Archive for November, 2009


Emy- November 22, 2009
This has been a long time coming, but today we had to say goodbye to our beloved donkey, Emy. You only have to have farm animals to understand the debth
Vintage Tin Picnic Baskets
  I have a passion for nearly everything from the 50s. I really love the antique vintage tin picnic baskets and vintage bread boxes. Here are two examples of the bread boxes.
Calves Relaxing
Took this shot last week of a few calves taking a rest break. Like any young animal they are very cute. At this age they like attention,  especially if their
Milk. Does a Body Good
Love Milk. Love Chocolate Milk. Thank goodness Nestle Quick makes a diet version! That's what I use although, on holidays nothing I love better than the real thing. Note the
Farmers Market Truck
This is the coolest truck I have seen in years. Spotted it in Monanta at a produce market. It just makes a statement! The owner of the truck delivers his
Fellar The Cat
This is the most amazing cat we have ever had. He came to us as a stray that had been abused & you would think right off the bat he
Donkey Love
This is our sweet donkey, Emy. She is the most gentle loving animal I have ever had. Rescued her from an auction barn knowing she was old, but our eyes
November Sunset
  I love sunsets and we get some really nice ones in the country. This one was taken a few weeks ago just a minute or two before it became totally
TCU Football- Thats’ What I’m Talking About!
My team had a huge win last night! We had thousands at ESPN College Gameday and filled our stadium to capacity of over 50,300 fans. Did you know our mascot is
The Bluebonnet Boys
These are our sweet "retired" hunting dogs! They do not hunt anymore as they are both very old, but they can still love us to pieces. They are both happy
Let Me Interrupt This Blog… GO FROGS!
Our farm is our first love, but a close second is TCU. We are so proud of our football team this year & are ranked in BCS poll # 4 going
Bike Heaven
Saw this darling old fence with the old bikes attached to it. Very cute. Unfortunately, there was a huge "For Sale" sign posted on the property. I suspect the fence
Barn Wood Cross
Took a picture on girls weekend of this rustic wooden cross. I  put it on Cowboy's list of things to do!  I can get the stars at the local flea to attach
Unusual Bed & Breakfast
  Went with girlfriends for a holiday shopping weekend. We stayed at a really fun Bed & Breakfast that was composed of old cabins from the past. Many are quite rustic,