Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Cattle Gathering at Ft Bend County Fair Grounds. Can you find the Aggie and guess what's for dinner?

Reveille VIII, the First Lady of Aggieland.

Cows

FARMER (boasting): I've got thousands of cows.

VISITOR: That's a lot of cows.

FARMER: And that's not all. I've also got thousands of bulls.

VISITOR: That's a lot of bull.

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Above link shows Aggie Cadet saving Reveille's life at SMU game.

Newest Rough Riders with the Moose at The Menger Bar in San Antonio, pc1589 and Josalyn

The Nationally Famous Fighting Texas Aggie Band

The History of 'APRONS'

I don't think our kids know what an apron is. The principle use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath because she only had a few. It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons used less material. But along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven.

It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears.

From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.

When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids..

And when the weather was cold, Grandma wrapped it around her arms.

Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.

Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.

From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.

In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.

When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.

When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men folk knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.

It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes.

Send this to those who would know (and love) the story about Grandma's aprons.

REMEMBER:

Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.

They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron.

I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron - but love

Things You'll Never Hear In A Western

~ "Guns? We don't need no stinking guns!"

~ "Hey, Buck, do these chaps make my behind look big?"

~ "Injuns! Quick, pull the wagons into an irregular dodecagon!"

~ "Let's see ... hardtack and pemmican ... that's three grams of fat, seven grams of

protein, and two starches."

~ "Gentlemen, rather than get caught up in mindless reaction, let's draw upon our

feminine selves for a more intuitive solution."

~ "Can we postpone this duel till 12:05? I gotta use the little boys' room."

~ "It's like I keep tellin' ya, Earl: men is from Tombstone, women is from Dodge."

~ "That's him! That's the yella-bellied varmint who shot my therapist!"

~ "Y'know, Badlands Pete... a roaring campfire, good coffee, nice prairie breeze,

just you 'n' me ... what say we put on the rhinestone gowns and dance a jig or two?"

~ "I reckon I'll have me a half-caf double latte with a twist. IN A DIRTY MUG!"

~ "You 'n' Slim round up them strays, and I'll tell Cookie to get started on the

gazpacho and the fondue."

~ "He was a strong man, a good marshal, and I reckon he had a keen eye for interior

decoration."

~ " Two fisted real men don't wanna get married...unless they miss their Mommys

The City of Tomball, Texas and it's sister city Telgte, Germany will be hosting its Annual Birthday Party for Prunella Farquar again this year.

German Christmas Market “Weihnachtsmarkt Texas Style”

December 12, 13 & 14, 2014
Fri 6 pm-10 pm Sat 10 am – 10 pm Sun 12 am – 6 pm
Free parking and free admission.

Come and enjoy the family-friendly ambience – Gemütlichkeit – of this unique music/street festival with four stages of live music and an open air market along with antique shops in the old town area.

Tap your feet to the music of Chardon Polka Band, Chris Rybak, Yodel Blitz, Das Ist Lustig, Tubameisters, Valina, and get into the festive spirit with the sounds of strolling Christmas carolers. It’s a Texas German celebration at Christmas time on the old downtown streets of Tomball Texas.

An estimated 175 unique and interesting street vendors will line Market and S. Walnut Streets, selling German Christmas items, arts and crafts, and much more. Visit the “Weihnachtshaus” inside the Community Center at 221 Market Street at the corner of Cherry Street which will be filled with German clothes and souvenirs for sell.

Food vendors will include traditional German food and drink, Glühwein (mulled wine), beer, Christmas Stollen & Homemade Breads, Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and pastry), Bratwurst, red cabbage, sauerkraut, apple strudel, etc., and will, also, include festival foods like funnel cake, corn dogs, hot dogs, hamburgers, kettle korn, and barbeque.

Sally was in the Fox and Hounds at Newbridge last Saturday night, when this really ugly looking guy walked into the bar.

She told me later: "The wierdo came over to the bar and pinched my bum. Then he had the nerve to demand, 'Give me your number, sexy.'"

I replied, "Have you got a pen?"

He smiled and said, "Yes."

I replied, "Well you better get back to it, before the farmer notices you're missing."

Barry Farmer got into his Toyota 4 by 4 and drove to the neighbouring ranch and knocked at the door. A young boy, Neil, aged about 9, opened the door.

'Is yer Dad home?' Barry demanded.
'No, sir, he ain't,' Neil replied. 'He went into town.'

