just some pics

CD Wanted to say Hi

The entry from inside the barn. (watch your step) Straight into the bathroom. The bedroom closet to your left then keep going down the hall and then you are in the bedroom. kitchen and living room to your right.

I can't begin to tell ya how talented Critter is and that living in a home he built will be so special. This will be our retirement home

Hey, can you believe I finally decided on the paint colors? Lookin now for exterior doors and a kitchen sink( i am wanting the big ole white farm style kitchen sink)

All the kids got their pedis today. Meet Carol. She is the best farrier around!!!!

Lets all go to the lobby.......... ROAD TRIP:-)

We hit the drive-in again last night. We saw the new PIXAR movie UP. Critter and I were the only two adults without kids in a sea of about 70 cars. It was a great movie!

Critter and I are headed back the the coast next weekend. YEA!! We don't get away very often, but hotel on the beach and family and friends sounds great to me:-}

We have gotten 5 wedding invitations this year and this is the first one we will be able to attend. I can't wait.

On another note, only one person has got all the answers right for the giveaway. Hurry and guess if you want the handy, dandy pocketknife.

Happy Weekend!

http://www.driveinmovie.com

PS heres a link to see if the is a drive in near you.

Fancy Smancy Coffee Maker

The coffee maker, bottled water, spa atmosphere,72in flat screens in the patient rooms @ your dentist office are a sign you might be in deep doo doo. I went to CLEARCHOICE Dental Centers about getting my upper teeth done. Well, about 2 hrs. into the thing they tell me of my wonderful treatment plan and what they will throw in for free. after I pay them 22,000.00!!!! up front!!! I guess I won't be having another spa experience :-{
Happy Weekend!!!

Giveaway Part Deux

ZOOOOOOMMMMM........

It's is only Tues. and this is how my week and mind have been going. So, I just had my first GIVEAWAY and I guess it went to fast and it was a holiday weekend and not everyone had to work and had zero plans, like myself. Well, I guess I will make up for it with yet another GIVEAWAY! (Give me a break I am new at this:-) No, this will not be a regular thing but I got emails saying things like " A giveaway? when? and I had to reply O it's over already"

I will not be back to blogging until Friday. I have an appointment at Clearchoice in the AM so I will have to work to make up for lost time. I will however check me blog.

I think us Texans are breed of our own and ones who have farms and brands know how attached and proud you can be of your brand.

I consider them as Texas calling cards. I love brands looking at them trying to figure them out and so on anyway, I have a brand I am EXTREMELY proud of. I designed it myself and have slapped my brand on anything that would stand still. So here is the deal.

I have 1 only ONE knife left to my name and I would like to share a part of my history and my farm with you. This is a one of a kind and I am sure in a hundred years it will be worth millions :-) Ladies and Gentleman if you have never had a keychain knife and win, you will wonder how you lived without one!

I will be hosting another "treasure hunt" all answers are contained within my blog. I will not post comments that contain guesses.

Here are the rules :

*Must be a follower

* I have only named one of my sisters. What was her name???

*Tell me my inspiration for my brand

* How much does it cost to get my horses hooves done? (Their Pedicures)

* Recently, I was mowing on the tractor at the farm what happened?

This Giveaway will end this SAT at 3am CST. ( Yea, I am usually awake)

I will pick the winner at random- paper in the hat kind of thing.

Good Luck!!

This post is in no way intended to offend anyone who is not a TEXAN! I just have a ton of home state pride:-}

The Winner after review no drawing will be needed

My coworkers and I agree on the Winner.

Candy- Thank you for playing but you went with Dixies answers and they were wrong! :-{

Dixie- You were right in your emails to me but it took you two emails and they had to be blog comments. You also stated you have to much so.. Oh and shame on you for giving incorrect answers on your blog (That made me laugh so hard I almost peed my pants)

The three other entries did not become followers so can't be them.

So the winner is

BEVERLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You will need to email me your address. Congratulations

THE KIDS #100

I will let ya know the winner tonight. Had to delete 99 I just can't seem to get my post in order hahahahahahha

In the event no one got all the names correct We will put names of the ones who where closest to the correct names in the hat and pick from them.
CD- My retired ranch horse and#1 Sweetie


Twinkie- Her baby picture


Tuffy the barn cat. I set a 300lb barrell on and he SURVIVED!! hence the name Tuffy

ZY- (Zydeco)Critters horse named in honor of New Orleans We loved it down there

Little Dude- My cat that has siezures

Joe- The donkey I named after my Dad

Pic (Pickles) my mare I named after my Mom

Dash- My cat with vocal and spirtual skills

who I shave on a regular basis

And last but not least Itty Bitty Kitty (Bitty for short)

The one that joints are fused and hops like a rabbit and LOVES Slimfast drinks

Sorry Post #98

I owe ya'll an apology.
I know, I am not the only one who has lost a loved one.
I am depressed and apparently, today was not my day.
I was, I am sure not to fun to work with or be around today and that blog! I am sorry. I was childish. It wasn't about followers or # of comments. It was just me losing it.
Have you ever wanted something so bad and couldn't get it you just end up with total frustration and go all haywire? I want my family back!!! I WANT TO TALK TO MY SISTER AND MY DAD. I WANT TO HOLD THEM AGAIN!!
On way way home I just grew more and more angry.
Critter suggested we go for a ride ( No, I didn't tell him how I was feeling but, he knew something was amiss I am sure) I rode and let go of the day for a bit and driving over to a friends tonight it hit me like a ton of bricks!
GIVE IT TO GOD!!!! I prayed and cried and it was then I found relief. I lost sight of what is most important to me and basically came unraveled.
I apologize.
Thank You for all the wonderful comments.
I cannot publish some because they contain pet names.
I was honest with Critter and he read the entire blog and comments with me and some made us laugh and some made us cry.
They have all reaffirmed to me that no matter who you are, you are never alone and are not the only one who has suffered a loss.
So, Thank YOU!!!!!
Just keep swimmin,just keep swimmin...........
Just keep prayin, just keep prayin............

