Saturday, December 16, 2017

Christmas 2017 Newsletter


 
James and I have had a busy year here on “The Broke 4" homestead. Our three grandchildren keep us running the roads, and trust us, an eleven year old, a two and a half year old and a two year old can really keep you busy. We wouldn’t have it any other way thou because of the joy and love they fill our hearts with. It is worth every minute.
We spent the first nine months this year trying to find a new Roping horse and there were a lot of road bumps doing so, but God showed us that we had to be patient and he finally found my cowboy a new horse to replace the one he had for so many years. We had our home remodeled some with new wood floors throughout and Barn red tin replaced the old siding. Our age caught up with us this year. James went on Medicare and I on Social Security. Our minds tell us we’re young while our bodies are getting old.

It’s the end of the year now and time to slow down. The Christmas tree is all decorated, the presents all wrapped. The weather is even getting colder. It’s beginning to look a lot like a Cowboy Christmas.


The Christmas Cow
You’ve heard the tale of Frosty
And the Little Drummer Boy
All those other Christmas stories
That bring folks cheer and joy

 What I’m gonna tell you next
May seem a little strange
It happened late one Christmas night Cowboy Christmas Ball
When we heard an awful racket
Come from somewhere down the draw
We could hear a cow a bawlin’
Like she was sure ‘nuff on the fight
Crashin’ brush an’bells a ringin’
We knew somethin’ wasn’t right
We spurred our mounts on towards the noise
Arriving just in the “Nick” o’ time
To watch that cow tree Santa Claus…
Friends, that o[‘ fat boy can climb
When we finally finished laughin’
And dried our eyes where we could see
We roped that hide an’ tied her down
Then helped Santa git out of the tree
Though his suit was ripped an’ snagged
He was none the worse the waer
Once he caught his breath an’ recomposed
He told of what had happened there
Said one of the tugs had pulled apart
So, he had to land the sleigh
Figured it wouldn’t take too long to fix
Then he’d be on his merry way
He’d just unhitched the reindeer
When this wild-eyed cow appeared
She was hookin’ everything in sight
And he was next he feared
She spooked the team and they left the scene
Then she horned in on the sleigh
A fightin’ wreaths an’ Christmas trees
But, Pere Noel (pardon my French),
Knew she’d be comin’ his way
He saw the chance, to miss her dance
So, he took off for a low hangin’ limb
But she’s in hot pursuit of that bright red suit
And his odds are gettin’ real slim
Somehow, he escaped that terrible fate
And that’s when we come ridin’ in
He said y’all can bet, that I won’t forget
Then gave us a wink and a grin
Well his reindeer came back , and we hitched up his hack
After the harness repair
Then we turned around, to free that cow from the ground
But when we looked…that o[‘ snake wasn’t there
So I picked up my string, and we rode back to bring
Sants’s hat with the hole from her horn
He said keep it y’all, hang it up on the wall
I got more and besides that one is torn
It sure was a sight when those reindeer took flight
Santa thanked us, and we said our goodbyes
We rode back to camp and when we lit the lamp
We sure had a great big surprise
Right there in the floor, when we walked in the door
Was the ol’ cows hide made into a rug
And up there on the wall, mounted over the hall
Was the Christmas cow’s head…
Wearin’ them bells…and held in place by a broken ol’ tug
(Poem by: Ken Howrey) (Art by:Mike Capron)



To all our family and friends, our prayer is that every family will have a blessed Christmas this year. Hug those you love a little tighter, laugh more, and watch the sun set and rise together, and pray together as a family. Don't forget to give thanks to God and remember the reason behind Christmas...
Merry Christmas from The Hall's, James & Betty

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