The Real Life of a Ranch Hand's Wife

Picture Dilemma

     So I have a problem and I need some help. Who better to help than complete strangers that I pour my soul out to from time to time, right? Right. So as some of you might remember, this year I had a Bucket List of sorts. You know, things to accomplish in 2011. Well it's time to check another one off, and then I need your expert advice.

    I was accepted into the Heart of the West Invitational Art Show. So that means that my pictures will hang in a real-life, where people go to see this stuff on purpose, actual gallery for an entire week. I've known for a couple months and I can still barely wrap my head around it. I think mostly because it's hard to think of myself as an "artist". Are you crazy? I'm just a ranch-wife! =)

    So anywhoooo, I can only pick 2 pictures to hang for the show. The first one I've already chose, "Wall-eyed Fit", but the second, I'm up in the air about. I have a few contenders in mind, but not a front-runner. So this is where you, my loyal readers come in. I need to decide in the next week so I can finalize my choice with the coordinators. So please please please HELP! =)

    Just go to this link to my photography site, and comment under the one that's your favorite. Or you can comment here, either way, I'll see it. It doesn't have to be of horses, it can be in any of the galleries, except people. I really appreciate it, and thanks a million! You guys are the best!!!!! 

Get back up

     Recently, I've been busy trying to keep up. It hasn't been working out all that well for me. I'm starting to get some energy back, but it's still not coming quickly enough for me.

    I'd like to report that my house is spotless, the laundry is clean and put away, the yard is smelling of fabulous flowers that greet the sun each morning with smiles, my thoughts of a porch remodel are becoming a reality, I ride every day with the Cowboy checking cows, but alas, none of that is happening. Not really even close. I'm hoping for another wave of "nesting" will hit so I can see and feel like I'm actually getting something done.

    A few days ago, I saw a quick question asked on Facebook. It was something along the lines of, "what advice would you give new ranch wives". My answer was basically this in a nutshell, "You've got to roll with the punches. You can't control anything that happens on a ranch, so don't try."

    So I said all that to say this, I need a dose of my own medicine. I've got to roll with the punches, but the important part, is to get back up. I feel like I've been "rolling" just fine lately, now I've got to get up! So wish me luck over the next few days, as I try to get up, and in turn get some crap done! =)

 

   I thought I'd leave you with this image. This is a wild stud I came across one day while driving to see my sister. He was covered in mud, had dred-lock hair, getting his butt kicked by another stud, but was still fabulous (and posed for me to prove the point). He got back up....