Cowart Gang

I need a pretty day

The last 3 weeks have been hard.  Nothing I can't handle.  Not hard like my world is falling apart but hard like when you just feel unnecessary.  Know what I mean?  I know Nana does.  She taught me about days when you "feel unnecessary."  My boys used to have them all the time when they were @ Cotton Branch Daycare.  I think it was her nice way of saying they were NOT in a good mood.

Anyway, I just walked out on the front porch and noticed Ryan doing this...

 

know what he's doing?  Checking to see why the dump truck won't move.  Yep...STUCK.  It's wet.  It's nasty.  The sun hasn't come out in days.  My spring break was planned around working in my yard.   I want to move all that brand new mulch to it's new home.   See all the trees and shrubs budding out?  That's God reminding me of his timing.

 

Lucky!

Bucky's baby is here.  I don't know how I managed to get the boys up and out the door early Tuesday but we had time to go check on Bucky before school.  I was so shocked to see a beautiful baby standing beside her!

 

I think I'll call her Lucky.  Bucky lost her last 2 babies.  3 strikes and you're SOLD so Bucky is LUCKY that this baby is alive and well.  We don't know what happened to the last two.  Her 1st baby was the best colt we had 4 years ago. 

In case you don't remember the story about Bucky:  Shelly bought a red roan for me one Christmas before Sam was born.  He was Hancock bred and I called him Hank.  He was only 18 months old and couldn't be ridden.  By the time he was old enough to ride I was either pregnant w/ Sam or taking care of him and well, one day Hank was gone... Shelly traded him for Bucky.  Hank was my horse so it only made sense that Bucky would be mine.  Shelly said I could have the mare but he would get the colts.  I was cool w/ that until Bucky lost her 2nd baby   Mares that don't have live babies aren't kept around to feed for nothing.  Life was hectic last year when Bucky lost her 2nd baby.  I took it really hard and blamed Shelly for not taking care of her even though I know he barely has time to ride through and look at all the animals a few times a week much less every day.  This year I wanted the baby to make it.  Mostly so Bucky would get to stay but a lot because I just needed something to go RIGHT.  Shelly told me the morning the baby was born that he was worried he'd have to leave the country if Bucky's baby didn't make it.  I promise I wouldn't have put a hit out on him!  Mrs. Jackie asked me if the baby would stay or be sold.  I don't know the answer but I do know that you can't keep them all.  I feel like if one of our babies will reach it's full potential w/ another family then that's where he/she needs to be.  I am attached to this one though  :)

Vote for Ben!

Go visit Doni's site and vote for Ben's picture to be painted by Doni!  (Click on the link, Go to BLOGS, Click on MAMA'S DIARIES) After you vote, go visit her new photography site.  This woman is ultra-talented and just an all around great gal.  I entered the picture of Ben standing at the rodeo pen fence.   It's # 3 and you have until Sunday at 8:00pm MST.  I'd love to win, of course, but the pictures all scream "PAINT ME!" 

Baby Baby

 

Two babies in 1 week... both girls

 

I'm still waiting on one particular baby to get here...

 

Shelly says there's still 1 more to come before Bucky's baby gets here.  I can hardly wait.

Charm's Valentine

The boys are already calling the baby Valentine.  They alternate between that and Stormy.  Charm's baby was born during the night or early morning on Saturday.  Animals on Cotton Branch LOVE to have babies on stormy nights/days.  Charm kept the tradition.

 

Isn't he precious!  I love the markings on his face and his two white back feet.  He looks as if he'll roan out eventually and that's good because it means he'll sell fast.  Color always sells!

 

Charm is very protective.  She likes me though.  I bring her sweet feed!

I am a little jealous of her.  She was so fat last week.  Seriously big around as she is tall.  Can you see her ribs in the picture above?  That's totally not fair.  I still carry around 10 pounds from each baby.  I know it's different.  I guess if I ate grass and hay all day you would be able to see my ribs as well!

I am anxiously and no where near patiently awaiting the birth of my mare's baby.  Shelly thinks the stud, Essay, was put in w/ the mares after Bucky cycled out when she lost her baby last year.  That means the baby might not come for up to 3-4 weeks from now. 

Charm belongs to Nana/Papa so they will name her baby but I'm curious... 

What do you think of the boys names for the baby?  Valentine (because he was born on Valentine's Day) or Stormy (because he was born during a rain storm)?

Linky Love

I haven't exactly completed the tasks I thought I'd tackle while on medical leave.  I haven't exactly done anything at all... unless you count, well, let's just say it's been "life as usual" for the Cowart Gang.  Broken bone, "row seven" shots x 3, roundS of yucky stomach virus.  You get the point. 

I went through a

Food Network

phase before Graham took the living room couch & TV away from me.  Some of the shows are of no use at all.  I mean who really cooks some of that stuff!?  LOVE the website.  I have a huge recipe folder in my favorites now full of yummies.  Meal planning.  Maybe I've accomplished more than I thought.

I also rediscovered

Confessions of a Pioneer Woman

This lady is pretty freakin' fantastic.  Great recipes w/ pictures, photography w/ photoshop tutorials, plus she lives w/ her very own cowboy, too.  Maybe I'll start taking pictures while I'm preparing all the new recipes I've collected.   Sure I will.

 

I've got to get BUSY.  I have to at least mark 1 or 2 items off of my to-do list.  Only 4 more days! 

While I'm cleaning out my closet and working on taxes, tell me your most favorite websites.  Come on, what is your absolute favorite?

Tagged

by Chonda

4th folder, 4th picture

 

bad pic of wrecked car

4th folder DOWN instead of across

 

1st new baby of 2008.  We're still waiting on the 1st 2009 baby.  I really thought the storms last night would do it.

If you're reading this consider yourself tagged...

 

he's outta here

Graham is going back to school today.  I'm a little nervous about it.  Maybe that's why I'm still awake @ 2am.  He's been walking w/o his crutches some.  It seems like that should be against the rules but the dr wants him putting more and more weight on it everyday.  Right now the plan is for him to go only until lunch time.  Maybe tomorrow we will switch to 2nd half of the day and go back and forth until he can tolerate a whole day.  I don't expect it will take long.

My new Fav *GIVEAWAY*

 

You know the sticky, greasy, YUK that appears under your fryer - well, at least under MY fryer....

This stuff gets it up with no effort!  YAY!

http://www.krudkutter.com/products.asp 

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