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A Birthday Wish and a Prayer for the Tornado Victims

Sally Jean, my dear sister, a very happy birthday to you.  I love you–you are a treausre and a gift, and our time together is precious to me.  Thanks for being you.

Frankly, I just expected to write a happy birthday post for my Sis–I wasn’t expecting (were any of us?) the wholesale destruction in and around Oklahoma City.  I have some very special friends there and, thankfully, they came through this storm of storms unscathed.  But the loss of life and property is absolutely overwhelming!  Video of that tornado–TWO MILES WIDE!–is terrifying.  Neighborhood after neighborhood has been leveled.  Survivors … Read More »

Me and Montana Silversmiths

You know those big, shiny buckles cowboys covet so–the ones the winners receive every December at the National Finals Rodeo–and at many other rodeos as well?  Well, they’re made by my friends at Montana Silversmiths.

Through my friend (and cousin-in-law?), Steve Miller, I’ve got to know the fine folks who make up this company quite well.  I’ve been to the factory over near Billings, Montana, and watched artisans work in the finest silver, turning out not only buckles, but all kinds of beautiful jewelry as well–the kind of jewelry that makes a cowgirl’s heart go pitty-pat!

Now, I suppose this … Read More »

The term “keep your ear to the ground” comes from literally putting an ear to the ground to listen for hoof beats.

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