A Pickle and Pinto Bean...

hello dear readers...

i hope you are all enjoying the last day of june...

sigh...

where did it go? i always morn a little with the passing of june...it has become one of my most cherished months...

this june was packed with all sorts of activities...

one was swimming lessons for the kids...

so glad they are learning this skill...both richard and i cannot swim to save our lives...

yep, sink right to the bottom... ;0)

they all did *amazing* so we decided to celebrate with a little pie after their last swimming lesson...

i don't have problem with a little pie at 10:00 in the morning do you? i can't think of a better way to start the day especially if it is some world famous pie..

yep, pinto bean and pickle pie...

{pinto bean} my favorite!!

{pickle} my close second favorite

nope i didn't have a problem whatsoever with pie first thing in the morning...

it just might become a morning ritual....

after all watching the kids swim is HARD work...

enjoy your long weekend my friends and a happy 4th of july!! i hope it is filled with LOTS of pie!!

The Weekend...

we made it through the weekend!!

the weather was gorgeous to begin with...then of course the good ole wayne county wind had to start a blowing...

but overall a gorgeous, fun day was had on saturday...

i forgot my camera so the iphone had to do...

just a few quick shots of my little space...

*thank you* to all who came out and supported the amazing vendors!

it was fun to visit everyone and to finally meet this chick!! so glad you made the trip down girl!!

i'm off to start building a little something, something for barnhouse...i think richard is just as excited as i am about my little idea...now if we can just get it to look like i picture it in my head...hhhmmm...should be interesting!! ;0)

THE Lineup....

while busy getting ready for the backyard boutique this weekend...

i've been able to check into facebook now and then...

i have to tell you i had a HUGE panic attack when i saw the barnhouse boys announced the lineup for their july show...

Check out their {featured guests}....

A Cottage Industry - Camas, WA

A Thing For Roses - Sherwood, OR

Auntie's - Silverton, OR

Bella Shabby - Forest Grove, OR

Brocanteur Vintage - Camas, WA

Calamity Jane - Ridgefield, WA

Camas Antiques - Camas, WA

Chocolate Spider - Vancouver, WA

Duchess - Vancouver, WA

Faded Prairie - Loa, UT {smile...this is ME!!!!!}

Kindred Roses - Camas, WA

Lara Blair Designs - Camas, WA

Lisa Souers Designs Jewelry - Yakima, WA

Madison Park Antiques - Portland, OR

Maison Douce - Sherwood, OR

Manor Bourne - Portland, OR

Molly Mo's - Sublimity, OR

Platanitis - San Francisco, CA

Retreat - Camano Island, WA

Sara Smith - Scappose, OR

Seabold Vintage Market - Bainbridge Island, WA

Sparrow - Battle Ground, WA

Tarte - Aurora, OR

Teresa Sheeley Designs - Omak, WA

The Brough's Primitives - Camas, WA

Thea's Interiors - Portland, OR

Vintage Market by Fate - Portland, OR

Worthy Goods - Oregon City, OR

{Food and Drinks} by:

Katherine's Folies

Four & Twenty Blackbirds

(more on the beer/wine)

{Featured Musical Guests}:

Celilo

also featuring special musical guests,

Matt Cadenellie of The Don of Division,

Jamie McCullen of Great Wilderness,

Darin Joye of The Old Yellers,

and, Lauren Jacobsen on Fiddle

can you say absolutely *fabulous*...

i think i may be sick....i'm not so sure i can do this!?!? ack!?!?

maybe if i visit the drink area before the show i might acquire enough courage to get through!! ;0)

really, i am extremely humbled to be apart of this event...one of my dreams come true...

this will be it for the rest of the week so i can gather goods for this weekend, i will be posting on the inspiration studio friday though so be sure and stop by there...

talk soon...

Meant to Be...

hello monday...

which is about over by the time i've sat down to this computer...

i tell you swim time takes a chunk out of our days...

but it sure makes for happy kids!

i just had to share a couple finds with you...

you know when you see something and know it was totally meant to be...

well...

i know!! isn't she a beauty!?!?

i found her in a little shop in boulder city...it was amazing i came home with anything from there...the husbands calf check almost didn't even cover an ice cream cone!! LOL!!

those girls know their junk and are not afraid to put a triple price tag on it! :0)

i guess they weren't to impressed with lady here...a whole whopping $20.00...NO way was i leaving Nevada without her...

then my dear mom, who was trying to save this next find until christmas but just couldn't...

gave me this...

the squeals were flying freely that day and my heart still soars with *love* for my new metal street sign...

