The "Gay" Cabalero and his Pink Bandita's

A ride had been scheduled for 2 months! The lunch had been called in, ordered and picked up. The Starbucks had been picked up!!! Then I get the call from...the Cowpoke! (You must say this in a sissy kid of voice)"I just want to let you know that the wind has picked up a bit here at the stables! So I say" Well I am on my way, let's wait, maybe and see, maybe the wind will die down, (Sometimes it does!)
I arrive to the stables and as I drive in, the Cowpoke and Spanky are... just standing there looking at a branch that has been broken off by the wind. I roll down the window and say to them,"You said windy...not FUCKING windy!" ( 25 cents in the cuss jar! ) They apologise as any cowboy would to a cowgirl and off I go to my tack room. Jesse is saddled and waiting (The Bossman will be proud of the cowpoke because he is TRAINABLE!)
But.... I have a secret weapon on the ride this time....I have The Cowpoke's" Bossmam!!! She will always side with me because she is a true cowgirl and knows how it feels to be not as (physically) strong or (financially)stable but she can ride the shit out of any horse any cowboy won't mount!!!!!!!!! So there ...COWBOYS OF THE WORLD!!!!
After a few minutes of "calming down" the Cowpoke comes to me to say..."there are bets going on out there that "THE DESERT ROSE" won't ride in this wind!!!" Well...what a way to make sure that I WILL ride in the "fucking wind"! (25 cents in The cuss jar) This post is becoming so un lady like, not the real me! So this is the weather when I arrived!

Ya...it does look "Fucking" (25 cents in the cuss jar) windy!!!

But Jesse is all saddled and waiting for me...oh so calm, even in one of the most windy days I have ever seen in the desert! And so is Sunny Doc, (For the Bossmamm) even with his hot pink saddle blanket! The Bossman would be so proud of the Cowpoke...he is trainable!!!

Some of you may remember The Bossman and Sunny Doc and a GATE issue!!!

Ok... I must confess...that this ride was going to be entitled " Tough Enough to Ride PINK!" All 3 horses and riders were to be dressed in PINK! But 2 hours later as we tried to drive through the Indian Canyon gate...they CLOSED it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! shit !!!!!!!!!!shit!!!!!!!!!!!shit!!!!!!!!! It was going be a GREAT ride post cause the Cowpoke and his soon to be Bossmamm can sometimes get really wild and crazy!!! They can be at fast run...trying to take off each others bridles. My Pony Cousin nieces were on a ride with the Cowpoke and me playing a very mild version of that game once! And now how would I ever get to introduce them to you with out a ride??? Then because the Cowpoke was the one to come up with the idea for us to all wear pink...I wanted to give HIM top billing!!!

Jesse's baby pink blanket does not show up well...but the Cowpoke's shirt and wild rag sure as horse shit shows up HOT PINK!!

Notice how proud Jesse is to wear PINK! And remember the saddle post???? This is the pink shirt I bought the cowpoke when I told him that there is nothing sexier that a man in a pink shirt!!!!!!!!!! The horses are untacked and put away. What are we going to do now??? I know..."photo opp"!!!

But the wind is soooooo bad now you can't go out without a wild rag over your face. One or 2 of the cowboys suggest that going with out a wild rag could save me the $$$$$ for a mircoderm face polish! FUCK THEM!!!!! I say! NO MONEY TO THE CUSS JAR, THIS IS A FREEBIE! See, STARBUCKS IN HAND???

The "Cowpoke" gathers up his posse! For what....we say???? To drive a stagecoach through the wild west!!!

Oh yes...The "Cowpoke needed his cowgirls to come out and battle the wind with him...he would not do this on his own without his Cowgirl POSSE!!! Of course you all see who needs the "liquid courage"!!!

However when one of his Posse begins to "blow away" he catches her!!!

Oh thank goodness... she may not have survived if the Cowpoke and not been so quick to act! Bet he was a thinkin that... she is the "girly girl" of the posse who just may not have survived if the cowpoke had not saved her!!! But surprise ............. HA HA....SHE IS THE EVIL LONG LEGGED COWGIRL!!!! SHE NEVER NEEDS TO BE SAVED, so the Cowpoke had better watch his ass!!!! Later I think she may just punish him f0r trying to save her and make him dance!!!

