Weekly Twitterings From the Ranch

  • i think my horses are getting over-fed. they're all full of themselves….but especially my outside horses. insane. lol. #
  • i want to put a chip in my dodge cummins to get better mileage and more power, of course. but where do you even start? #
  • it is snowing gray mare hair. everywhere. #
  • Heading to the furniture store w/my mother. I have to save her from herself! #
  • It is raining. Again. Dear mother nature, you are welcome to stop raining. The sooner the better. Kthnx! #
  • RT @kendsyj: A girl can only bend so far before she breaks/ I hear ya! #
  • Furniture shopping w/my mom is a teenie bit exasperating. Next time I am bringing a sketch pad and pencils so I really can draw her a pic! #
  • I still have to feed horses and make eggplant parmigana for supper. Lol. #
  • RT @LauriStruve: Only $0.19 of our food dollar goes 2farmers, & less than a nickel's worth 2corn farmers. How does this make u feel?#profood #
  • I am starving!!! Ready to call in an order of eggplant parmigiana! Lol! #
  • I really don't like trying to feed or catch horses in the dark! Have half a mind to leave everyone but pawpaw turned out for the night. #
  • Stopping by Sonic now! I love Sonic! Love it! #
  • Rain rain. Go away! #
  • RT @paisleyofficial: If the Saints lose I hve an idea: they cld change their name2 The Sinners. Lot harder 2defeat. Opens up new bag o trix. #
  • Love having a fireplace!!! #
  • loved the #budweiser friends and fences commercial tonight! #
  • I bet peta and hsus hated it! #
  • Morning twitterbugs! Pouring rain here this morning. Bummer! No riding for me! #
  • RT @ranchwife4life: @thesdcowgirl I voted the Bud commercial BEST!!!/ great plan! where do i vote? #
  • have i mentioned i'm tired of rain? #
  • RT @ThisCowgirlLife: Support Thank A Rancher, add a #twibbon to your avatar now! – http://bit.ly/6gggu1 #
  • RT @Skinnyhorse: Rescues are all full &we still ship over 100k horses 2Canada &Mexico. Need reasonable solutions. http://bit.ly/9TqQwy #hsus #
  • RT @Skinnyhorse: What is a humane alternative to equine processing when rescues are full to capacity? http://bit.ly/9TqQwy #
  • morning to my coffee gal #twitcoffeeclub #
  • my driveway is flooded. forget that i have 4wd and mud tires! i need a boat to get out! #
  • horses are upset that they ddn't get grained this am. no point giving them extra calories they won't burn off! #
  • RT @Julie_Weathers: @thesdcowgirl If they geld those wild horses it would help. And yes, the American slaughter facilities need 2b reopened. #
  • RT @Julie_Weathers: @thesdcowgirl Wrong. 1Mexican vet was cmplaining that 1 guy stabbed a horse 13 times before he hit the spine./ proof pls #
  • AAEP visit to Mexican slaughter facilities: http://bit.ly/9eqnVJ #
  • i think 1of the hard things about being in #ag putting $$ where our mouths are is that we are spending our $$ to take care of our animals. #
  • it is still raining. just talked to a client. they're saying snow on thursday now. seriously? snow. i went south! south i tell you! #
  • RT @cowjon: 39 horses died @ calico gather "most from poor bdy condition from lack of forage"-BLM. Wldn't hve died if gthrd b/f feed ran out #
  • RT @thesdcowgirl: RT @cowjon: 39 horses died @ calico gather "most from poor bdy condition from lack of forage"-BLM. / GRASS ISN'T INFINITE! #
  • yes, i'm yelling. people wide open spaces don't = a feeding free for all! grass can only support so many animals. #
  • RT @danceswithu: Really whats the point of changing out of my PJs Im not leavin the house & I already have enough laundry/ agreed! #
  • RT @animalag: Our response to HSUS-authored article published in Journal of Animal Science: http://bit.ly/cN8L5T #
  • RT @WeekendCowgirl: "Rain, rain go away…" Know I will regret saying this come July./ if u live in TX there is no truer statement! #
  • you know you're behind on your blog reading when you open your reader and you have 700 unread items. NOT cool. lol. #
  • pretty sure even my dog is sick of rain! there seems to be a lull in the precipitation! whoo hoo. #
  • anyone want to trade horse hay for a special effort stud? this is what we're reduced to in the industry now. just got an email about this. #
  • i am going to go see Miranda Lambert on Friday! whoo hoo!!!! I LOVE HER! #
  • did you know that unlike humans, horse's stomach's produce acid all the time. the human stomach only produces acid when we eat. #
  • RT @KSFarmBureau: Animal Ag Alliance's letter to Yellow Tail re: HSUS donation http://tinyurl.com/yb75hr5 #
  • i have been here a month on friday. have had horses for three weeks and have about 5 rides on my outside horses. i'm going to go broke! #
  • looks like the rain might be done for the day. whew! #
  • but now they're saying 70% chance of rain/snow on Thursday! If I have to have snow and not ride I might as well be home with my hawt cowboy! #
  • RT @TheHorse: USDA to Revise Animal Disease Traceability Approach http://bit.ly/bQ92fY / THEY DON'T LISTEN! NAIS is still on the table! #
  • going to catch up on some TV. Then cleaning stalls, I guess. Blah Blah Blah. #
  • This Verizon Fios DVR sucks! #
  • RT @FarmerHaley: @SarahHSUS I believe n animal welfare,we have a responsibility 2make sure our animals r cared 4, ur lbbying 2give them rts #
  • Watching white collar. #
  • RT @AgUnited4SD: Here are some good local South Dakota wines 2 try @strawbalewinery @PrairieBerry instead of #yellowtail @prairieberry yum! #
  • Watching burn notice now. I was behind on tv! #
  • Must bake cookies tomorrow and get a cute card ready for the v-day care package I am sending my cowboy! #
  • nooooo noooooo noooooooo! not snow! i fled the snowy north! i'm in the south! the south i tell you! #
  • RT @theamillerryan: I'm in . RT @sbsbea: Who is up for sushi in Sioux Falls on Tuesday night?/ if i lived in Sioux Falls, u cld count me in! #
  • don't forget to check out some photos from the ranch! http://bit.ly/b82Rr1 #
  • the road at home: http://bit.ly/9jvHin makes my rain look not quite so bad! #
  • RT @Heidiwriter: Join me for a little humor, "Is Proofreading a Dying Art?" http://bit.ly/7wA5L8 /yes, yes it is! #
  • oh my. i'm swimming in truck exhaust; chips and guages. it's more than i can take! #blond #
  • i am tired tweets. tired. tired. #
  • Morning tweeters- @lecheval @mcparks @m7laurie @lovemyponies @bigblendmag @cowgirloasis #
  • sunny here this morning. supposed to be 40 today. regardless i am way way way behind on my horses. big time bad behind. :-( #
  • does anyone else hate the new look of facebook? why must they make changes? #
  • don't forget to read the latest installment in the series on the horse industry: http://bit.ly/amfPIC #
  • horses r fed n watered. my hotwire fence should b hot by this afternoon, and i ought to be able to at least do some ground work w/my colts! #
  • it might be dry enough by saturday to actually give some lessons! omg. #
  • i am soooo tired. #
  • Didjay'all know it is impossible to put too many jalapeno peppers on nachos? #
  • I have a headache! I think it is safe to blame it not enough sleep! #
  • Just saw an ad for ASPCA that reminded me of HSUS ad. #
  • RT @danceswithu: Our 100lb Pitt Bull is sittin in front of heater whinin She wants it turned up/ how sweet! Love big dogs! #
  • Making homemade eggplant parmigiana tonight. Yummy! #
  • RT @featherchick: heard that Vancouver is actually running short of snow as the winter Olympics approach! Snow is being trucked, flown in! #
  • Having a dvr is great. Means you can skip ads. And I hate commercials! #
  • Wishing I had the big camera handy today. Two pretty woodpeckers were sitting in the tree, p-e-c-k-i-n-g! #
  • I wish they'd put all the episodes of Coach on dvd. #
  • Mmmmm. Fresh mozarella! #
  • Roasting eggplant smells so good! #
  • Horses are fed, stalls are cleaned, the fence is now hot. And I cooked supper! I'd say I've been productive! #
  • RT @scottriverranch: Boy! Ttwitter is so much more enjoyable than bookwork. No wonder it is so popular./ agreed! #
  • Barrel racing schedule is gettng crazy! 1 this weekend, waco for 2 runs nxt wknd, 4runs end of Feb and then to OK the first wknd of march! #
  • RT @agropinion: Now would be a good time for #agvocates to call their local CBS affiliate and offer to be a source on antibiotics./good idea #
  • What does itt say about me when I will go to the grocery store covered in hay? #
  • RT @agchick: #yellowtail donated $100,000 to the Humane Socity of the United States. HSUS= ag enemy @dyerjonathan #
  • RT @ranchwife4life: we've gone 2 a later calving date 2 cut back on labor needs #agchat / we dnt calve til April easier on mamas n babies #
  • Just talked to my almost 2yo niece via skype! I just love her! Going to get to take her 2yr portraits! #
  • My niece is bad birth control! Bad!!! #
  • Watching last night's 24. Then Idol. And maybe biggest loser or white collar! #
  • Why is this Walsh girl so stupid? Omg! http://myloc.me/3Fb2Y #
  • churned out 3 blogs yesterday and maybe used up all my words. i had nothing to say today. bummer. #
  • there is nothing better than the warmth of a horse's breath on a cold winter night. #
  • I am going to do a #FF early for @cowgirl_ve check her out! http://bit.ly/bDZsyx #
  • after feeding tonight i have to wonder what state i'm in again. it was crunching under my feet. i thought i left siberia for Texas? Hmmmm… #
  • i suppose that our 26 beats the negative 6 they have at home. #
  • morning tweeters! #
  • RT @cowjon: Lawmakers in D.C. Getting a stark reminder of climate change. The message is clear; grab a frickin shovel./ al gore is sorry! #
  • RT @amylynnezeller: Happy to know a child in need will receive new shoes b/c I just purchased TOMS. Join the mvmt: http://bit.ly/87mOQd #
  • RT @AshleyRayMusic: doing the morning show with Justin frazell @959theranch!!/ awesome! i love him! #
  • RT @cowgirlbarbie: Get to sit in on a meeting for a start-up that wants to commercialize equine stem cell therapy. Stoked! #
  • and my horse is yet again, on the other side of the hotwire fence. how does he do that? #
  • looks like someone may have copied my check card, b/c i know i did not shop at ross dress for less. NOT good! #
  • RT @cowjon: @thesdcowgirl poor Al. Ah well at least he still has the internets./ lmao. ah yes. the internets! #
  • this morning the friendly neighborhood skunk decided to kick it under my hay room for the day. peeee-ewwwww #
  • wondering if i'm going to end up NOT getting to go to the BR tonight because of frozen precip…hmmm… #
  • RT @phildawgkey: Show #YellowTail we can make an impact w/o a donation2 #HSUS Join Going Local on Facebook http://bit.ly/bjP8ei #YellowFail #
  • had a former client call me to come assess a horse for her. i love when i get calls from people who i've helped before! #
  • Just got to ride a really cute horse that my client has that she may have me make a barrel horse. Yipeee! #
  • RT @vestacaro: Nebraska Wells Fargo Bank Robbery on going now, some hostages released, SWAT Team on roof and around building./ omg! #
  • RT @vestacaro: RT @SpiritofHorse Been thru 4 blizzards this year w/my horses. Feed more hay not grain 4 best result. Heat water if possble. #
  • looks like more rain on the way! ick! #
  • RT @vestacaro: Bank Robber says he was fired from local TV station and wanted to get publicity, asked for them to come to cover robbery./lol #
  • RT @JeffFowle: Alfalfa is the most important forage legume grown in US & is the most widely adapted perennial. #agchat /love that fact! #
  • starving. having leftover eggplant parmigiana! yummy! #
  • open arena tonight instead of the barrel race. thinking i will go! hoping it doesn't rain or snow on me! #
  • #WhinnyWednesday @lansterman @besthorsegifts @equineman @ntnslykrazy @TerriCage @SageByNature @dxquarterhorses @gozencowgirl @cowgirl_ve #
  • heading out to feed again. do some groundwork with a couple of my horses. :-) #
  • going riding! yippeee skippy! #
  • Since I am covered in horse hair does that mean spring is on the way? #
  • RT @DanielleMHayes: @thesdcowgirl thats always a telltale sign, atleast we can hope lol/ maybe this will be the last snow in TX 4 the year! #
  • RT @pandpwowranch: Stallion shedding out..signs of spring &the ground under him looks like 100cats were shaved!/ my gray mare makes it snow! #
  • RT @ThisCowgirlLife: think I have a schedule worked out that should allow me to get a ride in at least three weekdays … yay!/ oh yeah!!! #
  • i'm warmed up. going out to ride my last horse of the day. #
  • RT @NYFarmer: Was just reading online that McDonald's angus burger is not really angus, anybody know facts on this? @itweetmeat @jefffowle #
  • i gave up. i was too cold to ride my last horse. there's now in the air folks. SNOW! if i were home, i wouldn't have even ventured out 2day! #
  • sushi for dinner. i can even call the order in. that is a definite bonus to being in the city. still glad i don't live here anymore! lol. #
  • It's ask the South Dakota Cowgirl Time: http://bit.ly/9lmiZG #
  • sushi, sushi, sushi! yummy! yummy! yummy! #
  • RT @Infohorse: @thesdcowgirl Sushi, It's what's for dinner./ it is when i'm not on the ranch. the beau is bringing me #beef when he visits! #
  • http://twitpic.com/12hkts – From Friday night @aliberuta and myself. We've been friends for almost 20 years. omg. i'm old. #
  • awesome- former presidential candidate john edwards is engaged to his mistress: http://bit.ly/cF4HA7 think he could play pro golf too? #
  • GMs new Union Free Mantra: http://bit.ly/akuo2A) hmmm…. #
  • RT @Bart4570: A woman needs two animals – the horse of her dreams and a jackass to pay for it./ or in my case a hawt cowboy #
  • i am freezing. freezing i tell you. freezing. #
  • did you know men's brains have boxes, and there's a box in their brain with, gasp, nothing in it? #
  • women's brains are like an interconnected super highway. that's why we're always buzzing….lol #
