To the rescue......

If you have been in the country and been around quails you know that they are beautiful, graceful, family oriented birds that will fly out and scare the crap out of you. Today while the princess and I were spraying weeds we seen a family of quail a mother and two babies. Usually there are more and this is the wrong time of the year for babies. We sat and watched them run away into the brush and ooohed and ahhhed over how cute the little ones were and then got back to work. Well a few rounds later we discovered that one of the little ones had been left behind. I don't know if the mother had intended to or if she was coming back for it but I couldn't just leave it there because I would have ran right over it if I had. So we caught it took a picture and released it out of harms way. I really hope it found its mother and it lives after we picked it up. So many wild little things die after being handled. For what ever reason I don't know. These are my tiny little woman hands, if that gives you an idea of how small it was.

Sore sore sore

Hello all you out there that are actually reading this blog. Since the title is A day in the life of a farm girl, I thought I would post a little something about the farm.

Well basically for the last three days the princess and I have been spraying weeds. Vile hideous weeds. Because, well there isn't a crop again this year. But unlike last year where we didn't  have the rain to grow anything, this year we have had a few showers that brought ever weed from this year and the last to life. Its a daunting and somewhat overwhelming task in front of us. But I cant complain just because we had an entire summer off last year doesn't mean we have it this year. But I must admit last summer made me soft, this heat is rough. My back is sore, my front is sore, my arms and legs... sore.

On a brighter note we are planning a birthday party for the Princess and the invitations go out tomorrow. 16 what a big year. I hope its a fun time for all and of course I will have pictures of both the decorations and the party itself. I have some original ideas as well as a ton of ideas from pinterest. I'll have to title the post "Party by Pinterest" Lets all pray it goes well and they all get along. We all know how teenagers can be. I don't know if I'm brave or crazy.

Well its after 11pm and the day starts early, sorry for the cranky mood.

Final pictures from the stock show

This just in more news from the stock show.

Its wash day here at the 2012 stock show.

Arrival of the princess


Bacon Bit gets a bath

Jimmy gets a bath

All bathed and shiny.

Same with the Bit

Bit was holding her hand with his little monkey tail.

All worn out from the washing.

Jimmy's cutie nose.

Bacon Bits cutie nose.

This stock show thing is under way......

Today was moving day at the ol' ag farm. I'm not quite sure why but the powers that be decided this was best done while the kids were in school and not there to help out in the process.

Jimmy waiting for his belly rub

And now he's ready for his close up, say cheese Jimmy.



Bacon Bit doing what he does best, eating.

The joys of living in West Texas on a blustery windy day.

Loading them in the trailer.

Jimmy helping me open his pack of wood shavings.

Finishing the job on my own.

Stock show prep.

Preparation for the county stock show started today. That's right we dun clipped us some hogs :) ok ok Daughter Dear and her Daddy clipped pigs I watched. So thats one step down twenty million to go all in preparation for Fridays big event. I would post pictures of today's events but I killed my computer mouse with a big shock of static electricity and I have to post on my iPod for now. More to come in the week ahead. On another note the weather man is calling for more snow. And all I can say is BRING IT ON! The more moisture we get the better the chances of a crop this year and a big garden. Both of which I am completely looking forward to.