Ok... it may take a few pictures before you see... that she really does have him dancing....I will not speak for a moment and yes I was speechless at the time too!!!

Now...only u and I are privileged to see this rehearsal of their up and coming wedding dance and since I am the only one going to be there...for the actual dance...no harm done!!!!!! Now the banditta must have a pair of my chinks on, as she does here... to make it real!!!! Think I will loan her this pair!

THE DESERT BRIDE CHINKS!

Too soon the Cowpoke and and his soon to be "Bossmam" have to leave. Even though we had to eat lunch in my tack room with the door closed because of the wind...we had a great time together catching up! I do hope to get a ride with them before I go back to the PNW! We've had 3 rides scheduled...the 1st one was"fired out". They had to evacuate all the horses at their stable because of a wildfire. 2ND ride was postponed of the wind this day and the 3rd was postponed because of the Rosette's birth. And they say that the 3rd time is the charm!!!

After they left...I made lunch for Jesse, Slick and Little Lady and here are some self portraits of me and other things getting blown away!

Look at the sand in the air and the tarp over the hay! Also the chair is blown over.

I could not take off the wild rag or my glasses...the sand was terrible!!!

The round pen was a dust bowl!

As I was taking this picture a huge gust came up and literally bout blew me over. I staggered a bit and since I only had one "lemonade" it was definitely...the wind!!!

When I got home this is what I found in my beautiful back yard.

And this was inside...all over. my loving husband did not realize it was so windy until it was too late!!!

Sorry you all did not get to ride with us...maybe the 4Th time is the charm!!!

Your Desert Rose!

Grand Bunny's!!!

Sadly...the Desert rose will not be with her grand babies for Easter! However the Grand Bunny's were a hit!!! Toby's is brown, Jed's is gray, The Rosa Jewel and Rosette's bunny's are white!

Happy Easter to you all!!!

The Desert Rose!

The Red Badge of Courage!

Jesse and I would like to thank all of that you joined up with our posse to go get those bandits that stole my "King Ranch" hitch cover. It's not easy being in the saddle 20 miles a day and you did not even bat an eye when I mentioned the grub you would be getting! In appreciation for your bravery and kindness to help out a cowgirl in distress, Jesse and I would like to award to you:

The Desert Rose Red Badge of Courage!!!

To: (In order of joining up with the posse!)

Paint Girl!

Heart of a Cowgirl!

Blue Eyed Tango!

Dusty Devoe!

Leah Fry!

Jane Augenstein!

Saddle Mountain Rider!

John & Regina Zdranvich! ( although John does pose a problem for the rest of the cowgirls!)

You all give me faith in living "The Old West" in today's world. There was a wrong done... and you would not stand for it as you live and breath!

John...you do pose a problem, either you don't go on posse, or Regina has to share you as all the other cowgirls that are giving up a "cowboys arms" to ride with me! REGINA"S CHOICE!!!

Your Desert Rose!

PS The Desert Rose Red Badge of Courage is not an award that gets passed on, you must EARN IT from The Desert Rose or Jesse to proudly post it on your Blog!

"Family Reunion"

As you know...there is a new "cowgirl" in town! However her outlaw brothers have been staying with Zsa Zsa and Papa ( 5 days total) and had not as yet met their new sister, The Rosette, formally know as WMJ! What a reunion it was, as new cousin, the Rosa Jewel, her mom, The Rosa and her daddy were also there to witness the 1st meeting of The Rosette and her brothers.

Toby and Jed bring The Rosette a little welcome pony!

The Rosebud and her herd of wild horses!

Toby gently holds The Rosette.

Jed's turn!!!

The Rosa Jewel, Toby and Papa's "photo opp"!

ZSA Zsa's turn!!!

The family reunion is a success!

The Desert Rose!

The "Tripletes"!

Some names may be changed for the protection of the innocent!!! ( Wille Mae Jane alias WMJ aka The Rosette!)

