Weekly Twitterings From the Ranch

the chickens actually wanted out of their house! #
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aand it's snowing. time to go make sure the hens are up; and probably put a lamp in their house… #
omg. i gained 5lbs while i was in vegas. i need a metabolism booster. stat #
let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. my poor horses r so crabby. so much 4finding my Gump and giving him a hug. He's holed up in a hole. #
must fix this twibbon craziness! #
we have like 2 additional inches of snow. happy happy joy joy. not. #
morning tweets- there's 5-6 inches of snow this morning. #
hello sunshine! too bad you're not going to thaw us out anytime soon! lol. #
RT @mpaynknoper: (via @rodeoannouncer): @mpaynknoper more info & links on Carrie Underwoo HSUS support at #agchat #
whoo hoo! the high today is 2 degrees! #
RT @follownathan: @thesdcowgirl @rodeoannouncer @mpaynknoper Does it bother you that she donated $200k to HSUS? #agchat/ absolutely #
i don't think it helps #ag that the ppl who r heard most r groups like hsus. that is the fault of journalists for not doing their homework. #
RT @cowjon: Cursive is writing designed for Christmas lights./ uh oh, how so? #
RT @DXQuarterHorses: we will b having a herd reduction sale- must make room 4more cows. visit website if ur interested #
go figure. grass isn't infinite. #
RT @Skinnyhorse: (via@brownfield) Missouri wrkng on livestock standards bill: lawmakers work to establish a livestock. #
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night tweets! #
Thanks for the RT: @PheasantPhun @BrianJeromeKing @lopps_1999 #
I am + that closing horse processing facilites has had the opposite effect as intended. it's made it so u can't even give a good horse away #
which leads to ppl taking them to the sale because they need room/cant afford them/circumstances have changed & the only buyer willing 2… #
pay for them is the kill buyer. at $0.15 to $0.20/lb. wtg, HSUS. WTG. I'm sure this is EXACTLY WHat you wanted. #
i am really on my soap box this morning. and i'm not sorry about it. i'm sad. and upset and irritable. #
i cannot tell y'al how many letters/calls i made 2my (at the time) TX sens&congressmen on this issue. they did the right thing. most didnt #
sunny and cold today. something like a high of 3 degrees. yippee!!!! #
RT @SilverSteer: Check out new items added 2Silver Sale Category!!! Use code XMAS09 for an additional 20% off your… #
RT @PheasantPhun: may ur day b filled w/Sunshine&Smiles. Dont forget the best gift anytime is the Gift of ur time spend it on the right ppl #
The state of the US Horse Industry: and excellent read; well researched and documented. #
Just saw two bald eagles!!! #
I am on my way to town. Neg 2 outside. #desperate! #
Love my Cowboy! I am just getting back from town and he started dinner for me! How lucky am I? #
i have had too much Cachaca tonight. waaaaay tooo much. #
i have a christmas tree! whoo hoo! yippee!!!!! #
morning tweeters! it'll be a sauna outside today: 30 degrees. we'll think it's a heat wave! #
we'll finally be getting to wean the colts this week! yippee!!!! #
#whinny wednesday hugs to: @besthorsegifts @arainbowpromise @M7Laurie @Gingersnap13 @AlphaMares @lansterman #
time to go water the hens and see if they want to enjoy the sunshine, and the snow. lol. i bet they stay holed up. at least it's warmer 2day #
you know you're accustomed to the cold when a long sleeved t and a fleece pullover do the trick for you when you're doing chores. #
ok, all. i'm off to do laundry and maybe go rub my colt, and then decorate my tree. they'll be a tree decorating blog coming soon! #
the view from @flamingovegas #
RT @animalag: Thnx it really is shocking (via@TruffleMedia) 4more background info on story: re: downer pigs/CNN HSUS #
headed back to the barn: i forgot to pull hair on my mare so she can be dna verified and i can get her colt's papers… #
Checking the cows. Tomorrow we'll have to start chopping ice in the river. #
hair is pulled, cows look good, two more loads of laundry to do; bf is going to help clean house tonight. life is good! #
the bf and big green are clearing snow from the driveway. i thought it was fine. personally i think he just likes his big green tractor! #
RT @MegRaeB: @mpaynknoper ha ha! Thanks for everything you do for the industry and your wonderful positive attitude! You rock!/ i agree! #
RT @HMWesternDecor: Trying to get some cowhide frames finished up! pretty! #
i might think that his tractor is sexy 2 or is that a kenny chesney song? idk. either way, its big, its green &sometimes he lets me drive. #
Decorating the Christmas Tree. Fun O Fun! #
my colt has a cold. any ideas on what to give him, he's three months old, and is a runt. his little face is all and it's making hard 2nurse. #
can i give him benadry;? #
Sneek peek at the tree… http://tweetphoto.com/6573696 #
morning tweets! #
RT @DXQuarterHorses: I posted 15 photos on Facebook in the album "Photos From the Ranch" #
i have got to get back on a scheduled. my cold and the trip to vegas have me over-sleeping. every. day. #
have so much to do. need to let the hens out, make lots of jewelry for christmas presents, and doctor on my sick colt. poor buddy! #
RT @TroyHadrick: Holy Heatwave Batman! It was 32 deg this morning at dawn. Felt downright summery out there!/ i know! whoo hoo! #
RT @TroyHadrick: #AR terrorists burning cars, destroying property in Mexico to show their love of animals. #ALF #