  • frozen toes, frozen toes, frozen, frozen toes, toes, toes, toes! #
  • tonight i'm really missing my Texas dog. he was the best dog ever. picture forthcoming. #
  • http://twitpic.com/12ip92 – Texas Dog. The. Best. Cur. Dog. Ever. #
  • watching idol and human target #
  • RT @lopps_1999: Nothing like late night bar food/ love it! #
  • i am a control freak! seeing my living room on the webcam makes me want to clean #
  • It's a winter wonderland outside! Wth! #
  • why is is snowing in Texas? WHY!!!!!! #
  • RT @Skinnyhorse: @thesdcowgirl Global waming silly!/ omg. that must be what it is. can we say that's what's hitting DC too? #
  • i wish you texas people would stop being excited by white powdery stuff. i'm not impressed. lol. #
  • RT @Skinnyhorse: Rscues r full. Dnt let HSUS take more choices away frm hrse ownrs…hard Times 4a Western Icon http://bit.ly/dtFSuq #agchat #
  • morning #twitcoffeeclub there's snow coming down here this morning! #
  • going out to feed and i guess i'll take a carmera to document this weather insanity! #
  • on a positive note- if zach were here, this is the best kind of snow for making snowballs! #
  • RT @kidell: Don't know about casting the others for Steph. Plum movies, but here's Lula: http://bit.ly/12j1Nd she should be good! #
  • RT @Cowgirl_Ve: Mornin Tweets! It's so freakin pretty outside!! And that is enough/ you are so right, sister! #
  • RT @phildawgkey: Go WY! RT@MrMoneypenny:Humane Society of ParkCo. (WY) changes name so not 2b cnfsed w/ @HumaneSociety. http://bit.ly/9IaGpC #
  • coffee is done. i guess today i'll blog. and catch up on TV. i'm supposed to give a goat tying lesson this afternoon. we'll see. #
  • RT @GreenRanchMom: Well, I'm not stuck this time, just waiting on the guy in front of me to get unstuck…./ hate that! sorry! #
  • mmmmm….coffee. snow, birds playing in the trees outside. life could be worse! #
  • my sister's stuipd deaf dog got locked in the feedroom this am- how idk, but tore up a $20 bag of ultium and ate a bucket of cookies. bitch. #
  • RT @UBetcha_Apparel: Congrats! RT @MasterSaddles: Master Saddles is now the official saddle maker of the BBR! / i better win 1 come April! #
  • RT @tonibethscott: @thesdcowgirl why is it snowing you ask? Because, last week you said you were homesick and God listens! #
  • and the snow is still falling. and while i hate to admit this, it is pretty. it's all sparkly. i really just said that. #
  • RT @UBetcha_Apparel: @JeffFowle…just interesting that so many get away with the misuse of the brand./ hsus &peta get 2b non profits #
  • i am hungry but i don't know what i want to eat. suggestions anyone? and @blahblahblogger is right- it's a bizarre snow storm! #
  • i am making some velveeta shells and cheese. yummy. thinking i might add some rotel and chicken to it #
  • watching last night's Criminal Minds, while I eat. Yummy. #
  • still snowing. #
  • http://twitpic.com/12mllq – @tenabastian here is a robin for your viewing enjoyment! #
  • http://twitpic.com/12muai – love snuggling with my little buddy! #
  • RT @RadicalOmnivore: We Won’t Wear Fur, But We Will Wear Leather. Are We Hypocrites? http://bit.ly/9BhYBj (via ecosalon)/ i'll wear fur! #
  • RT @kidell: @TheLoneCowgirl Do u really support these wild horse activists you retweet? I had hoped you were more grounded in reality./ me 2 #
  • RT @UBetcha_Apparel: @TheLoneCowgirl Who is going 2 pay for effective birth control?/ it won't be HUSU! R U @thelonecowgirl going 2pay 4it? #
  • RT @UBetcha_Apparel: @TheLoneCowgirl What is viable to 1person may not be to another. The black and white of the issue is….overpopulation. #
  • RT @animalag: #YellowTail update: We hand delivered a second letter to company's director in Australia yesterday: http://bit.ly/aEd3hB #
  • RT @kidell: @TheLoneCowgirl the carcass of a euthanized horse will kill anything that feeds on it, + what feeds on that, &what feeds on that #
  • RT @kidell: Best case scenario: we put @cowjon & his compadres in charge of mnging & gathering the wild horses. They would do it rt/ true! #
  • RT @cowjon: @thesdcowgirl BLM does it's best, they care but they are government/ that's kinda how i feel about it. #
  • it's snowing cats and dogs, and my goat tying lesson girl still wants me to yell at her in the barn tonight. crazy girl. i was her once tho! #
  • i'll be back shortly- going to go feed and water my horses. #
  • RT @kidell: I would love to hear the Blackfeet family history behind the surname Makes Cold Weather./ love it! #
  • so i'm sure my texas friends think it's cold- 33 degrees outside and snowing. horses are warm and eating. #
  • at least my SD horses know what snow is all about. lol. #
  • OMG! i just got this from my american rodeo group at yahoo: http://bit.ly/cHTtZZ #
  • Goat tying lesson is done. Feet are cold. Picking up sushi. Again! What can I say? Gotta take advantage of it while I am able! #
  • watching survivor- heros and villians #
  • twubs isn't working. #
  • and Rupert is back! #survivor #
  • this snow is ridiculous. it's snowed all day! #
  • apparently #logitech #skype and #dellcomputers cant get along! *sob* #
  • omg. catching wild chickens on survivor. #
  • interesting response to my request asking people not to believe the hsus info about BLM roundups: http://bit.ly/cmKOcY suggestions? #
  • just got in from feeding- several broken trees and downed limbs from the snow b/c it is sooooo heavy #
  • we have close to a foot of snow in some places. awesome. #
  • RT @Roxyrancher: How about them Cowgirls~ #FF @kelsponies , @M7Laurie , @ThisCowgirlLife , @besthorsegifts , @SpiritofHorse @lansterman #
  • Friends #FF @lansterman @farmingmagazine @tnhomeandfarm @JeffFowle @WriteNowBiz @CertAngusBeef @scottriverranch @ranchwabble @besthorsegifts #
  • #FF Cowboys: @skinnyhorse @cowjon @pbhoss @scottriverranch @thekansascowboy @infohorse @bart4570 #
  • coffee coffee coffee….there's a foot of snow outside. again i repeat- will the real state of texas please stand up? #
  • Some awesome Friends to #FF @cowgirl_ve @m7laurie @westernglamour @homesteaded @lopps_1999 @pheasantphunn @thiscowgirllife @rushridge #
  • Some kickin' cowgirls to #FF @thehollylane @daniellemhays @cowgirlconf @thiscowgirllife @kidell @gozencowgirl @weekendcowgirl @alphamares #
  • Here's some Ag folks to #FF @agropinion @machinefinder @animalag @croplifeevent @natejtaylor @agunited @celestelaurent @farmon #
  • i'll be right back. i cannot access the internet this morning but tweet deck works. insanity , i know. #
  • The next computer I purchase will be a mac. This HP takes 5 years to re-start. And the cowboy's dell won't play nice w/skype or logitech #
  • Here's a lady that works hard for ag #FF @agropinion #
  • since it is 10:45 already do you think i could just eat a chicken salad sandwich? it's got walnuts and cranberries in it! #
  • RT @bmedia911: What's the worst death ever? Death without Christ as your Saviour. #
  • omg this chicken salad is gooooood! if you like cranberries i suppose #
  • good morning to you @cowgirloasis and @vestacaro #
  • RT @Skinnyhorse: RT @aeradunz: Why #HSUS is harmful to America's Future by Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs http://bit.ly/bstL2L smart commentary #
  • RT @M7Laurie: @thesdcowgirl Just the vision of 'trail riding cows', u in a Cowgirl brides dress/outfit makes me smile &chuckle!/ good idea! #
  • had a good phone conversation yesterday w/ @thelonecowgirl #
  • what to do about going to see @miranda_lambert tonight? first i'm going to go take some vitamin C. #
  • My Valentine's Day is everyday! http://bit.ly/bGoCdA #
  • RT @Gingersnap13: I havea band for my polo tournament! Yahoooooooo……/ awesome! #
  • RT @TroyHadrick: Here's everything @KatieCouric didn't want her viewers to learn about #livestock #antibiotics. http://bit.ly/aCyXpP #
  • RT @AlphaMares: Per News: Most snow in N.Texas in the history of TX @thesdcowgirl @RevChris01/ not surprising. #snowsucks unless skiing #
  • RT @chicknafoxhole: RT @KSFarmBureau: Fed horse slaughter ban 2b debated soon: http://bit.ly/9VWNNt/ who r these 187 ppl in favor of banning #
  • let's ban slaughter to save the horses. save them from what, I ask you? someone tell me what they are being saved from? #
  • oops completely forgot my brow wax appt this morning! #
  • why did the snow storm of the decade have to come the weekend i have tickets to see @miranda_lambert? seriously #
  • anybody in dfw venture down i35 to work today? #
  • i35 through fort worth by chance? #
  • not a single snow plow here: look at the map- http://bit.ly/4SoXF3 #
  • here you go @rushridge http://bit.ly/9iZHmq #
  • 180k w/out power from record snowfall in Texas http://bit.ly/9iZHmq #
  • txdot says the roads are bad to ft worth from here. what to do what to do? why can't they just cancel Miranda? #
  • going to go feed ponies again. then a nap. don't anyone call me, i need my rest. :P #
  • i think that i should paint my nails before i take a nap. sounds logical right? #
  • RT @Krysmck929: @thesdcowgirl if you know anyone that needs them, I have 2, section C. Row17, seats 4&5 for miranda lambert 2nite #
  • ok. here's my problem w/motivation- on my own this weekend; so if something were to happen, i saddle someone else w/all my horse chores. #
  • i can't turn the worry wart, overly -responsible girl off. sometimes i want to clock her. #
  • RT @Julie_Weathers: @cowjon @kidell figuring out how expensive their pets are, but the activists have no common sense./ true story. #
  • getting ready for @miranda_lambert #
  • RT @kidell: Gotta go. Important stuff to do. I am in Spokane. I have CHOICES on where to go for takeout. / isn't it fun? lol. #
  • Any 8 second ride is the stupidist #
  • And the will call line wraps around the building… #
  • I bet He'd understand a heart like mine….and I'll fly away from it all someday #
  • I got this old guitar and a brand new set of strings! #
  • He aint seen me crazy yet! #
  • Now we have @blakeshelton on stage and he is awesome! Life is good if you are me! #
  • I think that after the bar food is in order! #
  • So the waiter from a couple wks ago when I went to TX Roadhouse was there tonight. Hilarious! #
  • And I am awake. Going to go feed. Then nap. #
  • RT @kidell: Every scene ran on about 2x longer than it really needed to./ are you going to be told to be more pithy? #
  • And it is still foggy outside! Ick! #
  • the news just said it is warmer in #Vancouver than it is here in TX. insanity! #
  • 8 second ride made the cmt top 20 countdown. seriously? stooooopidest song. EVER! #
  • 8 second ride is on the CMT top 20 country countdown? Are you kidding me? Stooooopidist song. Ever!!!!!!!!!!! #
  • you make me smile….crazy on a sunday night. this is a sweet song. #
  • Chris Young has a sexy hawt voice! #
  • RT @cowjon: Good day sunshine! Ba da ba da da good day sunshine! Repeat. Gooooood day sunshine!/ yay for you! foggy and cloudy here! #
  • God I'm asking you to come change me into the man I wanna be…. #
  • what do i want for breakfast? #
  • RT @Care4Horsescom: It's a good idea to catch your own #horses for the #farrier and it's a good idea you practice picking up their feet! #
  • i love @paisleyofficial 's cool guitar in the video of American Saturday Night. #
  • good morning #twitcoffeeclub #
  • I'm a little more country than that by Easton Corbin is a GREAT song! #
  • oh josh turner how i love you! #
  • down the hall and maybe straight up the stairs….why don't we just dance? #
  • omg. i just found out that one of my friends from high school was killed in a car accident last night. she's my age and has 2 kids. #
  • ok. i'm going to go do some therapy- i'm gonna clean the barn. #
  • Do y'all have any idea what sort of pond my horses are living in with this insane snow thaw? #
  • just got in from pumping water out of my pasture otherwise known as a pond right now. #
  • pictures and a story from home if you want to know what life on a reservation is like; http://bit.ly/cq0bnG #
  • don't forget to follow @dxquarterhorses here on twitter and facebook! http://bit.ly/bmZanV #
  • someone (me) had a rotten headache, stuffy ears, a low grade fever and what seems like a cold coming on. oh, and i'm sick to my stomach. #
  • they are having yet another blizzard at home. #
  • RT @lopps_1999: RT @justinwiese: Congrats @ApoloOhno! U! S! A! U! S! A! #
  • i love my sister. she brought me puffs plus and some mucinex and ice-cream. which helped the headache. we'll see if i can hold it down. #
  • i hate it when the skiers crash. #
  • and another one bites the dust. #
  • that was badass! USA wins gold! #
  • who are these luge peeps that wanna go 90mph? serious adrenaline junkies. that's who! #
  • RT @danceswithu: @thesdcowgirl I dont even go that fast in my car.. I feel no need 4 speed./ i do. but i like it one horse at a time! #
  • and the men's short track skiers too. #
  • Happy Valentine's Day Twitterland! #
  • RT @Miranda_Lambert: Just got my Valentine's present from my Valentine! He is taking me to see Michael Buble!!!!!/ oh awesome! #
  • my mother's cat is snoring. #
  • RT @scottriverranch: @thesdcowgirl @danceswithu Lots of life & love ahead./ i know i am finally in the rt place. good life exp. learned #
  • RT @Ellie_Moondog: @AR_ranchhand @thesdcowgirl Meat is NOT SAFE: <than 1 of every 250,000 slaughtered animals is tested 4toxic chem residues #
  • and it's a cloudy windy day with some snow in the forecast. hoping it doesn't precipitate an drop! #
  • happy v-day friends. <3! not sure i'm feeling 100% yet. time will tell. heading to the barn to feed! #
  • i could just cry! it's sprinkling; and there's still snow melting. i guess i'll have to pump water out of pastures again today! #
  • RT @bmedia911: Winter Olympics coverage is so poor… Hard to know if it's LIVE or recorded/ i agree! #
  • cupid can go to hell: http://bit.ly/cq0bnG hilarious! #
  • apparently my picasa crashed. #
  • in case you missed it: Q and A with yours truly! http://bit.ly/cHEM0o #