*LOVE* it dearly!! *thank you* mom!! xoxo

oh how the discovery of meant to be treasures brings this prairie/gelbvieh girl much, much joy...

what about you dear readers, any new amazing finds that make your heart soar?!?

Vegas Baby...

sheesh...

i tell you the laundry pile is ever mounting...

right when we got home from trailing cattle we repacked and headed south...

we went down to vegas for our niece's graduation...*congrats* makayla!!

uuuhhhmmm....the day we rolled in it was 106 degrees...their fist triple digit reading...

next day 108 degrees...

we about roasted alive...it didn't take long for all of us to trade boots for flip flops except for the husband...long sleeve western shirt, pants, boots and cowboy hat the whole entire time...

even pool side...

those cowboys and their ways!!

needless to say we were rejoiced and rejuvenated when we got back home to the sound of rain on the windshield, johnny, george, and earl blaring on the stereo...

and our windows rolled down enjoying the natural air conditioning...

*thanks* to the fillmore family for the great trip and i can't wait till we do it all again...

richard, hhmm, not so much...i think he is good for another 10 years!! ;0)

Gelbvieh Girl Thoughts...

random thoughts this monday afternoon...

~ nothing marks summer to me more than the smell of russian olives...

~ we shouldn't be having ice on the sprinklers the middle of june should we?!?

~ either i need to loose a little bit of weight or clancey is going to have to get her own saddle, the two of us sharing mine makes for one sore tailbone...

~ i am completely behind in answering emails...please forgive me...

~ dragging kids to vegas doesn't appeal to me...

~ i can't live without my daily dr. pepper...especially after the kids have a sleepover night with cousins....

~ i can't live without my daily dr. pepper...especially when the kids complain about being bored...

~ i'm a gelbvieh girl through and through...

~ should i start a new blog called gelbvieh girl!?!? ;0)

~ why can't i figure out how to edit my videos from my iphone...

~ whatever happened to the days when you could find a good ole pair of working cowboy boots without the bling...cattle seriously don't care for the glare of sunlight off rhinestone boots...

~ i would give anything to be riding today instead of doing a weeks worth of dirty laundry...

~ i'm addicted to hipstamatic...dear susan it is entirely your fault... ;0)

~ still searching for my {forever} 2011 summer book...any suggestions...

care to share your random thoughts this beautiful june day??

A Backyard Boutique...

just a quick little post today dear readers...

we are off to trail cattle to the summer permit...

i have a little plan in mind so you can share in the journey...

hopefully it will work out, i mean you all want to see the 2 foot wide trail in the midst of the 200 foot slick rock drop off right?!?

keeping fingers crossed no baby calves fall off this year, one or two do slip off every year and some how manage to survive the drop...

it sure makes for an exciting story of them being rescued by the cowboys being lowered over the side with lariats tied together, but we would rather not have to go through it...

i promise lots of photos for sure...

before we head off into the windstorm i wanted to share a little event i will be participating in...

a backyard boutique...

{held in loa, utah}

should be a pretty good time would *love* to see you if you are able to make the trip!!

i also wanted to give a *big* congratulations to ross and kaylin and their new little one!! i'm an aunt to one stinkin' cute little guy!! *love* you guys and your darling baby boy!! xoxo

oh, i'm still waiting for someone to post some pictures of farm chicks?!? ;0) i'm totally blog stalking anyone that i know went!! i'm also making a vow right here and now that i will not be missing the next one for sure!! ;0)

Summertime...Hipstamatic Style...

summer has officially began for us and we haven't stopped since! :0)

we have been busy freighting out cattle, getting them ready to trail to the summer permit...

*love* this time of year!!

just wanted to give you a little glimpse of our everyday...

hipstamatic style...

happy summer everyone and to those of you hitting farm chicks this weekend....*jealous*!! ;0) promise lots of pictures okay!?? enjoy!!