniform and forgot to put her patches back on - well, let me tell you - 3 different people (soldiers) went out of their way to let Tara know this! In this picture, she is missing her flag on her right arm. This one guy came running after us, he was all, "you forgot your flag". Tara said, "yes, I know that". So, then he proceeded to ask her if she had another one on her and said some other things to her, I think he was going to get on to her; so then I just simply asked him, "Do you have another one that she can borrow?" That made him all flustered (I don't think he was expecting me to talk - see he was actually a higher rank than Tara), not sure if he was going to be polite or not, but he was and said, "no, mam". So, here I am thinking, why would you bring up that question to Tara about having another flag? Don't you think that if she did, she would have put it on? Obviously soldiers don't carry around extra flags because if they did, then you would have had a spare to give to Tara. Anyway, let's just say, when Tara and I are together, we sure have some interesting adventures!!!

We went to our seats and every time Tara got up, she borrowed a friend's flag so that she would no longer be harassed about not having one.

If you ever have the chance to ask Tara about this story, it is a good one - ask her to share her side of it! :)

After the all the calf roping, steer wrestling, bull riding and barrel racing where over, the Air Force had men repel from the ceiling with our beautiful flag in tow. It was truly a wonderful night and Texas, along with the Rodeo, sure do a wonderful job of making sure our troops know how much we appreciate them and all they do for this great country of ours! May God bless America!

Monday, March 8, 2010

Going to Auction

Albert is getting ready to move the trailer so we can take T-Bone to auction

Here is our T-Bone, he is a really good look bull and we found out that he weighed 760 pounds - what a big boy for only being 1 years old!

Here are my 2 favorite cowboys.

We had a busy Saturday, loaded up T-Bone about 11:00 and drove to Navasota to the auction house. We got a seat about 12:30 and T-Bone went up for sell at 3:00 - yes, a long time to wait and a lot of cattle to go through before his turn. Charley was a really good boy through the whole thing, loved looking at the cows, but fell asleep on Albert before T-Bone came out. He started out at .70 cents a pound and went for .90 - it was very exciting to watch people bid on him. In my head he is going to be on a ranch surrounded by cows - having the time of his life - if it is a different story and he is headed to the slaughter house - ah - don't want to know about it!

It was a very interesting project for Albert and I, having a bull calf, raising him for 8 months and then selling him. We might consider this venture again, but not until we can more grass for the cattle to graze - the price of hay - ouch!!! I must say, getting him into the trailer without any cattle equipment - we are now officially cattle ranchers!! :)

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

I'm Back

My life has been crazy for the past couple of months and I have not felt in the mood to blog. I am coming to a point in my life that I think I will be able to - no more writer's block - ha!

Just got back from a wonderful trip with some wonderful friends and I am feeling refreshed and ready to take the world on, well, maybe Hockley! :)

So here I am, 45 (almost 46 - yikes) without a job, and not knowing what the future holds, and really feeling ok with that. Now my husband, I am sure, would like the job to come sooner than later - funny, my family likes food in the house; but right now, hmmmmmmm what is it that I am to do?

Ever feel this way? What direction am I now being led? Where does the Lord want me to go next? What path is the right one for me?

I have been so involved in ministry for the past 12 years that I am not sure if that is still the direction He is leading me or could it be a new ministry path He wants for me?

I love my horses (guess you get that from the name of my blog) so what is it that I can do with them to actually make money? Is that something that could actually happen? What about cattle? Having T-Bone has been fun, crazy and fulfilling. Is that something I can make money doing? From what people tell me, cows and horses are not the way to make money, but is that true for my life?

I am not talking about becoming rich, just making a life that will work for my family.

This year has passed by way too quickly already, things at times, feel out of control. It is time to take my life back; to enjoy life, my family, my friends and the beautiful home that the Lord has given us.

I want to take this time, before I turn 46 (March 3) to figure all of this out. I hope to share this process on the blog and that you won't mind more words than pictures. Although I will still have to put in pictures of my grandson and animals - that's just me! Ha!

Thank you for taking this journey with me! Until next time....