This week when the Rosettte was born 3 weeks early, some of us were still not ready for her arrival. Her brothers Toby Jack and Jedidiah Pike were still hoping that the Rosebud was going to have a baby elephant, not a baby sister. Now in their defense...they had been going to the Zoo quite regularly this last summer where a baby elephant was born. When you are 1 and 2 years old it is only fair that you get the baby of your choice. Their's was, a baby elephant!

In preparation for the homecoming of the "Rosette" Zsa Zsa bought them both girl baby dolls with strollers, baby toys, receiving blankets, diapers, and clothing for premature babies that "almost" fit their babies. Here are the pictures of what the boys came home to after "school" at Zsa Zsa's house!

What you see is 2 new baby strollers, 2 new baby's, lots of toys for the new babies and 3 changes of clothes for them....and new diapers in case of a "pee pee"! We crept into Zsa Zsa's house saying shhhhhh! The boys did not know why they were being quiet but gladly played along. Then they saw the babies!!!

They did not EVEN take off their coats before they began taking care of their babies!

Eventually Zsa Zsa got the coats off and then...let the games begin!!!

Toby knows to cover your baby if you go to the PARK! Jed decides Toby is right!

Off to the park and maybe the ZOO!

When I talked to the Boys about naming their babies I suggested...Mille and Tille so there would be triplets!!! ( twins just would not do!) But alas...both boys named both their babies Wille Mae and nothing Zsa Zsa said would say could change their minds!

Two big brothers play with their new sister!!!

OH OH, Jed's baby has a poo poo!

Toby's baby needs a change of clothes cause "she got too dirty"!

Jed learns 1st hand about the importance of the safety belt!!!

Jed feeds his hungry baby!

TIME TO BURP MY BABY!!!


Jed's baby gets "naked" for her bath! ( she is fully machine washable...no kidding!!!)

Time for Papa and Zsa Zsa's "pre" bed time to watch "Ary and the Endersons!" ( spelled the way Toby pronounces it)What a happy "big brother"!

Another happy "big brother"!

Double happy big brother!!!

Is this going to be a GREAT big brother or what???

A VERY tired Zsa Zsa and Toby snuggle with "baby Wille Mae"!

1/3 into the movie..."the Wille Mae" babies were forgotten!

And then went night night in the "kitty bed"!

Your Desert Rose!

Flower Update!!!

About a month ago I posted about my "Back Yard Beauty's" which included my Jasmine bush and my Bougainvillea. Because we also have had some rain in the last month everything is dressed in it's "Sunday best" bloom!

The Jasmine! If you remember, the buds were light pink but bloom white. Also most of the buds were near the bottom. You can still see some pink at the bottom still to bloom.

The backyard smells like a brothel!!!

The Bougainvillea!

Look how full each branch is!

Close up of the blossoms!

Surprise...another backyard beauty ready for her "photo opp"! Suzy Q loves it when mom is outside with her!!!

Hope you enjoyed my "blooming back yard"! LOL

The Desert Rose!

"The Rosette!"

Last Saturday our phone rang at 4:15 am! (I was still wide awake anyway) My loving husband answered the phone and after a few seconds I realized he was talking to the Rosebud who was 3 weeks away from her scheduled c section delivery of her 3rd (and final) baby. The Rosebud is a planner and had been nesting for a few months and pretty much ready for the new baby anyway but still she was surprised when her water broke early. We immediately sprung into action to get plane tickets, pack and get the kittens ready to go to The Doc and The Boy's Vet clinic.The trick was getting a ticket to the PNW from the desert during Easter and spring vacations. We tried all the airlines and could not get there for 3 days! Then my husband called again and WA LA 2 1st class tickets had opened up. However...we had to drive 2 hours to a distant airport, fly for 3 hours and then drive 3 more hours to get there in what should have been a 2 hour trip!!!

However we kept in touch by phone and are happy to say that Miss Wille Mae Jane arrived shortly before 1pm. She is "pre term" and for our family...little. 6lbs 11oz 19 inches long and lots of hair with some red tones.

Zsa Zsa and Wille Mae Jane!

The "Rosette" formally known as WMJ!

Your Desert Rose!