Blog ending soon? Post #97 WAIT!!!!! Still #97

Well, I have been doing some thinking. This blog will end with #100. Probably
So, if you haven't already guessed for the GIVEAWAY you might wanna hurry up.
It's been fun but, I guess since I have never broken more than 7 comments on any post it is time for me to move aside to let the more fabulous blogs shine.
Some truth telling here- When did my ego revolve around blog comments? Can't take its to brutal to think about.
I don't know just kickin the idea around. Maybe tomorrow I will feel more, I dont know-special or something
Read the comments an you will find a huge hint for the giveaway :-}
Scrappy Doo



What kind of pity party am I throwing here?
I started this thing for me!
I love the fact that people I don't know from Adam like to read my blog!!!! More truth telling My sis died 13 years ago on the 26 and Dad died on the 24th 5 years ago. May is not my month I am a little depressed and just going off in all different directions.
I think I just got freaked out and just started going haywire.
Thank You, Tamis and Bev for snapping me back to reality!!!
I needed that. If people don't want to comment it's OK I will be fine:-}

Nice day to ride!! Post #96

Honey, does this saddle make my butt look big?

This has to be one of my favorite ways to view the world around meMy bay mare put some weight on this spring. They call it grass belly.

We have been very fortunate with all the rain this year.

GOD has blessed Critter and I in so many ways, the horses are just one of them.

Our girl is a grown up now! POST #95

Twinkie is officially a "woman" it happened yesterday and just as some women get a little moody our sweet little girl has turned into a demon! poor cats. She is showing no mercy.
It seems to be time to spend a day a the clinic and have a little surgery. The cats got done last year and they seem to be taunting her and telling her horror stories about the day Mommy put in the kennel and they went to this really strange place.
So now the power is even at the Scrappy/ Critter household. The testosterone vs. hormone war.
4 males and 2 females. but as you recall one cat has a gender issue and answers to the feminine name so HA! now the balance is even.

GIVEAWAY RULES HAVE BEEN REVISED!!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!

GIVEAWAY!!!!! Rules Revised

Here we go!

I love the two pieces but, as you know I have a move to a small place in my future and space and objects must be fuctional.

They are wood and metal they measure ROUGHLY ( I had to use a dollar bill) 30 X18 in. They are a white wash and have hangers on each corner and could be eaisly painted if ya want. would work indoors or outdoors from Hobby Lobby

RULES

1. Must be a follower -Link to my post if you want to share the joy

2. Name my kids (our animals) all 9 of them hint: I have named and shown you pictures of them on this blog

3. Comment on this post ( I will not publish the comments, as to not show the answers)

4 Forgive me for all my crappy spelling and grammer

That's it, Those are the rules. How easy could it get?
The giveaway will end with my 100th post so real darn soon

I will put all the names in a bowl and Critter will pick the winner
I will ship them UPS

Have fun and good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Midnight Raiders

YEA!!!!!!! The owner of the Raiders has built a large fenced area for the dogs!
I don't want people to think we wanted to kill them because, WE DIDN't they just kept coming into our barn and killing our cats, tearing up hay, and dumping and getting into our feed not to mention tearing up the doors to get to the afore mentioned.
I am so happy that he built the pen so now everyone is safe and happy:-}
O here is #93 post!

100

100th post coming soon. A giveaway in the very near future! Give ya a hint 0***Home Decor
Post a pic tonight.
and the rules for the give away(You knew there would be rules)
Scrappy

Pickles Can Hear!!!!!!!

Good Afternoon Bloggy World,

This is Pickles aka Mom. (Pre-Op photo) She had her surgery and it went great!!!!!!!!!!! We are home and she is sleeping and except for the depth perception problem(She tried to get into the open car door from two parking spaces away) she is doing well. Not to mention the fabulous fashion eye wear the eye surgeon gave her.

Thanks for every ones prayers. She told me to tell yall she appreciates all the prayers and that prayers are what we all need.

I only have the one Mother who I would die for, and I think I was more nervous than her.

Her hearing seems to have improved since seeing the eye surgeon. :-}

We have to go back tomorrow so I will get to once again stay in my childhood home for another night. I had a blast last night.

You can go home again despite the ole' saying

I miss ya Critter!!!!!!! Are you taking good care of all the kids? Make sure you fly spray em when you feed! ( If you are new to the blog or just peekin in. No, I am not a Mom in need of a mental check up. Our kids are horses and the fly spray is a must this time of year)

Terry Welcome to the ranch! Thank you for your prayers they are much appreciated :-]

Gotta Go I hear a Pickle stirring in the jar.

Mom

My mom is having eye surgery tomorrow, so I am going to stay with her until Sat.
If you recall I called her about a month ago and she said she couldn't hear me so she was going to have her eyes checked.
Turns out she has bad cataracts so it's off to the hospital at 5 am in the morning and surgery is sch. for 7 am. ( I am loving harassing Mom about that line - Can't hear due to poor sight)
Think of her in your prayers she is a wonderful woman and I know you would love her if ya knew her.
So wish us luck and grace.
Scrappy