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Life on an Indian Reservation

I’m still in answer mode, so y’all should strike while the iron is hot!

Heather’s first question:

I have read your mentions about the reservation. I have looked up Hope, SD.
Do you actually live ON the Indian Reservation or is it just close by like I saw on the map?
Are the Indian Reservations really as bad off as they are portrayed in the movies?

This is a multi-faceted question Heather, so I’ll do my best to answer it from my perspective.

Catching Rain Drops: Photo by Your Cowgirl

Yes, I live on an Indian Reservation. My future husband known as Zach, My Cowboy, or Mr. Hotness, is a 3rd generation rancher and is a Lakota Sioux Indian. From my perspective, living on a reservation could be compared to life in a 3rd World Country- though I’m fortunate enough to live in a nice house and not struggle on the meager to non-existent income of some. There are many people on the reservation however, that aren’t as fortunate as us. Our particular reservation, The Cheyenne River Sioux, is located in two of the poorest counties in the United States. Dewey and Ziebach counties make up the reservation and are comprised of about 2.8 million acres (though roughly half of  that land is owned by non-Indians- yet more post fodder!). It is roughly the size of Connecticut (some say Rhode Island and Delaware combined). Unemployment hovers between 75-85% in those counties.  Ziebach county has the highest child poverty rate in the United States.

According to the 2000 Census, Ziebach County’s per capita income was $7,463 and the median income for a family was $18,672; 49.9% live below the poverty line.

Dewey County (where we reside) doesn’t fare much better- the per capita income was $9,251 and the median income for a family was $24,971; 33.6% live below the poverty line.

I’m sure that compared to a lot of people on the reservation we seem wealthy and I can tell you, from seeing first hand, that there is plenty of the crab in the bucket syndrome to go around.

There is a total population of about 14,000 +/- on the reservation and not all of them are Indians. I am not, of course. Probably something like 3000-3500 non-Indians live on the reservation- which brings up another subject- the US Government treats the Indians like lesser individuals. Just calling it like I see it. Indians are not allowed to own land in their name- it must be held “in trust” for them, through the US government, because clearly they’re not responsible enough to do the right thing with it.*insert sarcasm here*

I must add, that from my perspective, conditions are worse here for many residents than they would be if they lived in an inner city- because at least in the inner city you are part of a stronger city/state infrastructure, and you’re closer to the general populace.   We are so remote (mind you, I LOVE that part of my life), that people forget we’re there.  The fact that it’s been three weeks since one of the worst storms the state has ever seen left the reservation without water (due to lack of infrastructure and funding), and some places are still without electricity,(there’s even a school that’s closed) and you don’t see this getting any national attention, should be evidence enough of this bias. Short of the article above and Keith Olberman who has called out the Senate Indian Affairs Committee on their apathy toward the situation (video) if you don’t read this blog regularly would you have any idea life has been bad for these people?  You wouldn’t know we have a crisis on our own soil because the media ignores it. Keith’s mention and linking to his website has helped to raise $250,000 for the tribe, as their $175,000 emergency fund has been completely depleted.

Historic Corrals on Hwy 212. Photo by Megan Zeller

Speaking of water infrastructure, until the 40+ year old water system is upgraded, development in the communities on the reservation is at a standstill because the water system cannot hold any more residences.  And clearly, there has been poor planning in the current water system.  According to Indian Housing (via Census Data) 14.7% of reservation residents live in over-crowded conditions compared to 5.7% of the rest of the US.

I have plenty more to say on this subject, and it’s such a great subject, that I will be writing more about it!  Thanks, Heather!  I would love to see if I could cajole Zach or his dad to write more on the specific history of our reservation. His dad is a living history book!

Heather’s second question was: Do you have any other interests other than horses and jewlery?

It might be shorter to write a list of things that don’t interest me! I love art- and enjoy drawing and painting. I also sing, play the piano and the guitar. I love to read and you’ll find me, more often than not, (or when I’m not on a Twitter addiction) with a book in my hand. I’m a television junkie. I actually enjoy running and biking and hiking and snow skiing; any outdoor activity. I love decorating and interior design.

Keep the questions coming folks! This is fun!


Q and A With the Cowgirl Part 1

A couple days ago I opened myself up to be asked whatever y’all might want to know. So I’m going to answer those now:

From Maureen:

When did you first start riding? Did/do your parents ride and did you always have horses? When did you know horses would be “your life?”

Maureen- for a brief intro, if you haven’t read it already you could go here.

DX Jurassic Classic (Dino- also Gump's baby bro); photo by Megan Zeller

Here are the specifics though: My family never had horses growing up.  I did not start really riding until I was 11 as I didn’t own a horse until then. Horse crazy little girl that begged and begged and begged for a horse from about the time I was 4 until I finally got one, might be a good description.  That said, Daddy was born and raised a Kansas farm boy (they had a turkey farm and raised soy beans); my mother grew up the daughter of two teachers.  Both grew up gardening; daddy also raised chickens, pigs, a milk cow and a steer or two (even to show).  So he understands and gets the rural lifestyle and agriculture. My parents still do not ride.

