Mountain Cowgirl
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At least it is to me. Here is one I hadn't read before. I come from a family of ranch storytellers and wish I had recorded the many stories that my kin told around the table, at campfires, potlucks, on the range with an audience of one, etc. I can't wait to get my Soapweed book so I won't have to search to find his stories.
FROM OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES
By Steve Moreland, February 20, 2020
Yesterday, Carol went to pick up any grandkids that would be spending the day with us. When she arrived back home, not only did she have the two youngest that we knew would be here, but also one of the six-year-old twins came along as he was supposedly "sick" and unable to go to school, where he is in Kindergarten. He stayed home a couple days last week, as there are some illness bugs going around. He didn't look particularly "under the weather," so I had to tease him that maybe he was faking this time. I said, "George, at least cough." He performed that task in practiced fashion, and we both grinned at each other.
I started to put on my outdoor gear, and had my lace-up overshoes on over my boots. As I was putting on my leather shotgun chaps, the three grandkids raced through the mudroom on their way to the basement. I said, "Here comes Sick George!" Then I proclaimed, "And here comes Well Rowan!" Watching me put on my chaps as she went by, five-year-old Rowan exclaimed, "And there is Weird Pants Grandpa!" I chuckled as they bounced on down the stairs.
Later in the day, I was telling my two sons this story. Brock had to laugh about his daughter Rowan. It seems that recently she was on hand when her mother was getting out of the shower. Rowan said, "Mom can I use this camera, I want to take your picture." Her mother said, "Rowan, I am not wearing much, and it wouldn't be nice to take my picture." Rowan explained, "Well, Uncle Billy has pictures of ladies not wearing much on his refrigerator in his shop." From out of the mouths of babes.
FROM OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES
By Steve Moreland, February 20, 2020
Yesterday, Carol went to pick up any grandkids that would be spending the day with us. When she arrived back home, not only did she have the two youngest that we knew would be here, but also one of the six-year-old twins came along as he was supposedly "sick" and unable to go to school, where he is in Kindergarten. He stayed home a couple days last week, as there are some illness bugs going around. He didn't look particularly "under the weather," so I had to tease him that maybe he was faking this time. I said, "George, at least cough." He performed that task in practiced fashion, and we both grinned at each other.
I started to put on my outdoor gear, and had my lace-up overshoes on over my boots. As I was putting on my leather shotgun chaps, the three grandkids raced through the mudroom on their way to the basement. I said, "Here comes Sick George!" Then I proclaimed, "And here comes Well Rowan!" Watching me put on my chaps as she went by, five-year-old Rowan exclaimed, "And there is Weird Pants Grandpa!" I chuckled as they bounced on down the stairs.
Later in the day, I was telling my two sons this story. Brock had to laugh about his daughter Rowan. It seems that recently she was on hand when her mother was getting out of the shower. Rowan said, "Mom can I use this camera, I want to take your picture." Her mother said, "Rowan, I am not wearing much, and it wouldn't be nice to take my picture." Rowan explained, "Well, Uncle Billy has pictures of ladies not wearing much on his refrigerator in his shop." From out of the mouths of babes.
I laughed until it hurt and then I played it again.
