Lil Cowgirl

Wearing Pa-Pa's hat and Ma-Ma's boots!

Cowboy Quilt Finished

I started this quilt during a power outtage we had earlier this year and I finally got it quilted, bound and gave away. It only needs a label.






It's a BQ quilt and was quite easy to put together. I was real happy the way it turned out.



Does anybody else have their quilt-holders stand on the back of a pickup? I had to make sure their hands were clean 'cause they had been working on the combine!





The cowboy panto has cowboys, boots, horses, hats and lasso's in it. I was real happy how it turned out. The backing is black, but out in the sun it looks washed out.

Here's an upclose picture of the front, if you'd like to see more of the cowboy fabrics. I've been collecting these for awhile and probably have enough fabrics left to make two more of these.

Sundog in the Western Sky

It may be an old folklore (old wivestale?), but when a small rainbow in the western sky appears, you can predict that the weather is going to change in three days. Something I learned living on the farm...from both my parents and grandparents....and it typically is correct.
Kinda like the color of the fuzzy wooley-worms in the fall...but it's too hot to think about anything with a fur coat on right now.

Strait Concert

I was honored with a guest ticket to go see George Strait and Reba. (these pictures have been hiding on my computer) There were four of us that went....real nice girls weekend out. Two of us sat about 5 rows up on the side, and the other two sat 5 rows from the stage. Luckily, the other two were Reba fans and the gal I was with wanted to see King George.

Yep...he sang right to us! So much fun.

Harvest Lunchtime

If everything goes just right, we would stop and have a little pow-wow for lunch.
(somebody better notice the double knit really-ugly quilt. It was made by my Grandma Unruh back in 1973 or 74. They NEVER wear out)

Rachel sees ORANGE and hands it to Grandma for her to peel. Do you think she's seen Ma-Ma bite into one before?!


What else do you have in this box to eat? I'm still hungry. Troy is good at making me giggle!

It's hard to walk out on this un-even ground.

Thank goodness my Daddy picks me up. He sure gets me dirty.

Wait! Daddy left without me! I want to go ride on the combine. It's MY turn!

I don't want Troy...I want to ride in the noisey combine.

This isn't the right way..the combine is back there!
Why are we setting here? I'm done eating.



Okay..give me your hat. It's almost as dirty as Daddy's.

What's in it?




You can have it back and I'll even help get it back on your head.

Now...can we go find Daddy?

More of Summer Harvest

Bright summer sun was very hot and most of the days were cloud-filled, but didn't give us any rain until the grain was all brought in.

Terraces make curves in the rolling plains.

We always had fun during suppertime. Rachel can make anyone smile.

I keep telling them I need a 4-door pickup, but they remind me that my 32mpg Malibu can haul supper in the trunk..and feed sacks too.

No, this picture isn't blurry...it's dirt in the air. The auger goes out and the tractor driver knows to come up beside the combine to get a load of grain. Most of the time this is done without stopping. (but not if I'm driving the tractor!)

Father and son work pretty good together. Even tho son looks more like Mom!
Then the wheat goes into one of the trucks.

Troy scooping to make room for a little more.It then gets tarped for the ride to town.

We usually have a girlfriend to come out and help....I use that term loosely.

Unloading on the go.

Summer Harvest

Harvest this year was the fastest that I've ever seen. We started on a Friday and in 9 days were finished...no rain and no major breakdowns.

This was the last year with the old (MY) combine. We have been wanting to get another newer one and the second day it was advertised...it sold. This is also our new-to-us truck. Of course Troy is the only one who gets to drive it.

There's always somebody who wants to ride in the combine! Before we know it, she'll probably be driving it.


Grain production was actually pretty good this year. The price has been going up, so maybe we can get a decent price for it this year too.

Anybody want a windtower in THEIR backyard?

I have about a kazillion pictures to upload...so more posts to come.