From where did this insane passion come? If you were to ask my mother she’d blame it on Rusty.  Who is Rusty you ask? Rusty was my rocking horse when I was little.  He was one of the kind that were on springs.  Somewhere there is a photo of me on him which I will try to find. When I was young I had terrible ear infections. Rusty was my comfort. I’d wake up in the middle of the night, and rock on him to help my ears/head not hurt so much.  Mama says it’s all his fault because he was my comfort.  I loved that horse and if memory serves me correctly I cried when I had to give him up because he was worn out and I had outgrown him.

I don’t know that there was a specific time in my life that it clicked that horses could be or would my life, however I have one very specific memory that screams at me whenever anyone asks me this question. Don’t get me wrong- I never considered NOT owning a horse after I got my first one.

In college I was given the chance to work for a trainer. My first husband and I had actually sent him a horse to ride, and he wanted me to come to ride the horse so he could teach/show me what he had taught the horse so I could continue the horse’s progress.   I had a great day.  I razzed the trainer about the poorly groomed condition of his horses- albeit he was a cowboy, one who did a lot of day-work (which is another post altogether) and so grooming wasn’t a particularly practical use of one’s time.  A couple days later he called me and said that he had been thoroughly impressed with my hands and my timing and my grasp of what he’d taught the horse and would I come groom horses and clean for him in exchange for him teaching me what he knew? I couldn’t say “yes” fast enough!  Until that time it had never occurred to me that I was actually talented enough to train horses and make a living doing it.

Dino's first time in a bit- ride #6; photo by Megan Zeller

Upon graduation he offered me a job in his barn, riding for him, and he said he’d get me 3-4 outside horses of my own each month so I could make enough to make ends meet. Mother was adamantly opposed to that idea since I’d just spent 6 and 1/2 years getting a college degree.  I complied with her wishes, and got a real job; and a divorce (that was my idea).  My “real” job found me working as an assistant to a financial advisor. I made his stock trades, did his paperwork, scheduled all his appointments, met with over-flow clients, and all the marketing for the firm.  While I did this, I had also started giving lessons and training a few horses for people. It got to a point where I had to choose. And it was a no-brainer.  I’m pretty sure that my mother still thinks I don’t have a “real” job but I don’t care anymore. I’m happier than I’ve ever been.

In training horses and giving lessons I’ve learned that it’s not always about the horse; it’s about the people that own the horse and you have to be just as much trainer for the horse as therapist for the owners. Tact and kid gloves come in really handy when telling someone that their horse isn’t going to do what they want it to do regardless of how much training they pour into it. I also feel like my life experiences help in developing relationships with people as I have clients that confide in me, clients that are now my friends and clients that would move heaven and earth if they could to have me back in Texas. My business experience makes running the business easier, and my marketing degree helps from the networking/consumer awareness standpoint.

I don’t recall if you were reading last winter or not, but I went a little stir crazy when I was unable to ride. I truly believe that it was my calling in life; the reason God made me the way He did.

This got really long-winded so I’m going to write another post with questions from Heather.  In the meantime, if you missed the open forum, go ahead, jump in and ask away! I’d love to know what you want to know about me!

Snowy Days

Snow Covered YuccaWell it happened. As I said yesterday- it was snowing. And it snowed. And it snowed. And it snowed some more. All day. It was snowing when I awoke at 6:45am, and was still snowing last night when I went to bed.

This morning I traversed outside to find about a foot of snow on the ground; pretty yes, but now the roads are horrible. I also found a few broken trees- one of the crepe myrtles is finished- and several downed branches, as well as a holly tree that isn’t going to be nearly as beautiful as it was, if it can even be salvaged at all.

I don’t have all the photos published yet, but here’s what I took yesterday.

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I was planning to go see my favorite country music singer of all time tonight (Miranda Lambert) but I don’t know if I’ll make it yet or not. Depends on how bad the roads are I guess. I don’t mind the icky roads, but the other drivers here, they scare me. Plus, I woke up with the beginning of a cold. Vitamin C to the rescue!

What do you, my friends, have planned for the weekend? Is the weather nicer where you are than where I am?

Valentine’s Day Over-kill

I don’t know that I’ve ever been completely stoked about Valentine’s day. I’m sure there were times in my life, when I was excited that my beau would feel the pressure to buy me flowers and getting them at school or work was always fun. And I do love how fresh flowers smell. Though, recently I’ve decided, as much as I love them, I desire something more practical. Like a new coffee maker. Maybe that means I’m getting old?  I did spend one Valentine’s Day working in a Flower Shop- and I loved it. I don’t begrudge those that want to spend money on flowers, or even those that make a big, huge deal out of a day dedicated to L-o-V-e. But as a whole, my life is one big Valentine’s Day.

I’m sure that at some point years ago, it was used, by me, as a good excuse to go to a restaurant and eat a forced menu, which I despise by the way.

Maybe it I used it an excuse to beg for something I wanted that I didn’t get for Christmas.

But now I mostly think it’s just the marketing world’s way of telling us we need to consume more; buy more; spend more; and in the process it makes people who don’t have a Valentine feel unworthy.  Yet another reason to at least feel ambivalent about the day.

Granted, for me, it hasn’t always been this way- there have been times in my life when I wasn’t as fortunate as I am now.  But in case you can’t tell from hanging out here, I am happy, healthy, and I am loved.  For the first time in my adult life, someone loves me as much or more than I love them. Oh sure, my parents love me, but we’re not talking about them today. If I were not loved, do you think I’d be 1000 miles away from my home, in the frozen north?  I think not. If we weren’t secure in each other, and in our relationship that would never happen.  So I don’t need a Holiday to celebrate that!

I can celebrate it each time we talk; each time we hug; in the time we spend together.

I can celebrate it in the fact that he’d rather sit next to me on the couch, every night, and watch TV with me; and that now that I’m not there, he doesn’t find the same appeal in our television shows.

I can celebrate it in the fact that as much as he loves me, he’s willing to give up sitting next to me each night so I can pursue my dreams.

I can celebrate it in the fact that if someone has to go to work to make ends meet that he would go first; and allow me to stay home, cook, tend chickens and ride.

I can celebrate it in the fact that I don’t need a special occasion to cook something wonderful for him.

All he needs from me is for me to smile and be happy and content and love myself.  And all I need for him is to love me just the way I am.

For more Spins, Visit Jen at Sprite’s Keeper.

Friday Friends

One of the best things about being a woman, if you ask me, is the friendships. Those friendships in which you are secure- where you don’t have to talk everyday. Where you know you both still love each other, and will be there when the other one needs you to be. The friendships which may live a thousand (or more) miles away, or you might be right up the street. Friendships where you can both say what is on your mind, and share life with each other. I have several of those and I cherish each and everyone one of you!

On Friday I got to see one of my friends who is just that- my friend Ali. You see, Ali and I have known each other for almost 20 years- I think about 18- or at least since the 8th grade. And I haven’t seen her in 8 years. EIGHT. Oh we keep in touch via Facebook, and Twitter but seems like we’ve just missed each other the past few times she’s been home because Texas is where she grew up too. She lives in Cali now, so she’s referred to as Ali from Cali. I’m so funny. You can stop laughing now!

Anyway, here’s the evidence (and I should tell you- she looks amazing- she’s had a baby even!):

she can get, down, get down

Part of me wants to hate her. But I can’t!

shake it, sister!


I might look possessed.

I had fun, and I hope I don’t have to go another 8 years before I see her again.

Snowy Roads

I have really not got much fodder lately. Yesterday you’d have thought I’d completely fallen off the face of the planet, seeing as how I had nothing. Nothing.  Part of the problem, which I may have failed to mention, is that it has been raining, on and off since the 28th of January. It’s rained so much that I haven’t been able to give but  two lessons, and I have 3 rides on one outside horse, and 6 on a couple others.  It’s been soggy and wet and otherwise nasty and there’s now snow in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. Will the real State of Texas please stand up? Because this isn’t you, it can’t be! I left the frozen tundra of Siberia (aka South Dakota) for a warmer climate and this is what I get? So in having no fodder, I’m opening the blog for questions- ask me anything you’ve ever wanted to know, and I’ll write on the subjects you choose! Assuming of course, that y’all are actually interested in what I might have to say.

In the meantime, for some perspective, I’ve got a couple videos to share from home of the snowy, blizzardy conditions on Monday. They had to, once again, cancel school and some basketball games. One school in the area hasn’t been open since the ice storm took out the power. Those kids, were two weeks with no school until the tribal leadership finally got them moved to the school up in Eagle Butte. As far as I know, they’re not even sure when they’ll be able to open the school at LaPlant again.

Now one might be asking, “Why are they out in this messiness”? Well, Zach’s dad was on his way to DC via a flight from Rapid City, but he wasn’t going to be able to get into Dulles since they’re getting hammered with snow themselves right now, so the boys went to pick him up in a town up the road from them- the 60 mile round trip took them something like 90 minutes. These are videos of how bad the road was, complete with drifts, cursing and all the snow blowing around. There are two videos, the first is just a short clip with the boys (Zach is driving, Guthrie is also in the 4wd Jeep shooting video, and their dad can be heard talking as well) referring to Kirsten, who is their sister in law and who hates not getting to work. She works at the hospital in Eagle Butte, and apparently the administration pressures her to go in, regardless of whether or not the roads are blown shut, so you can hear them making reference to her in this one. Traveling is dangerous in these conditions (snowing, blowing, and sub-zero temps), but is made more dangerous when you’re by yourself.

In the second one, you can hear Dad saying, “I think you probably missed me don’t you?” Then Zach laughs and says, in referring to Guth- “Yeah he just wanted to be the first one to get to spend some time with you!”

Guthrie then chimes in saying “I was going to try to talk Zach into dropping you off somewhere along the way, and saying, ‘No, we never found find him’ “!

This is the kind of smart-ass behavior that one gets to experience daily in my world.

Even in the second video towards the end, there is yet another smarty-pants reference to Kirsten- who by the way doesn’t own a 4wd vehicle. And you can then hear them then making fun of Bud (Kirsten’s Husband and their baby brother). If they’re not making fun of you, chances are they don’t like you. They don’t take the time to joke with people that have zero sense of humor. We get one like that around every now and then!

In the meantime if you have questions to ask me, ask away. I’ll compile a list, and we’ll go from there. I hope it’s warmer where you are than at home; and maybe there’s not snow in your forecast like there is in mine. Again I ask, “Will the real State of Texas please stand up?”

