Today, my daughter-in-law and I were having one of our normal Facetime conversation. The kids were running around doing tricks and they knew I was watching. Trace, my grandson, had a rope around his dog’s neck, trying to teach her to walk, like she was in a dog show. Ranch dogs…only get tied on back of pick ups and in grocery store parking lots, so they don’t run after little kids or bite the wise guy trying to pet ‘em. But, kudos to you Trace…who knows what the future holds bud. I can see dog and pony shows in your future but it may look a bit western.
During the conversation though, she asked, “…when should I go look for Jake?” He’d been gone about 3 hours on a new horse he’s working with. “Where did he go?” I asked and she said to check fences….and I truly wanted to break into a song. “He’s still out there ridin’ fences, still makes his livin’ with his rope”. But I decided against it because my daughter-in-law is cool and I’m not and I want her to like me. I answered with, “give him thirty minutes”.
I couldn’t help but think about the many times I had been in her situation. The nights I thought….”no news is good news”. You never put a time frame on cattle or horse training. We don’t even use the words..”it shouldn’t take long”. The reason we say that, for one…you never quit a horse in the middle of a bad habit and the thing about cattle….they don’t wear watches, of coarse!
In all seriousness…but do I really want to be serious right now? No..but there are a few signs that it’s time to go look and you all know what #UNO is going to be…
- A horse comes back without a rider. That’s a duh moment, unless your husband is hanging on side saddle just to see your face, so he can snap chat it to all his friends. My suggestion, if that’s the case…shoot him!
- You told him you’d have his favorite meal hot and ready at 7 p.m. and he left immediately out the door that morning to be sure and finish. I should have made it 10 p.m….it’s dark then. Because he really loves steak and mash potatoes but lets get real…he also loves cows. But really, it might be dark and he might be late, and you may not be that good’da cook. So forget that one!
- You could say, “I will be naked at 8…. if you’re not back by then I’m putting on clothes”. I’m just leaving that one alone right there. If he’s not back for that, you may want to go lookin’ or get a little marriage counseling.
- When you get that..”I should probably go look for him now!!” feeling. You know the one way down deep in your stomach that’s real uncomfortable and it’s been way, way to long. Always go with your gut feeling.
- Finally, when you actually see he came off his horse, whether he got bucked off or his horse did a major dance move and he just wasn’t paying attention. Wait for it though, turn your head quickly if he gets up..act like you are looking up at the clouds, or looking down at pretty cactus flowers. You want him to feel like the stud he is, when he comes trottin’ back to the house. Only..I repent ONLY check on him if he doesn’t get up, is holding an arm or leg, or some other body part .
Finally thoughts….this really is a serious subject but I chose to make light of it today because I figured we could all use a break from serious. I pray your ponies and those of your family, have a sure foot and that God bless each of you as you ride to the corner post.
Love ya’ll and thank you fo reading…here’s something to take with you before you go…..
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Roman 15:13
So what about you? Which number did you relate to? I’d love to hear from you! The cowboy pastor’s wife…
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