Friday, June 21, 2013

The Woman On The Ranch



Thought this was awful funny, and so true in lots of ways!


This is oh so TRUE....

 If you are going to be the woman on the ranch, here are the top 10 "facts" you need to know!

 

 1. Always load your horse last in the trailer so it is the first one unloaded. By the time he's got his horse unloaded, you will have your cinch pulled and be mounted up ready to go - lessening the chance of him riding off without you with your horse trying to follow while you are still trying to get your foot in the stirrup.

 

 2. Never - and I repeat never - ever believe the phrase "We'll be right back," when he has asked you to help him do something out on the ranch. The echoing words, "this will only take a little while" have filtered through generations of ranch wives and still today should invoke sincere distrust in the woman who hears them.

 

 3. Always know there is NO romantic intention when he pleadingly asks you to take a ride in the pickup with him around the ranch while he checks waters and looks at cattle. What that sweet request really means is he wants someone to open and close the gates.

 

 4. He will always expect you to quickly be able to find one stray in a four-section brush-covered pasture, but he will never be able to find the mayonnaise jar in four-square feet of refrigerator.

 

 5. Count every head of everything you see - cattle especially, but sometimes horses, deer, quail or whatever moves. Count it in the gate, out the gate or on the horizon. The first time you don't count is when he will have expected that you did. That blank eyelash-batting look you give him when he asks "How many?" will not be acceptable.

 

 6. Know that you will never be able to ride a horse or drive a pickup to suit him. Given the choice of jobs, choose throwing the feed off the back of the pickup. If he is on the back and you are driving, the opportunity for constant criticism of speed, ability and your eyesight will be utilized to the full extent. "How in the *@*# could you NOT see that hole?"

 

 7. Never let yourself be on foot in the alley when he is sorting cattle horseback. When he has shoved 20 head of running, bucking, kicking yearlings at you and then hollers "Hold 'em, hold 'em" at the top of his lungs, don't think that you really can do it without loss of life or limb. Contrary to what he will lead you to believe, walking back to the house is always an option that has been used throughout time.

 

 8. Don't expect him to correctly close the snap-on tops on the plastic refrigerator containers, but know he will expect you to always close every gate. His reasoning, the cows will get out; the food will not.

 

 9. Always praise him when he helps in the kitchen - the very same way he does when you help with the ranch work - or not.

 

 10. Know that when you step out of the house you move from the "wife" department to "hired hand" status. Although the word "hired" indicates there will be a paycheck that you will never see, rest assured you will have job security. The price is just right. And most of the time you will be "the best help he has" even if it is because you are the ONLY help he has.
 
 

Friday, June 14, 2013

The Cowgirl Garden

The Cowgirl Garden


Mornin' gals!

  I've been doing a bit of gardening here recently, still trying to get used to the Texas soil, sun, heat, etc. Whenever you move to a new state or new area you have to take into account the climate and the soil when planting. And North Texas is so vastly different than Colorado! It has seemed like a losing battle at times, not that the challenges here are any worse than what they are in Colorado, just different.

  I have compiled some really cute ideas that I would like to do in our garden along with some pictures of how the garden has come along. You will be seeing a lot more of these posts in the coming months!

Enjoy!
Adios,
Jessie Lou

P.S. I love how long the growing season is here!




So cute!

 
Love this planter idea! Use anything and everything that you have :)
 
 
Awesome idea! If I could only let go of my old boots which are pretty worn out (with holes all throughout the sides) I would def do this! But I love them for walking around in the mud and muck in the stalls.
 
 
One of the first above ground planters, it has an heirloom tomato plant and red onions in it now. We have already picked our first tomato from it!
 
 
Some of my roses :) they are in a tire planter that my dad made. It looks pretty good! No one even knows that it used to be a tire. Love how the colors change on these roses!
 
 
One of the roses close up :)
 
 
One of the yellow roses from the yellow rose bush.
 
 
Idk what kind of plants these are! But I love them! They were here when we moved here, they just pop up everywhere!
 
 
And they get tall!
 
 
Part of our herb garden! Spearmint to the right and parsley to the left. This was planted in an old sink....that thing is darn heavy! I can only drag it, can't lift it at all!
 
 
Tomato and onions!

 
Heirloom Tomato!

 
Can't wait for this one to be ripe! Everything tastes better home grown!

 
Just some pretty flowers that I ended up getting for 50 cents at Lowes because they had a light frost all over them.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 



Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Edens Edge: Amen Video and New Etsy Shop Item





Hello ladies!

  Here is a beautiful 1950's Day Dress that I just added to my Etsy Shop shop, I found it at an antique store hidden behind some 1990's dresses, had to bring it out into the light! Brought it home hoping that it would fit me, and sadly it's a little large :'( So I am passing on this little treasure to you gals!

 
1950's Day Dress: Marcy Lee of Dallas you can buy it HERE
Pearl 1950's Clip on Earrings: Recycling Time Vintage Store for 50 cents!
Brown braided leather western belt: Thrifted
Boots: Ariat
 


  I love day dresses since they give you a look into the real day to day lives of flesh and blood women. Not the highly priced wardrobes of the Hollywood starlets. No matter how much I love the fashions of Liz, Grace, and Marilyn, I just don't think that I could wear them every day. My daily attire usually requires jeans, or a skirt that I can garden in.

  While I do realize that these styles inspired many a fashion designer or retail company they did not fit into the daily lives of women, just as the modern styles of today (Snooki, Lady Gaga, JLO, etc.) don't fit into riding horses, gardening, house work, cooking, and well...you know the rest ;)

  The beautiful thing about day dresses for me personally is the fact that I can throw on a pair of boots and a western belt and I've created my own "vintage cowgirl chic" style. How do you like to wear vintage staples? And what is your favorite?

 

 


  Be looking for more items to be added to my etsy store since I have been doing some summer cleaning and going to estate sales and antique stores. Oh and also making lots of jewelry. If you would like me to look for an item or custom design something then please feel free to comment, find me on Facebook, Twitter, or you can email me at thevintagecowgirl90@gmail.com

  Talk about "vintage cowgirl chic"? Here's a video that says it!

Eden's Edge: Amen

 
 
 
 
 
Adios!
Jessie Lou
 
 
 

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Cute Cowgirl Mani Tutorial! Perfect for the Summer Rodeos!




I LOVE this tutorial!

This look is perfect for you girls that will either be competing in the summer rodeos or will be attending them. These are completely different than your traditional mani, plus when the other girls ask you where you had your nails done you can tell them that you didn't spend a dime ;) you are just that artistic!

Thought that I would share this vid with all of you, maybe you gals will be more artistic than myself ;) I just seem to get things a little gloppy, maybe I'm using the wrong nail polishes, idk. Good luck and I'd love to see your results! If you want to post a picture onto my Facebook, my Twitter, or if you want to go old school then email me at thevintagecowgirl90@gmail.com Hope to hear from you soon!

Adios,
Jessie Lou