Weekly Twitterings From the Ranch

  • Saddling a pretty, furry, chestnut gelding named Gump! #
  • First run down! Gump worked really good. Just need to hustle more to barrel #1 #
  • Race #1 is over. No check but we made a smooth run. Pretty pleased with him for it being our first run since September. #
  • Gatting ready to make run #2 #
  • My student just won the 2D in run #2 and then won the 2D. Average buckle! It's her first buckle! And her biggest check ever! So proud! #
  • My horse ran good too- won second in the average in the 3D. Yes my student out-ran me! #
  • home. unsaddling horses. feeding horses. feeding me. then cleaning the barn. 2day was awesome! love when my students get their 1st big win! #
  • Opened the gate 2 drive in2 the barn & my old gelding made a run 4 it! Took my 5yo &the mini doneky w/ him! Old saddle horse=bad influence! #
  • Sunday Stills, photographs from the ranch! #
  • hanging out on facebook, chatting w/the beau and my friend Ve. then i'm gonna clean the barn. and water and feed. again. i love my life! #
  • i have to say it. i'm really glad i don't have to wake up early in the morning. i'm worn out! #
  • RT @cyzyall08: bout to go down there..not sure how bad it is :( / what'd i miss? #
  • am i the only one not watching the grammys? #
  • i love late night barn cleanings! #
  • night tweeters. this girl is going to dream-land. #
  • RT @cownutritionist: Murphy's Law @mpaynknoper: Im a fan of the tinted chapsticks- Burts Bee's has some good 1s/ their pomegrante is my fave #
  • morning world. this cowgirl must find an indoor arena in this area, stat. still a muddy mess outside. more rain on the way. #
  • RT @DanielleMHayes: This month is all about positivity, surrounding myself with good people, and unveiling some kick ass ideas!/ love it! #
  • more rain on the way. #
  • I just love this girl's blog! http://bit.ly/9Gqob3 #
  • this is why Trevor is one of the best! http://bit.ly/d6Lokk #
  • Feeding horses. Cleaning the barn. Then must get NBHA pts to national office. Getting new tires on the Beast today too. #
  • RT @farmanddairy: HSUS con't Ohio battle RT @fosterk96: @farmanddairy is on it! http://bit.ly/d2Sg3s #farm #
  • doing points for the NBHA #
  • and my points notebook didn't make the trip w/me. what an organized director I am! #
  • working on writing a blog post defining the differences between animal rights and animal welfare. #
  • headache headache headache that's what reading quotes from crazies and my allergies will do to me! #
  • "Im not only uninterested in having children. Im opposed 2hving children. Having a purebred human baby is like having a purebred dog (cont) #
  • it is nothing but vanity, human vanity." Ingrid Newkirk, PeTA's founder and president, New Yorker magazine, April 23, 2003 #
  • “Humans have grown like a cancer. We’re the biggest blight on the face of the earth.” Ingrid Newkirk, PeTA’s founder #
  • "If killing [animal research scientists] is the only way to stop them, then I said (cont) #
  • killing them would certainly be justified." Jerry Vlasak quoted in Washington Post, March 11, 2008. #
  • "An [animal] experiment cannot be justifiable unless the experiment is so important that the (cont) #
  • use of a brain-damaged human would b justifiable." Peter Singer, Animal Liberation: A New Ethic 4Our Treatment of Animals, 2nd ed. p. 85. #
  • dear sun, please come out. thanks. #
  • RT @blahblahblogger: My best friend started a new company today – go check it out: http://bit.ly/aRamKa – CAKE BALLS! Yum!/ yummy! yummy! #
  • sun, why do you hide from me? why do you tease me with pretty rays of yourself and then go away? #
  • my colt, Camo, keeps jumping the hotwire fence and gets in2 the hay room. If i didn't like him, and he weren't so cute, I 'd be mad at him! #
  • has a killer headache. #
  • client horse just tried to stomp a hole in my head. #
  • the horse that tried to stomp a hole in my head, then proceeded to knock the gate off the roundpen, and cut a hole in his foot. #
  • cooking supper w/my mom. homemade tacos. courtesy of yours truly. oh, and i'm enjoying a nice shiner bock too. yummy! #
  • oh what a day. what a day. #
  • RT @Skinnyhorse: Might make US horse exports more difficult: Canada 2require 6 mo. med record 4horses intended 4cnsmptn http://bit.ly/cVVvWU #
  • mmmmm…jalapeños! yummy! #
  • got a picture of the neighborhood peacock today. i'm going to post it soon! #
  • RT @blahblahblogger: My husband just took ALL 3 kids to 1 kids bball practice – he rocks my world!! xoxoxo @kipcallaghan/ such a great guy! #
  • today my beau got the webcam i sent him for V-day! yippee! i get to *see* him tonight! #
  • if you've ever wondered what the difference is between animal rights and animal welfare, the mystery is solved: http://bit.ly/9nTY6t #
  • and my chickens have started using their nesting boxes to lay their eggs! Go girls! keep up the good work! #
  • The HSUS monster must be stopped. http://bit.ly/ab5xLf if you're pro-animal welfare this is a must! #
  • time for the midnight snack for the ponies! will check on the horse that tried to kill me today too. b/c i love all God's creatures! #
  • RT @justician: @thesdcowgirl Did horse try to kick off u?/ yes, tried to kick me, run me over, and stomp me. #
  • RT @MegRaeB: taxied – 90 points!!!/ are you playing scrabble? #
  • why am i not tired? #
  • and we have another cloudy morning! #
  • morning twitterland #
  • google chrome, why do you hate my site so? why do you not love http://bit.ly/2534aB ? why? #
  • RT @Women4Ag: Vt. bill intrdcd in legisltre wld allow HSUS 2engage in livestock oversight including the practice of bleeding or slaughtering #
  • RT @RTLampwork: Aaargh! Marcy's making really cute hearts- up in ETSY now – http://bit.ly/cn5Yk8 – check out her other beads if you dare… #
  • RT @TroyHadrick: U btr pack longjohns. RT @nycUlla: Grazing conference the end of FEB. in S. Dakota. That wld b cold rt?/ -12 this morning! #
  • RT @thesdcowgirl: Today on the Ranch…: The State of the Horse Industry: Part 2 http://bit.ly/duJcmP (a great read!) #
  • RT @ThisCowgirlLife: ….and wow is Nebraska a long lot of not much! LOL/ true story. #
  • RT @Women4Ag: Video re: #HSUS #039;s plan to get an "animal protection liaison" in the White House http://is.gd/7ychj #
  • RT @cyzyall08: there's not much more perfect than a bacon,egg and cheese biscuit…/ mmmmmmmmmmm #
  • why does the horse industry not put their money where their mouth is? why does the aqha not stand up to push back against HSUS? anybody? #
  • the only people i know who are working towards getting the ban lifted on horse rendering are some Indian tribes in the Northwest. #
  • Changing public opinion is a good place to start with #ag and #horses but public opinion won't change DC policies. #
  • RT @cyzyall08: 60's and not a cloud in the sky…today rocks hard!! / awesome4 u! The sun is out today! Finally. Beats the -7 at home! #
  • RT @agchick: u know my free market tendencies!! RE @agritarian: Obama trying 2divide farmers-another rzn 2 eliminate subsidies get gvt out. #
  • RT @ThisCowgirlLife: Looking for a great way to support Agriculture in your area? Work with your local, county, region or state Fair board! #
  • RT @cyzyall08: yes we are shirtless and drinking sweet tea in the winter…that's how its done in the south/ you rock! #
  • RT @thesdcowgirl: Changing public opinion is a good place to start with #ag and #horses but public opinion won't change DC policies. #
  • So excited by this! http://tweetphoto.com/10251394 #
  • back home. grabbing a bite. then off to play with the horse that tried to kill me yesterday. :-) fun fun! #
  • American Indians Support Horse Slaughter: http://bit.ly/ctth7H #
  • Pro-animal welfare folks, should join this group now: http://bit.ly/b68wqq here they are on facebook: http://bit.ly/bOvRzV do it. Now. #
  • RT @kidell: So true: Drive-in banks were established so most of the cars today could see their real owners. – E. Joseph Cossman/ lol!!! #
  • is it wrong that i'm excited 'bout having new tires on my pickup? #
  • recycling my old tires by putting them on the flatbed hay trailer we use to haul hay out to the cows. :-) #
  • my blog just crashed chrome. that can't be good! #
  • anyone else have wordpress blogs that don't show formatting right in chrome? who's issue is it? chrome or Wp? #
  • heading out to ride. Don't forget to check out the ongoing discussion about the horse industry! http://bit.ly/duJcmP #
  • Ah sun! You've decided to shower me with your warmth and light! #
  • My gray mare is snowing hair! #
  • Trotting my cute 3yo around to help with the swelling he has from being gelded. #
  • This darn gate keeps coming off the hinges!!!! #
  • My mini donkey just let out a big bray which caused my dog to start howling! It's a regular old funny farm around here! #
  • My herd of geldings: from L-R: camo my 5yo, Dino my 3yo, and his big brother Gump who is my open horse. http://tweetphoto.com/10265966 #
  • RT @cowjon: Is an active environmentalist as opposed to environmental activist./ here here! #
  • The coyotes are really howling tonight. #
  • horses are fed and watered. time for supper! #
  • vodka with fresh squeezed grapefruit juice. Yum-O! #
  • That will be super! #
  • #agchat is starting already? I'm way behind schedule. rancher and professional horseman here. I'll try to keep up #
  • twubs keeps kicking me out. #agchat #
  • it could be b/c i am trying to do 85000000 things at once on my computer and it's rebelling. #agchat #
  • ah. this is better. thanks @jefffowle #agchat #agchat #
  • Q1- yes, i agree w/ @skinnyhorse- it's one of the biggest threats. we have to start putting our money where our mouth his, however. #agchat #
  • Q1- that should read, money where our mouth is. #agchat #agchat #
  • RT @TruffleMedia: great point! #agchat #agchat #
  • Q4 i am so tired of having things done on a federal level. laws are better implemented on a state and local level. #agchat #agchat #
  • most of the time, all laws do is raise the cost of goods and services. #agchat most ppl in ranching police themselves. #agchat #
  • RT @UBetcha_Apparel: RT @AgriBlogger: Q4 None 2 many laws now. Laws r not the answer 2 much ofanything. Just feel good crap&harmful #agchat #
  • RT @agchick: Q6 It's okay to eat animals. My duty is to care well for them until it is their duty to provide nourishment to me. #agchat #
  • RT @agchat: #agchat Hang in there. We seem to be overwhelming twitter #agchat #
  • Q7 i wonder this all the time, since so many are removed from the farm. education. writing articles for the local newspapers etc. #agchat #
  • so ready to play the guitar for a while. have a new melody floating around; and it needs some lyrics. :-) #
  • Q9- absolutely under no circumstances do we try 2find middle ground. that's not what they're concerned w/if udon't believe me, research it. #
  • i want to know when the standards are going to be enough? #agchat #
  • Don't forget, the second installment on the state of the horse industry is here: http://bit.ly/duJcmP #
  • morning twitterland #
  • heading out to feed, while my coffee brews. have lots to do today before it rains! #
  • horses r fed. Coffee brews. have 2 clean/doctor/re-wrap the leg on the horse that tried 2kill me; round bales r supposed 2b deliv 2day too! #
  • RT @homesteadEd: @Infohorse Yes it was good,I also liked "Appaloosa"./ I loved that movie! Maybe it was Viggo Mortensen! lol. #
  • RT @TenaBastian: Some guy in the pharmacy saw my boots na sked if I was a "horse Whisperer"? Haha! Told him I dont whisper 2em, I listen 2em #
  • RT @ThisCowgirlLife: mmmmm, i love a nice hot cup of cream with a splash of coffee in the morning ;) / me too!!!!!! #