heading out for a while… y'all be good and don't tweet anything too important while I'm gone! 😛 #
Bringing in the mares. #
New plan. We will bring them in this afternoon. #
zach is brining the mares in. tomorrow we'll wean and to some horses, we'll have to say goodbye. thank you #hsus #
life must be boring around here today. my @ replies box is practically empty! #
RT @kendsyj: Just say no to mom jeans, they are nobody's friend/ oh so true. so true! #
RT @tedrubin: Nobody will believe in you unless you believe in yourself!/ woot woot! so true! so true! #
RT @cowjon: @phildawgkey no better way to work cattle IMO no matter the size of the outfit. (continued)/ you know it! #
RT @DXQuarterHorses: I uploaded a YouTube video — Dozer and Ty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhPWODVCyj8&feature=autoshare_twitter #
i have had so many colts and other horses to start for pple. i've had two horses since then that made a couple pro- level runs but… #
RT @LibertyPaine: …democracy will cease 2exist when u take away from those who r willing 2work &give 2those who wouldnt.Thomas Jefferson #
does anyone else think that fried cubed steak would be good in alfredo sauce with roasted red peppers, asparagus and fettuccine? #
the current state of the horse industry: @pandpwowranch here you go! #
i love sitting in the glow of Christmas lights! #
horse abandonment bill pending in oregon the trouble is that #hsus isn't going to cough up the cash to feed the horse #
me thinks i hear a 4wheeler which means that onions and asparagus are here! yippee! i am hungry! #
dinner was great for anyone wondering. how can cubed steak, penne pasta, onions and asparagus with alfredo be bad? #
in case you missed it today: A cowgirl Christmas tree #
i am seriously going to need a horse training intern this summer. seriously. seriously. #
night tweeters…it's time for bed! #
RT @cowjon: What's this about some Copenhagen and guys standing around talking about the weather? Why's it news, that's daily here?/priceles #
Morning Peeps! #
#FF to a couple of my favorite cowboy smartie pants: @PBHoss @cowjon #
#FF Equine pals: @rushridge @lansterman @M7Laurie @DXQuarterHorses @SpiritofHorse @LOPETEXAS #
RT @cowgirlbarbie: 27 minutes and 84 questions later… I do believe I just finished the last exam of my undergraduate career!/ congrats! #
RT @DXQuarterHorses: is anyone out there buying broodmares? we have a couple young ones for sale… poco bueno breeding #
http://twitpic.com/u0ten – The best gift evah! #
#FF @DXQuarterHorses @besthorsegifts @AlphaMares @Infohorse @thiscowgirllife @TenaBastian #
ok, all. i'm out. time to wean our colts. photos will be forthcoming, i'm sure. #
Idk why we didn't wean yesterday! It is blustery and cold outside! Ick! Never fear I am brave so I will persevere! #
Does a cami, two turtlenecks, a pullover fleece and a coat as well as jeans and chinks count as bundled? #
Gump's sister. DX Red Rozee http://tweetphoto.com/6677749 #
Mares and babies… http://tweetphoto.com/6679159 #
Pretty sure mu first colt mare- the one with the sickly 3mo old colt has quit milking. Argh! #
Ok so she's milking but her bag is sore and she's being a crabby #*?$£ !!! #
You know what sucks about being a girl, wearing layers and working outside? Care to guess anyone? #
This morning's helper… http://tweetphoto.com/6681127 #
Here is the cute beanie! http://tweetphoto.com/6681497 #
RT @ThisCowgirlLife: @kidell hope that ur time offline has not been 2excrciating..ur absence is noticable here in twitland ;)/ i know right? #
the saddle horses are all down by the house so I got to rub my Gumpers and his little brother Dino and Dino's daddy, Chachi (poco tivio pep) #
and our stud Tom (@ThisCowgirlLife ) and tom's colts Ranger and Wyatt and Rock #
I had a great afternoon- drank beer with the boys, rubbed on some colts and saw my yearling filly #
one of the colts from the ranch packing 8yo Ty around. he has about 90 rides on him here #
there is no point in arguing with stupid people. #
RT @kendsyj: I can hear the Horses on the back patio lol! …I've missed it./ nothing like hearing horses walk, eat, breath, and talk! #
good morning tweets. awoke to frosty, fog, and a herd of deer in my yard. life is good! #
headed out to brave the cold; feed/water the hens, feed my mare and her sickly colt and have breakfast at grannys! #
chores are done 4the morning- hens are fed and watered, my mare and baby bam bam have had their feed, and the mares/colts have been watered #
up next- opening water for the cows, feeding my mare and baby bam bam again and photographing the snowy/icy day! #
welcome to my world: #
http://twitpic.com/u8n9i – baby it's cold outside! #
dishes, dishes, dishes… #
is making fudge and pizzas. crazy combination, i know! #
is having pizza, beer and a jam session with the DX boys. #
oh yes! interception #cowboys #
and the #cowboys recover a fumble! #
And my fingers hurt! But I will continue on! #
Still playing guitars with two DX boys now! We had a stragler. Lol. #
Good Sunday Morning my Tweets! #
I think today would be a good day to make cookies! #
headed 2do chores- feed the chickens, cats, dogs, my mare, her adorable baby…then back inside to spend the afternoon baking and blogging! #
RT @M7Laurie: @mountain_trails #
i have so much to do but what I really wanna do is watch movies, bake and blog thru the rest of our vegas trip. harumph. #