'Well, then,' inquired Barry, 'is yer Mom here?'
'No, sir, she ain't here neither. She went into town with Dad.'

'How about your brother? Is he here?'
'He went with Mom and Dad,' explained Neil patiently.

Barry Farmer stood there for a few seconds, shifting from one foot to the other and muttering to himself.

'Is there anything I can do fer ya?' Neil asked politely. 'I know where all the tools are, if you want to borrow one. Or maybe I could take a message fer Dad.'

'Well, it's difficult,' answered Barry uncomfortably, 'I really wanted to talk to yer Dad. It's about your brother getting my daughter pregnant.'

Neil considered for a moment, 'You would have to talk to Pa about that,' he finally conceded. 'If it helps you any, I know that Pa charges $600 for the bull and $60 for the hog, but I really don't know how much he gets fer Howard.'

ZZ Top is coming to the County Fair in La Grange on 9/5/15

Dr. "Red" Duke helped save my life in 1983.

The new Texas preacher was a dead ringer for Conway Twitty, the country music singer.

One day he decided to visit some of the church members who hadn't been to service lately.

He went to the first lady's house and knocked on the door. When she answered the door, she said, "Conway Twitty!"

"No ma'am," he replied. "I'm your new pastor, and I came to have prayer with you."
So she said come right on in.

He visited several more homes, and everyone thought he was Conway Twitty.

Then he came to a young widow woman's house on the end of the street. She was taking a shower at the time, so she just wrapped a towel around her and opened the door.

When she saw her caller, she threw up her hands - which allowed the towel to fall to the floor.

"Oh my God!" she exclaimed. "It's Conway Twitty!"

And the preacher said...........

" Hello, Darlin!! "

BEVO XIV Born as Sunrise Studly, Bevo XIV became known as a special animal who engaged with fans at University of Texas games and while on his ranch, where he was leader of the herd. Bevo XIV began his reign in 2004 when he was only two years old, and he retired from his duties as mascot shortly before his death on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, after fighting Bovine Leukemia Virus.

Wise Advice from a Farmer's Wife

Whenever you return a borrowed pie pan, make sure it's got a warm pie in it.
Invite lots of folks to supper. You can always add more water to the soup.
There's no such thing as woman's work on a farm. There's just work.
Make home a happy place for the children. Everybody returns to their happy place.
Always keep a small light on in the kitchen window at night.
If your man gets his truck stuck in the field, don't go in after him. Throw him a

rope and pull him out with the tractor.
Keep the kerosene lamp away from the the milk cow's leg.
It's a whole lot easier to get breakfast from a chicken than a pig.
Always pat the chickens when you take their eggs.
It's easy to clean an empty house, but hard to live in one.
All children spill milk. Learn to smile and wipe it up.
Homemade's always better'n store bought.
A tongue's like a knife. The sharper it is the deeper it cuts.
A good neighbor always knows when to visit and when to leave.
A city dog wants to run out the door, but a country dog stays on the porch 'cause

he's not fenced-in.
Always light birthday candles from the middle outward.
Nothin' gets the frustrations out better'n splittn' wood.
The longer dress hem, the more trusting the husband.
Enjoy doing your children's laundry. Some day they'll be gone.
You'll never catch a runnin' chicken but if you throw seed around the back door

you'll have a skillet full by supper.
Biscuits brown better with a little butter brushed on 'em.
Check your shoelaces before runnin' to help somebody.
Visit old people who can't get out. Some day you'll be one.
The softer you talk, the closer folks'll listen.
The colder the outhouse, the warmer the bed.

"The war on Christmas, internment camp in Illinois."

The aspiring psychiatrists were attending their first class on emotional extremes. "Just to establish some parameters," said the professor to the student from Arkansas, "What is the opposite of joy?" "Sadness," said the student. And the opposite of depression?" he asked of the young lady from Oklahoma. "Elation," said she. "And you sir," he said to the young man from Texas, "how about the opposite of woe?" The Texan replied, "Sir, I believe that would be giddy-up."

Mollie B came to my 3 day birthday party in Tomball, Texas.

Sad to hear about the passing of Reveille VIII. She served as the First Lady of Aggieland from 2008-2015.
Rest in peace, Miss Rev ma'am. Photo of Reveille VIII and I at TAMU Beef Cattle Short Course 8/4/2014.

Tower in Paris, Texas

When life hands you a lemon kolache.

My local Justice of the Peace, County Commissioner, US Congressman and Mayor met in town last week.

Headin to Praha for some Praha Stew.