  • RT @caseyroondotcom: u only have 3.5 hours left 2comment on the post 2win free $15 iTunes card! Whatcha waitin' for?… http://bit.ly/ailqHp #
  • did u know that during the great depression the govt bought cattle/sheep from ranchers, shot them, covered them w/lye and as such (cont) #
  • the US was forced to eat horse meat during WWII? #
  • if you love #horses and support #ag you should check out this group: http://bit.ly/c3YNri #
  • don't forget to check out the exotic girl next door! http://bit.ly/c3YNri #
  • #WhinnyWednesday @ranchwabble @WeekendCowgirl @homesteadEd @scottriverranch @lansterman @ntnslykrazy @arainbowpromise @besthorsegifts #
  • the second installment on the horse industry series has been revised! http://bit.ly/duJcmP #
  • last cup of cream and coffee. then off to give a shot of banamine, hydro and wrap up a cut foot. then saddle some colts! #
  • #WhinnyWednesday Love: @vestacaro @smileegirl @LOPETEXAS @spirithorse @alphamares @whitwallace @tenabastian @girlmeetsfarm #
  • i have 581 followers. think i can manage to pick up enough between now and the end of #FF to have 650? :-) #
  • btw- if i follow your blogs and it seems i've been absent, it's because i am way behind on my blog reading. rain is on the way tho! #
  • RT @SpiritofHorse: Can only make things better next ride/ is what the bf preaches and preaches at me. he's right! but you know that! #
  • RT @animalag: Alert: HSUS Seeks Initiative To Regulate Ohio Producers – http://eepurl.com/hk71 #
  • yay! my hay is here! later tweeters! #
  • RT @UBetcha_Apparel: http://bit.ly/ataUZc #HSUS not what is used to be…./ so true, so true! #
  • RT @OneTwoRob: RT @TroyHadrick I told Yellow Tail #wine that I won't support them anymore if they support #HSUS / me2! sad tho. luv wine. #
  • RT @kidell: I think I'm going to puke. i just let someone see my writing in first draft form./ awesome! good for you! #
  • RT @Infohorse: @thesdcowgirl Thank you for becoming a Fan on our Facebook page. / you are welcome! #
  • RT @M7Laurie: Very grateful to live in such a beautiful place, not always easy, but a blessing./ i hear ya! i feel blessed too! #
  • i have really become a home-body. and i like it. #
  • RT @UBetcha_Apparel: Getting everything in place for a booth at the Miles City Bucking Horse sale. Frantic Excited about this!!!!/ me too #
  • for cute western clothes and accessories you must check out Ranch Glam: http://bit.ly/9KfVeV #
  • Lunch is over. going to hurry fast b/c the radar says the rain is here. not raining yet. but it's coming! #
  • Crap crap crap. Rain is here!!!! #
  • RT @SaveOurWay: Perfect example of bad pet laws coming to America. Not about welfare ,its about regulate them out of existence @Trpster #
  • i can hear it pouring outside. i think i'll play guitar and/or take a nap. this rain is freakin' killin' me! killin' me I tell ya! #
  • RT @CowgirlOasis: starting to sprinkle… rain 2night….2morrow……/make it stop! make it stop! #
  • so addicted to @Sephora. seriously. #
  • RT @RayLinDairy: Sorry it is @yellowtail_usa we need to thro #underthbu fo being asleep at the SM wheel!/ well hells bells. what's the dif? #
  • im clearly aware of the fact that my complaining about the rain does nothing 2 stop it, but still, i'm not happy that it's freakin' raining! #
  • RT @TenaBastian: @DanielleMHayes Take a pic of your belly so I can see how big ya are/ great idea! #
  • thanks to everyone that is reading http://bit.ly/duJcmP !!!!!!! #
  • RT @HorsemansDVDmag: Never judge a man until you've ridden his horse./ love this! #
  • writing a new song. #
  • idk how this whole song-writing thing is going for me exactly lol. #
  • what a mess in haiti http://bit.ly/bVZ0HW #
  • RT @JeffFowle: Break in the rain & decent arena footing allowed 4some quality time in the saddle on a friends 3yo mare. #agchat #RFTF/lucky! #
  • friend wants me to go see cross canadian ragweed tonight. love them! but can't get through on the phone to get a ticket. :-( #
  • still can't get through to get tickets. heading out to do chores. #
  • a day in the life on the ranch, if you're me: http://bit.ly/cCvp0V #
  • RT @cowjon: @PBHoss @TheHollyLane yeah but I'm cute when I buck around and I'll suck your finger./ true! lmao! #
  • RT @agropinion: Can rdcing human greenhouse emissions prvnt earths natural climate change-It's a $64,000,000,000 qstn if cap &trade succeeds #
  • really rain, seriously? my pastures r still flooded from lst wk. the horses r just mashing the grass in2 the mud. we need u but pace urself #
  • my almots 2yo niece just talked 2me on the phone, and said, i love you jennifer, and closed with goodnight jennifer! bad birth control! bad! #
  • #agchat school lunches http://bit.ly/bmUM4C #
  • getting ready to go see cross canadian ragweed… #
  • Mornin' Tweets! i'm recovering from the late night I spent with the boys from Stillwater. Fun Fun! I bet my friend didn't make work 2day! #
  • RT @cowjon: Quote du jour: "boy, Ive got the congressional touch this am. Everything I touch turns in2an overblown expensive piece of crap." #
  • check out my cute friend: http://thesouthdakotacowgirl.com/?p=2427 #
  • i really hate this stupid touch pad on my laptop. was just replying to a commenter on my blog and the damn thing logged me out. *&#%@&^(&(*& #
  • it's quite possible that there may be more than one new music video posted today. so @cyzyall08 and @thehollylane look out! #
  • rain rain rain and more rain. awesome. i'm a week behind on my colts! and i have a swollen freshly gelded colt to move out! can you say mud? #
  • Listening 2my cd from last night's Cross Canadian Ragweed concert at Southern Junction! This is so going in my truck! I love those OK boys! #
  • interesting comments! http://bit.ly/aduHoZ #
  • i am frozen. #
  • going to call in an order for some homemade tomato basil soup and some strawberry thumbprint cookies. Yummy! a perfect rainy day lunch! #
  • RT @agropinion: WOOT. RT @KSFarmBureau: House Ag Chairman Backs Bid to Block EPA Greenhouse Gas Regs : http://nyti.ms/dgabfP #ag #farm #
  • heading 2the barn 2 give banamine shots. then 2 pick up some tomato basil soup and strawberry cookies! then outside to trot my colt around! #
  • if you are ever in the DFW area, you must check out this place: http://bit.ly/dmHHft my favorite tomato basil soup and the best cookies! #
  • RT @Skinnyhorse: The term "factory Farm" is a simply a subjective term 2elicit emotion from donors. Not unlike "puppy mill" or "canned hunt" #
  • one hour until the shooling of a girl in the goat tying. guess who still has *it*? #
  • mmmmm. soup. with homemade croûtons and fresh grated Parmesan cheese, herbs and onions. oh onions, how I love thee! #
  • RT @ranchwife4life: snowin, snowin, snowin, now it's really blowin, keep yer fire glowin – rawhide…. sorry – couldn't help myself/ lol! #
  • RT @SpiritofHorse: Started a second horse book. Will take about a year (or more) to publish./ i love it! #
  • If y'all haven't heard Blue Sky by Emily West with Keith Urban, I suggest you find it. NOW! it is unbelievable. Sooooooooooo great! #
  • *thumbprint. i do know now to spell. promise #
  • you can find her @emilywestmusic the girl can sing!!!!!!! #
  • so off my normal calorie count for the day. it's the cookies. they are evil. more evil than granny's fry bread! #
  • their strawberry thumbprint cookies have fresh strawberries in the icing. omg. omg. put me out of my misery now! #
  • Gotta love the honesty of my friend, Ve! http://bit.ly/bKbWUz #
  • RT @mtngirlDRR: @thesdcowgirl It's a cookie conspiracy. They just sit there and call your name until you eat them./ true story, girl! lol #
  • ok. going to throw out hay and then show some girls how you really tie goats. i'm sure i'll be filthy when we're done! #
  • RT @ThisCowgirlLife: RT @kendsyj: @ThisCowgirlLife @thesdcowgirl I have it too! Love it! | Ok, then we must all skype together! / oh yes! #
  • my dog thinks i smell like goat. i kinda do! #
  • is youtube giving anyone else trouble today? #
  • here you go tweets and @cyzyall08 another piece of original music. at least one more to come tonight! http://bit.ly/dvWMHG #
  • RT @agropinion: Did @yellowtail_usa delete ur FB Post? Post it @ YT: Donate to HSUS & u end up in my toilet FB group: http://bit.ly/9IuGnQ #
  • at so many thumbprint cookies this afternoon that i am not hungry for supper. oops! #
  • my blog can absolutely not be viewed in Chrome. It just doesn't work. Google! Why do you let me down like this? #
  • i am soooooo tired. #
  • oh another #FF here! fun fun! 'ceptin i am sooo tired. morning tweeters! #
  • the sun is out this morning! #
  • please dear sun, dry up all this water so i can get back to riding, seriously riding. am going to have no days off for the rest of February! #
  • #FF @cowgirlbarbie @lansterman @vestacaro @homesteadEd @danceswithu @infohorse @stablesolutions @spiritofhorse @skinnyhorse @thehollylane #
  • RT @scottriverranch: Farming/ranching Where every day is Monday/ idk about you, but i don't think it's really work. it's too fun to b work! #
  • #FF Cowboys @cowjohn @pbhoss @thekansascowboy @scottriverranch #
  • In case you missed it: new original music- http://bit.ly/dALpQ2 #
  • i don't mean to skip over anyone on #FF b/c i love all my tweeters- but the sun is out and i have to take advantage of that! #
  • #FF Smart Folks: @skinnyhorse @chicknafoxhole @agchat @agropinion @vestacaro @lopps_1999 @agchick @celestelaurent #
  • one more thing- gotta love this girl! http://bit.ly/9SNpq3 #
  • hoof trimmer has come and gone and my old horse is out there screaming like a stud at the young geldings. he is a mess! #
  • got a mud-bath today from a 3yo gelding named Dino. no spa treatment needed! #
  • my roundpen and arena both have standing water in them and it's getting cloudy. again. cry me a dry spell! #
  • going 2take mama some flowers@work. daddy felt bad 4waking her up in the middle of the night due2 the time diff btwn here and maylasia. #
  • RT @HorsemansDVDmag: If I treat my horse with suspicion, my horse will treat me with suspicion./ #horsemanship #
  • RT @UBetcha_Apparel: I'm a wool sock junkie…it's true. / me too #
  • i had a great afternoon outside! got lots done. i love my ponies #
  • At the bar w/@aliberuta who I havent seen in 8 yrs!!! #
  • Oh wow. Good pple watching going on. I wld say immitation is the purest form of flattery but seriously!!!! If u cant wear ur hat straight… #
  • I may be in Texas but I am surrounded by wanna be 'boys. Can you at leastput you hat on straight? #
  • Know what I hate about the bar? All the cig smoke! #
  • headache headache headache. thinking washing off the smoke smell will make it better! at least i hope. i must be getting old! #
  • heading out to ride in an indoor arena! whoo hoo! #
  • Love having friends with access to gorgeous cutting horse facilities! #
  • my horses rode great today. had a fun afternoon. now it's time to unwind, clean the barn and drink a beer. #
  • listening to Blue Sky by Emily West! if you haven't heard it, you must get this single NOW! #
  • i am worn out! #
  • RT @Skinnyhorse: It wld nd 2B modrtd. RT @ksfarmboy: RT @CulinaryHatchet: @SarahHSUS Would #HSUS agree to take questions on #agchat 1night? #
  • yummy morning. coffee, and homemade biscuits and gravy compliments of me. antelope sausage put to good use! #hunting #
  • my arena is dry enough to ride in today! yipppeeeee! guess what i'm gonna do when i finish cleaning the barn? lol. #
  • interesting discussion on the horse industry. if you're in the #horse industry or in #ag I'd love your input: http://bit.ly/duJcmP #
  • back to the barn for me! #

