tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post4383154229240065293..comments2024-03-20T03:53:55.113-04:00Comments on Yankee-Belle Cafe: Cowboys Coming and Going!Missy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-60876209084957822612015-02-02T22:27:12.529-05:002015-02-02T22:27:12.529-05:00That is so, so sad!That is so, so sad!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-74828535936949471772015-02-02T22:26:05.257-05:002015-02-02T22:26:05.257-05:00Would you believe I've never had chili made wi...Would you believe I've never had chili made with chunks of steak? Only ground meat. I'd love to try this! Thanks for sharing it, Jan. I loved the photos!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-65063649656323563002015-02-02T17:27:31.111-05:002015-02-02T17:27:31.111-05:00Cowboys have to show off no matter where they live...Cowboys have to show off no matter where they live ;)Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-72114041548415665092015-02-02T17:22:15.221-05:002015-02-02T17:22:15.221-05:00Love everything about this post and the comments.....Love everything about this post and the comments...except the tragedy.<br /><br />We have a lot of rodeos here in NC. Who knew? But western cowboy events are something else.J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-4403306939218428882015-02-02T16:04:17.808-05:002015-02-02T16:04:17.808-05:00Jumping in the car. Heading to Denver. Now.Jumping in the car. Heading to Denver. Now.Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-32914652932119767872015-02-02T15:52:17.886-05:002015-02-02T15:52:17.886-05:00Oh, Jan -- that is heartbreaking! But certainly il...Oh, Jan -- that is heartbreaking! But certainly illustrates how supportive the community is. In a way that sense of community is timeless, isn't it? Take out the tractors and trucks and insert horse and wagons and the essence of ranch life hasn't changed a whole lot. I'll keep that family in my prayers.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-74783237689934919242015-02-02T15:51:20.415-05:002015-02-02T15:51:20.415-05:00I've made hamburger chili and chicken chili bu...I've made hamburger chili and chicken chili but never steak chili. Must try it.<br /><br />I got to go to the rodeo in Tulsa and in Houston and I LOVE it. Best view in the world.<br /><br />Favorite Cowgirl store is Crybaby Ranch in Denver. Google it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-7412722738037294262015-02-02T15:19:20.576-05:002015-02-02T15:19:20.576-05:00LOL, Kav!
I think part of the cowboy culture is t...LOL, Kav!<br /><br />I think part of the cowboy culture is that each person has to be self-reliant. You have to know how to fix fence, pull a calf, feed the cattle when the grass is falling off (not growing - sorry). You have to be able to do all that stuff by yourself when it needs to be done. Storms, sleep, hot weather, cold weather, broken hay baler...it doesn't matter. The work still has to be done.<br /><br />And at the same time, you know you can rely on your neighbors. They'll help you with branding this week, and you help them next week. You know how the other man works, because you've worked next to him year in and year out your entire life. You know that if something happens, your family and ranch will be taken care of. <br /><br />We had a sad tragedy recently - a friend was telling me about it. Their neighbor's wife was in the early stages of Alzheimers. One night a month or so ago they were driving home. When they got to the gate, she went to open it just like she had hundreds of times before. She never came back to the truck - just wandered off in the dark. The neighbors all came to help search, and our friend found her the next morning, frozen to death about three miles from their house.<br /><br />In a situation like that, the ranchers call their neighbors first and the police second. <br /><br />And you KNOW the neighbors are still supporting that poor rancher.Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-58219663093351936482015-02-02T14:32:21.931-05:002015-02-02T14:32:21.931-05:00Oh -- wait and glory be -- I found myself a cowboy...Oh -- wait and glory be -- I found myself a cowboy -- Falling for Texas by Jill Lynn. It's Love Inspired. Woohoo. Hiding out on the bottom of the pile. I'm in cowboy heaven now so I'll leave y'all alone. LOLKavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-8361186124731209172015-02-02T14:31:00.672-05:002015-02-02T14:31:00.672-05:00Oh I'm soooooo glad it's not just in ficti...Oh I'm soooooo glad it's not just in fiction. I've been thinking cowboys all day (which doesn't bode well for my Amish hero -- he keeps breaking out in a drawl for goodness sake!) Anyway, I'm wondering if cowboys are the way they are because they are tied to the land and rely so much on others to get all that work done? And there's something about having a whole lot of work to do but a lot of it just can't be rushed. Can't force a mama cow to give birth on your say so. And I expect a quick and dirty fence fix wouldn't hold for long. So, to me, there's something more deliberate in the way they work and consequently the way they live. Not many short cuts...and if you're running a family owned ranch, no big corporation to make short cuts for you. It all just seems so much more personable than a lot of city jobs out there. A more Godly rhythm of life kind of thing. Man, now I'm yearning for a good ol' cowboy story and Ii don't think there's nary a one in my tbr pile.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-32108552913241135272015-02-02T12:20:45.495-05:002015-02-02T12:20:45.495-05:00I can hardly wait to read your westerns, Ruthy! I ...I can hardly wait to read your westerns, Ruthy! I still think you need to plan a trip west to immerse yourself in cowboy culture.<br /><br />And don't think a couple days with Mary Connealy cuts it. She lives in EASTERN Nebraska. Just sayin' :)<br /><br />But I was serious when I said Kav's take on cowboys is spot-on. I know there will be bad hats in every bunch, but every cowboy I've met (including some I've gotten to know pretty well) is as honest and down-to-earth as they come. The kind of folks who will strike up a conversation with a stranger in the middle of the store. The kind of folks who give a wave over their steering wheel when you meet them on a gravel road. The kind of folks who aren't afraid to go out on a limb for a neighbor in need.<br /><br />It's good living here.Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-27044532902908942332015-02-02T11:56:26.423-05:002015-02-02T11:56:26.423-05:00I love Kav's take on cowboys!!!! I'm in th...I love Kav's take on cowboys!!!! I'm in the middle of my second cowboy book for Waterbrook and I can't tell you how much I love goin' Western! Big brother Colt is back from Manhattan and lovin' on all kinds of ranchin' at long last.... Nick is realizing that trying to create the dream family he always wanted entails having that right kind of woman at your side.... OOPS.... and Trey's coming back to town to help his ailing father, and this country-singer-cowboy will break hearts cross-country when he finds his one true love... :) <br /><br />I love writing cowboys and Westerns. Who'da thunk an upstate gal would fall in love so easily???? Tippin' my hat to this mighty fine mess o' chili, Mizz Drexler.Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-3293367648684332802015-02-02T10:29:48.002-05:002015-02-02T10:29:48.002-05:00Oh, and I think you're spot-on in your descrip...Oh, and I think you're spot-on in your description of cowboys. All of the ones I've met fit your description perfectly.Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-73786252954874272692015-02-02T10:28:37.062-05:002015-02-02T10:28:37.062-05:00Wait. I didn't understand your last question. ...Wait. I didn't understand your last question. Too many cowboy romances? That doesn't make sense ;)<br /><br />And yes, the middle of winter. All of the events are inside, both at the civic center and at the fair grounds. There are indoor arenas at both places. The timing is because we're about a month before spring calving season starts. If you follow Mary Connealy on Facebook, you know that they've started spring calving season already. We're about a month behind them.<br /><br />The end of January/first of February is the only downtime ranchers get until haying season is over at the end of the summer. That's when the local rodeo season goes into full swing.Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-23448232718187052932015-02-02T09:42:15.527-05:002015-02-02T09:42:15.527-05:00My favourite part of the cowboy culture? Uh...the ...My favourite part of the cowboy culture? Uh...the cowboys? Is that a dumb answer? LOL I'm surprised that all this is going on the middle of winter though. Brrrr. I take it the rodeo stuff will be held at an indoor arena? Those little cowboy steeds are adorable!!!!!! <br /><br />When I think of cowboys I think of honest, hard working, salt of the earth kind of folk. The kind of people that neighbourliness comes naturally to. I think respect for God and country and resiliency and reverence for the land and animals. So, tell me, have I been reading too many cowboy romances? LOLKavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com