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I'm Pretty Crazy About Cowboys

Yesterday I posted a photo of a cowboy I found in Texas.  Kami, my Texan cousin, commented that it's not easy to find cowboys in Texas.   She's right.  If you think a cowboy is a fella dressed in chaps and riding a horse, it's not as easy as you might think to locate one, even in Texas. We had to go to Fort Worth to find these...

Yes, these cowboys (including a cowgirl!) are totally in a touristy area, doing a fake touristy "longhorn stampede" but we loved it all the same.  Besides, you cannot tell me that this fella is not a real cowboy, even if he is geared up for the tourists...

 

He  just can't look that tough without being a real cowboy, don't you think?  See, I think being a cowboy is more an attitude and a demeanor than clothing and cows.  I like to think of even my man as a "cowboy," even though he hasn't been on a horse more than a handful of times in his life.  He works hard, loves freedom, and he'd fight for his family and his country and his good old American rights as sure and as strong as any other tough fella out there.  

For me, that's what a cowboy is, and the reason I'm pretty crazy about them him. ;)

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Home from Texas

I'm home from Texas!  We've been back a few days, but I haven't been online much.  You know how it goes after traveling:  laundry, unpacking, petting the animals to make up for a week's worth of not petting them...that sort of stuff.

It's late and I'm heading to bed before all of my photos upload, but I thought I'd pop in, say hello, and post one of my favorite cowboy shots from Fort Worth.

Goodnight! ~ L

Yeehaw, Texas!

We're in Texas for a week, visiting family.  Yeehaw!  I love Texas and Texans, don't you? 

I'll see you hereabouts next week!

~ Lori

Busy End-of-School-Year Days

The end of the school year is a busy time, isn't it?  It seems so, for everyone around me lately.

It's near midnight on Sunday and I was closing up bloggy giveaways, so thought I'd say "hello" quickly.  Speaking of the giveaways, Gasp!  Only 17 of you wanted a bundle of Hallmark cards?!  Or perhaps you are busy, too, these days.

I'll be in and (mostly) out for the next couple of weeks as we finish up ballet recitals, meet with friends, reorganize school (we homeschool year round, but are on a break), and travel to Texas to visit family. 

What are you doing these busy May days?

~ Lori