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Weekly Twitterings From the Ranch

  • the family is on their way to rapid city to pick up generators. they think they may be w/out power for 10 days. #
  • there is no need2 lose 3k worth of meat due to the outage. lol. thinking good thoughts for the linemen out there working in the mess. #
  • the electric company said three counties are w/out power and they have no idea how long. but at least another couple days. #
  • RT @Gingersnap13: Just ground worked pony. Its gonna be a long spring./ didn't go well? #
  • Waiting on a client to bring me a horse for a one month tune-up. #
  • RT @PBHoss: Collected 4 gallons of sweet hot wort. And burned my hands retrieving the hose clamp I dropped into the kettle./ wtg #
  • major headache. think it is allergies. been taking my prescription meds, but still am sneezing. icky. #
  • zach is feeding hay and we have a new calf. nothing like having a cow calve 3 months early. i guess she's on her own schedule. #
  • America's Agricultural Angst: http://bit.ly/6RGOkf #ag #farming #ranching #food #
  • just read "why i regret voting for Obama": http://bit.ly/6RGOkf thanks @mbrinkerhoff #
  • Let's try this link: http://bit.ly/7cNExQ for why i regret voting for obama. #
  • The war against suburbia: http://bit.ly/8dqH3R #
  • i am well aware he did. but i figure if it can't be them then it needs to be him! #
  • OT who knew? #
  • Freakin' first down! #
  • Seiousli bad officiating. Bad refs! Bad! #
  • RT @featherchick: via @wondroushippo #dirtyfootballterms @bokeen: @wondroushippo: One more. "They got the penetration down low." – Aikman #
  • I mean seriously. I can't spell on my phone! #
  • That was NOT a catch! #
  • RT @lopps_1999: @pheasantphun where are you Dave? @teamhuntress Jane?/ inquiring minds need to know! Or maybe we're just worried! #
  • RT @WeekendCowgirl: @thesdcowgirl whats the score?/ 31 – 28 Saints. Final. Refs gave them OT. #
  • RT @agchick: Well hello Mr Paisley…can I get you a drink? @farmerspice http://tweetphoto.com/9536891 /i heart him #
  • RT @M7Laurie: The absolute best charity for #Haiti we can offer is to adopt a child. Just need to know where to start. #
  • RT @katpinke: 2know disappointment & heartache is 2b a Vikings fan./ at least they're in a good position 4nxt yr. so long as Favre's back. #
  • http://bit.ly/7ITgKS one less cat to eat my 2011 foals. yay! #
  • looking for a webcam, but know nothing about them. what do i look for? #
  • webcam, webcam webcam…what to get, what to get! #
  • explain 2me, why a person will pay $650-900 for 30 days riding on their horse; but won't pay $1000 for a colt with 60 rides that i raised? #
  • morning tweeters! #
  • Don't forget- we're having horse industry 101right here! http://bit.ly/8v5NCQ #
  • and the ice storm power outages continue: http://bit.ly/5U2P1u #
  • the news on the power outagae @ home is BAD. colder temps coming & they're saying a week- 10 days before power is back! http://bit.ly/8cTgJ3 #
  • heading out to saddle my first horse of the day! be back later! #
  • RT @Skinnyhorse: More Horses Face Abandonment In Wake Of Economy http://snipurl.com/u6on1 / can't get the link to work. #
  • Officially out of water now. The generators at thr #
  • Officially out of water at home now. The generators at the treatment plant faled and ot could be a week or more before that's fixed. #
  • Officially out of water at home now. The generators at the treatment plant faled and ot could be a week or more before that's fixed #
  • Had sushi for lunch went to the feed store and now back to riding. Bat #
  • Had sushi for lunch went to the feed store and now back to riding. Barn helper comes this afternoon. #
  • The visitor I found in one of my stalls. Fat little lizard. http://tweetphoto.com/9595679 #
  • RT @WeekendCowgirl: @rushridge Eat some good Mexican food for me!/ me too! me too! #
  • poll shows growing fears on healthcare overhaul: http://bit.ly/8UcUle #
  • the rez is w/out drinking water due 2a clogged fuel filter. flooded the basement. means cousin earp is busy. http://bit.ly/8MQTuP #
  • and 24 was great tonight. now it's time to think about bed, since i have a stud colt that gets to have a minor surgery in the morning! #
  • night tweeters. i'm off to see the wonderful doctor in the morning- well my stud colt is! #
  • morning twitterland. having a cup of coffee and then i'll feed, fill a couple hay bags, and take my pony and a client horse to the vet! #
  • i'm off the tweet deck. switching to uber twitter. time to head west to the vet clinic! #
  • 249675 miles on my truck this morning! #
  • RT @kidell: I met someone yesterday who is physically, drink-it-and-die, allergic to coffee. *shuddering at the horror*/ omg #
  • I now have a lovely gelding #
  • Waiting on blood work for the sickly horse. #
  • On our way home… #
  • having some tamales for lunch. then maybe a nap. my head is killing me. stupid allergies. #
  • No nap. I really haven't got time. #
  • Talked2 Zach this afternoon. Calf is doing good. Going2 put it w/mama. They think they'll b another 2 days w/out water. No tellin on lights. #
  • RT @TenaBastian: I am feeling very smart AND pretty today so follow me! RT pls #
  • #horsemanship tip of the day. If your horse disresprcts u on the ground chances are they are that way under saddle #
  • Im amazed at how people should be fearful of their horses yet they are ignorant of the danger. How they don't end up hurt is amazing. #
  • more on the power outage today: http://bit.ly/cFAll8 #
  • don't forget we're going to study the horse industry. anyone that's interested in guest blogging, please let me know! http://bit.ly/cFAll8 #
  • with 6000 light poles down, & an average replacement time of 2.5 hrs per pole, they're looking at 2 wks before power is completely restored. #
  • RT @vestacaro: RT @CactusCreek: searching for brussel sprout recipes…. any suggestions?? steam w/salt, pepper & butter glaze w/maple syrup #
  • time for a beer (Shiner Bock), yoga pants, a sweatshirt and some Idol. I am so tired from running. all. day. #
  • idol was great. #
  • RT @DanielleMHayes: worked enough for the day now I am cuddling with sweet little boy, this moment is proof it rocks being a mom/ good for u #
  • Zach cleaned out my hen house, and put in fresh hay for them. He even cleaned out the snow! I am so lucky! #
  • RT @MegRaeB: I’m not sure if I’ll ever be able to look monkey bread in the eye again. It just had it’s way with me…I feel dirty./ love it! #
  • daddy has to go to Kuala Lampur Maylasia this week. Doesn't that sound like fun? #
  • the storm is still wreaking havoc: http://bit.ly/9Tt7mt #
  • RT @mtngirlDRR: I'm hoping someone can help. Went out to check the flock and one of my chickens is ill. Anyone know chickens? #
  • night twitterland! i am soooooooo tired! #
  • morning twitterland! had an advocare spark this morning. now eating breakfast and ready to work my fingers to the bone before this rain hits #
  • still no water at home. may have it fixed by Fri. they're operating on a 40yo water intake system- whose life span is really 25yrs. #
  • wordpress is making me angry this morning. i cnt figure out why part of my blog is formatted w/tiny text and the rest is as it should b #
  • Have had two good rides this morning so far and now the hoof trimmer is here. :-) #
  • tamales and salsa for lunch. yummy! #
  • i could eat salsa by the cup-full #
  • #WW friends @tenabastian @ntnslykrazy @mtngirlDRR @besthorsegifts @lansterman @SpiritofHorse @DXQuarterHorses @M7Laurie @CowgirlConf #
  • more #ww friends: @vestacaro @rushridge @M7Laurie @DarleyNewman @PheasantPhun @Gingersnap13 @CowgirlOasis @Heidiwriter @Equitrekking #
  • lunch is over. gotta ride a pretty stud, then move a freshly gelded horse out for a few minutes! #
  • more on the storm damage: http://bit.ly/cWjY3p #
  • RT @lansterman: RT @TenaBastian: Big brother is watching. Tax peeps are following us as we speak./ isn't that exciting? #
  • I love the smell of horse sweat! #
  • The mini donkey, Quatro, just brayed because he lost track of his buddy, my hs and college rodeo horse, Zero! #
  • The mini donkey, Quatro, just brayed because he lost track of his buddy, my hs and college rodeo horse, zer #
  • Getting dark here. Looks like rain any second. Cooling out my stud; then moving out my freshly cut gelding. Hoping 2 finish before the rain! #
  • Quatro the mini donkey…sooooo cute! http://tweetphoto.com/9739061 #
  • RT @DanielleMHayes: I could really channel my redneck side and they will never sell a house, the goats now will live on my deck/ luv it! #
  • Don't forget to read up on the state of the horse industry: http://bit.ly/aPNb0V #
  • time to watch Idol. then we can watch biggest loser. no state of the union address for me. #
  • would it be bad to drink a vodka sprite while i watch idol? i am too worn out to run tonight. #
  • just lit a fire in the fireplace. miss those. no fireplace at home. #
  • zach has power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #
  • moreau grand, you rock!!!!!!!!! best cooperative in the nation!!!!!! #
  • power is on at the ranch. woot! woot! #
  • RT @COasis: Barry's State? Confused, me thinks… http://bit.ly/cjUZbO #
  • they just found a 16yr old girl alive in the earthquake rubble in haiti. how cool is that? #
  • heading out to feed for the fourth time today. so ready for my round bales! #
  • just tried some pearl vodka my client bought for me. it is awesome! i might have a new favorite! #
  • RT @PheasantPhun: RT @MissAmericaLIVE: Miss South Dakota speaks about the importance of getting involved in govenment locally/ good for her #
  • lovin' the fact that at 10pm in January I can stroll outside in flip flops. awe yeah! #
  • night twitterland. this cowgirl is sleepy! time for bed. #
  • hey twitterland! #
  • RT @madalynward: Horse Health Care: Did You Know Muddy Hooves Can Be Healthy? http://bit.ly/a1QGAH / yes i actually did! great post! #
  • Don't forget to read my series about the state of the horse industry: http://bit.ly/aPNb0V #
  • raining here today. going to feed and then i may possibly go back to bed! #
  • this makes me never want to fly again. seriously pisses me off: http://bit.ly/d5qvBm #
  • and the scanners are bad for your health. awesome. http://bit.ly/d2i8gQ #
  • RT @UBetcha_Apparel: via@BeefCouncil: "cattle farmers maintain green space & wildlife refuge (some people) don't seem to notice" #ncba10 #
  • i have a tylenol pm hangover. #
  • 2 degrees at home and 56 here. people here think 56 is cold. it's a heat wave by comparison! #
  • RT @UBetcha_Apparel: @nycUlla Yet you make blanket statements that grass fed is the ONLY way to produce safe meat. Not true./ agree w/u jen #
  • heading out to help daddy put up hotwire. gotta finish before the majority of the storm hits! #
  • Raining raining raining! #
  • who are these people? http://bit.ly/d2i8gQ #
  • i need lunch. then i need a nap. or something. rainy on the window makes me lonely… #
  • what do i want for lunch? #
