Shopping Day...

Today we are taking some of our cattle to the sale barn.  Kind of like a shopping mall for cows.

 The guy on the right is Bobby the auctioneer/owner of  the sale barn.  Hi Bobby, he's my friend, he gets me money for my cows,what's not to love about that?

I must confess that I have lived in Oklahoma for about 20 years and had never stepped foot in a sale barn, that is until I married Randy.  I had no need to go....after all try to find a pair of heels here,
 it simply can't be done.

The sale barn can be a little loud, and it is smelly (is that a word, it is now) and definitely not sanitary, apparently cows are not house broken.

MOVE 'EM IN.....MOVE'EM OUT.... 

I like to be bossy...ask my family.

Bobby is ready for more.....he likes to sell  them and is great at keeping it moving.  Cow shopping is serious business....just ask any of these guys, just don't put it like that or they look at you funny.

It's as if these guys were buying a pair of heels....

apparently size and color is a big deal, and if they find one with a "short tail" for instance, they want it put on the clearance rack,  they LOVE a bargain just as much as we do.

A lot of conversing goes on....kind of like a friend on a shopping trip.......

What do you think?   Do you like this one?   Is this too much?  What about this color?

I'm sure they appreciate me putting it into women's shopping terms.....your welcome.

This is my brother-in-law Rick, he's not here to shop....he wants a paycheck.

Father-in-Law Mic.....just checking things out.
He (like everyone else here) is wondering why in the world someone brought a camera in the sale barn.
What I won't do for all of you bloggers....

And get a look at their shopping carts.  Just imagine how many bargains I could get in one of these.

And just like Walmart, their parking lot gets full of shopping carts.

This is a look at some of their workers.....must be break time.

They are dedicated shoppers, more than most of us, they will go way into the night, as long as it takes.  When we left they were still unloading the "goods" and the shopping was still going on inside. 

 Just like me, they don't want to miss a bargain.

If this is my idea of a shopping trip...I need to get a life.

Thanks for visiting my part of the country

Jana

My Redneck Friends

 This is a part of my back porch.  Why am I showing you this, well it has been spring like weather in my part of the country and I'd like to introduce you to my redneck friends. 

Her is a closer look at the two of my friends,

 I knew you wanted to get closer and get acquainted with them.

Any guesses on what these Redneck friends of mine are?

I found these "beauties" on vacation.  They are birdhouses.  When I first saw this one it was obvious where the bird "hole" was....I love all the character in his face and eyes.

But it was a different story when I saw this one......where is the bird hole?  I loved his face and one tooth, but how was it a bird house?  Have you figured it out?

Up the nose.....I know I have a sick sense of humor.  

I'm just wondering if the birds are smarter than me and go up his nose......

Anyway I just need help naming my new Redneck Friends..any ideas?

Anyone with this much character deserves a name, don't you think?

Thanks for visiting my part of the country

Jana

Abuse I tell you

Trust me I'm not that dirty.....and I smell like a dog...... 

LEAVE ME ALONE

 This is the abuse I am wanting to tell you all about....bath day 

I'm cold and humiliated and your taking pictures......

I HATE YOU....

just sayin'

                          

 

 

and if that wasn't enough              now the 
 *&#$ blow dryer

       I promise you will pay for this.... 
                 
               if I were you I would 
              watch where I stepped 

                                                             REALLY???

 

This is it....
    
 two measly treats for all that torture


You've got to be kidding...


  PLEASE report this abuse ASAP


  Thanks for visiting Todd and Jag's Part of the country
   
They would appreciate any help you can give because
 they have talked around and know it to be a fact that they         are the only abused puppies around.

Easter Wreaths

I got the idea for these wreaths from Pinterest, (My new best friend)  I am putting the instructions on my blog under Crafts, but here are a couple of pictures of my Easter Wreaths.  My daughter helped me make them, this one has purple grass around the eggs

This one was done with pink grass

We made 4 of them and they did go faster with the two of us working together, 

but I thought they were pretty cute.  

Thanks for visiting my part of the country

Jana

Dear, Deer

 This is what my husband and I came upon a couple of years ago.

 We were a couple of miles from our house and in the middle of the road was this baby

 I got out of the pickup to get him out of the road.

I just knew he would run away.

  Turns out he could not get up on the sandy bank.

 This was one in a million.  When I had these pictures developed the clerk asked what zoo I was in.  

She never did believe me that it was a mile from my house.  I explained not everyone lives in the city.

 This is a face ANY mother could love.

A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E

 I fell in love this day.  A moment I will cherish forever.  

Thank you God for your beauty.....

Thanks for visiting my part of the country

Jana

Boot Box

I'm not sure how common the term "boot box" is, but I grew up with one in my house.  It's just a place to store shoes in and then sit on to put them on.  Anyway, I wish I had before and after pictures of this project, but my husband built this for me for part of my valentines present.  I loved the way it  turned out.  

 This is a close up of the hooks.  I found them at a craft show and thought they

 looked perfect for my western look.

 I added baskets to put gloves, scarves and other things in.  I might add more and will label them later.

I put one hook on the outside for my husbands hats, he always hung them on the back of my dining room chairs.......no more excuses.....well see how this works.

Anyway, I LOVE my new and improved Boot Box.  

Thanks Randy, it looks great and is better than a dozen roses....at least for me.

This is what country girls want and need.

Thanks for visiting my part of the country.

Jana

Don't take MY acorns

 This is my daughter peeking over at me......Hello Mommy

She was so cute, and she looks so sweet and quiet.

Kids can be so deceiving....

She found some acorns and decided to try them......I didn't feed her much, 

can you tell how malnourished she looks

She is having fun, playing with her acorns, lining them up ALL BY HERSELF, 

but look over her shoulder, do you see her big brother, he wants to come play with her acorns.

Actually he doesn't want to play with her acorns, he wants to take the acorns from her.

"MOM, HE'S TAKING MY ACORNS"

And the fit begins. 

 Now I know brother shouldn't have taken her acorns, 

but that face is priceless.

To this day nobody messes with her acorns.....and lives to tell about it.

Thanks for visiting my part of the country

Jana