  • RT @NeighSayers: "If ya see your stirrups clankin' together above yer saddle horn,…you're pretty much bucked off"- Dave Stamey #
  • RT @MegRaeB: I LOVE that Temple Grandin calls out the #HSUS in her new book. Ouch!/ yeah, baby! #
  • thunder, thunder, thunder. i really do not like thunderstorms. i'd rather be in a blizzard w/no heat than a thunderstorm. :-( #
  • lightning outside the window. #
  • really raining and windy now. the front is moving through. #
  • sometimes rain days are good when you're as busy as me, but i would rather be horseback truth be told. #
  • adding my new followers. thanks everyone. i guess y'all think i rock. or somethin'! #
  • writing part two of my horse industry series. time to talk about the black market for horse meat. #
  • RT @MegRaeB: @thesdcowgirl that's true! But 1 can hope!/ i think there r probably some of the less radical ppl that want 2do the rt thing. #
  • RT @CowgirlLawyer: We had 4 baby lambs born today! That is 9 in 3 days!/ oh fun! #
  • SD Farm Bureau: http://bit.ly/dk7POv #
  • they canceled the barrel race in Oklahoma this weekend. dammit. #
  • i am now going to try to sleep. it's cloudy, raining, and otherwise depressing outside. #
  • i was having a great nap until this huge crack of thunder awoke me. it is raining cats and dogs outside! need to feed my ponies again. ick! #
  • i managed to pack for a 3 mo trip to texas and not bring a single piece of rain-gear. #imsoblond #
  • rain, rain go away. come again some other day. my pastures are flooded; my arena is a swamp. you've already canceled 2 barrel races. #
  • more thunder. more lightning #
  • i guess i should head out and feed while i still have lights so i can see what the fey i'm doing! #
  • someone motivate me please. #
  • ok. i'm doing it. heading out to feed hay and grain in the rain. cuz baby, i'm a cowgirl! #
  • At texas roadhouse with the 'rents. Dad leaves for Maylasia tomorrow. #
  • RT @CowgirlConf: New Post from Cowgirl Confidential 1,000 Facebook Fans http://www.cowgirlconfidential.com/?p=165 you go girl #
  • Just asked the waiter if he'd think I was high maintence if I asked 4 a lemmon. He says ur high maint! And then brings me a whole lemmon! #
  • RT @agchick: Enjoying a dirty martini at The Loft while supporting Republican candidate for IL Treasurer Dan Rutherford #blono /jealous #
  • http://twitvid.com/683B1 RT @m7laurie A video about a trip to the Mailbox & our beautiful Rocky Mtns! #
  • RT @CowgirlLawyer: @thesdcowgirl I love it. I should've found me a Texan man/ naw just any man that treats you like a goddess is best! #
  • have some really good comments and discussion going on here: http://bit.ly/aPNb0V #
  • for some reason my blog format is all screwed up in chrome. this just happened today. i don't know what happened! #
  • did you know that sometimes horses are sacrificed in Santeria? http://bit.ly/adD9AV #
  • according to wikipedia the top 8 horse meat consuming countries consume 4.7 million horses each year #
  • chrome hates me and my blog tonight. it won't show the formatting right. #
  • Watching csi. Then Burn Notice. #
  • New plan. Stupid dvr didn't record Csi. Watching Leverage. #
  • RT @shaunhaney: Eating at the Brazilian steak house. I love beef. #ncba10 http://tweetphoto.com/9857490 / those are soooo good! #
  • burn notice just keeps getting better! #
  • this girl is tired. my neck is hurting for some reason. #
  • the water is back on at the ranch! still have folks around the area out of power; but the water is back up and running. no pun intended! #
  • not only is my arena washed away, but the pastures and stalls are all flooded. it's a mess out there. bet i don't ride again until tuesday. #
  • morning tweeters! #
  • still raining here this morning. chance of rain is 100% today. yesterday they said 60%. #
  • I'm Spinning some happiness today! http://bit.ly/9S2bHz #
  • #FF Friends: @infohorse @spiritofhorse @ranchwife4life @4everequine @besthorsegifts @camerontilbury @teamhuntress @thehollylane @m7laurie #
  • #FF @alpacafarmgirl @smileegirl @rushridge @daniellemhays @mtngirldrr #
  • #FF cool cowboys: @cowjon @skinnyhorse @pbhoss @thekansascowboy #
  • RT @DanielleMHayes: @ranchwife4life ugh, we are so against the clone thing,just cant stand behind it/ thank you! thank you! #
  • more #FF tweeters: @horsemansdvdmag @cowartandmore @natejtaylor @rtlampwork @darleynewman @beckydmbr @brrlracingblog @debflood @lopps_1999 #
  • RT @AlpacaFarmgirl: Everyone loves @thesdcowgirl Y'all need to Follow her for sure! #FF / you're too kind! #
  • #FF horse lovers: @LOPETEXAS @gozencowgirl @skinnyhorse @mtngirlDRR @tenabastian @roxyrancher @spiritofhorse #
  • it is flooded. everywhere. more rain coming. freezing temps to follow. awesome. i'll be off my horses for a week! #
  • i guess with this rain, i can cook something yummy for supper tonight. what else do i have to do? #
  • if your horse requires sedation to work on its feet. you've got a problem, Houston. #
  • RT @cowjon: @thesdcowgirl what if I require sedation to work on my horse's feet?/ two minutes of laughing after reading this! #
  • found a double header barrel race to go to on Sunday! I'll take a trailer full 2ride in the sandy warm up pen, to exhibition and run. #
  • RT @mtngirlDRR: @thesdcowgirl Sounds very fun! I hope you win. :-) / me too!!!!!! #
  • and the freezing rain/sleet has begun. taking dad to the airport. #
  • back from DFW airport. haivng some lunch. then off to buy tires for my truck, and more hay for the ponies #
  • dfw is under a winter weather advisory until 6pm- denton, parker and wise counties. snow and ice accumulations of up to 1in are possible #
  • and the luna guitars i wanted 2lay have come in, so that's something else i can do this afternoon! get feed, & pick up a new guitar 2 play! #
  • i heard the OKC, OK airport is shut down. #
  • it is ugly in Oklahoma. no wonder there's no barrel race as of last night 137k ppl out of power: http://bit.ly/dwcF6g #
  • so long as the radar is right, we are done with getting precip here. maybe i'll be back riding here by thursday if the sun shows its face. #
  • RT @LauriStruve: Amen RT @sbsbea: Micromanaging and the people who believe it is helpful suck. That is all./ completely true. #sucksbigtime #
  • Snowing here in North Tx #
  • 141 miles and The Beast will roll over 250k #
  • RT @JennBremer: @thesdcowgirl b/c the grass is always greener and cows r more interesting on the other side of the fence. LOL./ good point. #
  • played the luna. not sold. wldn't let me buy try it &return if i didn't like. want to play it side by side w/the taylor. #
  • don't forget to check out why i'm happy! http://bit.ly/9S2bHz #
  • #FF Friends @lansterman @vestacaro @chuckjolley @jennbremer @poppydavis @agchat @andyvance @neighsayers @silversteer #
  • back from the feed store. have hay to get me until tomorrow; and geldings in the hay room as we speak. they are a mess my boys! #
  • you lucky dog, you! #
  • ok. i have to head out to unload feed. happy happy horses. makes me miss home though. such good grass, feed isn't needed. :-( #
  • RT @blahblahblogger: Had a little grocery store etiquette issue today – would love your insight http://bit.ly/cja9Jn/ can't believe this! #
  • installing my new Logitech web cam! now y'all will be forced to see video blogs! #
  • Haitians tired of waiting to get rebuilding plans take matters into their own hands: http://bit.ly/aRWs9h #
  • i seriously need some waders to go to the barn. Not cool. #
  • wondering what to do tonight. think i will call sister and see if she wants to watch a movie. or i could play guitar. or both! #
  • you know what i hate? that petite pants are too short and almost always not as cute as juniors: but junior pants are too long. wth? #
  • going to watch medium. #
  • morning tweeters. up and at 'em. headed out to get hay. wish me luck. the roads might be icy. #
  • Love getting hay at a ranch that has green equipment everywhere! Gotta love a Deere! #
  • 85 miles! #
  • back. having another cup of coffee and then unloading hay. #
  • Baby just look at us…all this time and we're still in love…just livin our love song! Jason michael carrol you rock! #
  • 53 miles! #
  • On way to baby shower. #
  • 40 miles to go! #
  • Baby showers r bad 4my baby fever. Focus focus focus! A baby would make getting 2the NFR really difficult. As if it isn't hard enough! #
  • 250k!!!! #
  • RT @SpiritofHorse: @thesdcowgirl 250K what?/ miles on my pickup. #
  • just entered the barrel race for tomorrow. #
  • i'm going to write an entire blog post dedicated to The Beast, and all the fantastic places it's taken me. #
  • barn is cleaned. horses are fed and watered. time for a drink and the guitar me thinks! #
  • RT @scottriverranch: God crafted no better tonic for a man's heart than the thunder of horses hoofs beneath a star lit night. #
  • RT @RTLampwork: @kidell Bacon makes everything better!/ true story! #
  • Here is the song tweets: http://bit.ly/bX9PZS #
  • i am freezing in this house. go figure. me from the frozen north. freezing in my parent's house! #
  • I am having coffee. Horses are fed. Truck is ready to be hooked up. Still need to saddle and load hay bags. Oh, and take a nap! #
  • At the barrel race. Horses are working good! #
  • Waiting for them to start the first run of the open. Waiting waiting waiting! #
  • RT @tedrubin: Just negotiated settlement btwn my 13&15yr old daughters over making pancakes. Handling multimillion$ deals easier./i am sure! #

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This Moment

This is my first ever real Vlog- as I haven’t had a web-cam until now.  I’m certain every one of y’all is excited. Now you’ll be forced to see vlogs of me, but the web-cam makes it easier to share my music, which is exactly what this blog is all about. I apologize in advance for the crappy sound; I’m not sure what exactly is going on with the web-cam. But I promise I’ll figure it out.

In the meantime, here’s the video. You’ll find the lyrics below.

There was no doubt in her mind
as she packed the truck this time
leaving for a place so far away
She needed a fresh start
to do something for her
not expecting to find love along the way
So she drives.
North on 81.
So she drives.
Far away from those she loves.
So she drives
because this moment is all there is in life.
She found herself in paradise
She was swept right off her feet
in this pretty place so far away.
She found herself surrounded
with people who love her
And found the prefect love along the way
So she rides.
Out across the prairie.
So she rides.
Close to the one she loves.
So she rides
because this moment is all there is in life.
Her Life, is better than her wildest dreams.
This love she’s found’s like nothing else.
She’s the queen of her own destiny.
Now she rides.
Out across the prairie.
Now she rides.
Next to the one she loves.
So she rides;
because this moment,
this sweet moment,
is her life.

Thanks for listening!

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