Skip to main content

THE 'BARNCHICKS" ARE GATHERING UNDER OCTOBER'S MAGICAL SPELL...............


AUGUSTA WALLINHAN
"GROCERY SHOPPING"

Yee....gads I would have never made it as a real cowgirl BARNCHICK

...where is the Safeway????? 


WHEN SHE ISN'T OUT KILLIN' DINNER.....SHE IS OUT FEEDIN' THE CHICKENS
SO SHE CAN GATHER THEIR EGGS AND THEN LATER ON....PLUCK THEM FOR ANOTHER DINNER....OH MY  WHAT FUN!!!


NOW THIS LOOKS MORE LIKE IT......WAVING YOUR HAT AROUND...SMILIN FOR THE CAMERA AND LOOKING PRETTY IN YOUR COWGIRL SKIRT AND OUTFIT......I LIKE THIS BARNCHICK!!!  teehee

I know, I know.....I have to show some barns.....so here we go:


THIS ONE HAS CERTAINLY STOOD THE TEST OF TIME....


I THINK THIS ONE COULD HAVE BEEN AUGUSTA'S HOUSE/BARN....I DO BELIEVE THERE WERE SOME TIGHT QUARTERS IN THE WILD WEST!!! (O:




BARNS COME IN EVERY SHAPE AND COLOR.....WITH RED BEING A FAVORITE

THESE LAST TWO BARNS ARE MY FAVORITES OF THE PICS I HAVE TAKEN ALONG THE WAY IN MY TRAVELS THIS SUMMER......ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL OLD BARNS WERE IN THE FOLLOWING STATES ALTHOUGH I'M NOT SURE WHERE EACH SHOT WAS TAKEN.....WASHINGTON, IDAHO, MONTANA, UTAH, CALIFORNIA AND OREGON.............THEY ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL AND HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME ......HAVE SHELTERED MANY AN ANIMAL AND HUMAN.....I'M SURE.....AH WHAT STORIES THEY COULD TELL......





IN CLOSING JUST WANT TO SHARE THIS LITTLE SHOT!!!

THESE ARE TWO OUTLAWS......LANT AND TRACY (CIRCA 1903)...LOOK AT THESE GUYS FACES.....CAN YOU BELIEVE WE ACTUALLY GAVE THEM GUNS?????
(O:(O:(O:
THEY ARE HALF IN THE BAG...I'M SURE AND I LOVE IT THAT THE ONE IS HOLDING HIS GUN SO IT CAN BE OF PROMINENCE IN THE SHOT!!!
TeeeHEEEEE
OH MY.............

MAKES YOU WONDER HOW THE "WEST WAS EVER WON"  DOESN'T IT.....
I THINK "BARNCHICK" AUGUSTA HAD A LOT TO DO WITH IT!!!!.........

....  OH THIS BARN CHICK ALMOST FORGOT TO THANK MISS JULIE MARIE OF IDYLLHOURS FOR HOSTING THIS SPECIAL OCTOBER EVENT....PLEASE VISIT HER AND THE OTHER "BARNCHICKS" and see all their fabulous posts and photos

HAPPY TRAILS
JO
         Antique photos courtesy Colorado Historical Library
Barn Photos by ME

Comments

  1. Beautiful photos Jo..wonderful post..lovely...wow..cool about barn chicks!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Hello Jo... so happy you joined the party! I would never have made it as a barn chick in years gone by if that's what they did!...I could never kill an animal... I am a shabby chic kind of barn chick I think... love all of your beautiful barn photos from your travels... and you are right, the stories they could tell!... many an outlaw undoubtedly hid in some of them... xoxo Julie Marie

    ReplyDelete
  3. What a fun post Jo! Really enjoyed the barn photos.
    Enjoy your weekend
    Blessings,
    Penny

    ReplyDelete
  4. Nice barn pictures. I really enjoyed this post. Our barns never had any paint. I do love old barns. Thanks, for sharing your pictures. Hugs

    ReplyDelete
  5. WHAT A CLEVER POST!!!! And it is so comforting to see that there are still beautiful vestiges of days long past that dot our landscape.....are you having fun, Jo? It looks like it....enjoy your days and get settled quickly. BISOUS! Anita

    ReplyDelete
  6. I love old farm photos-what a wonderful post-love the story that goes with them!

    ReplyDelete
  7. AUGUSTA WALLINHAN is my new Role Model!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  8. WOW you have great barn pics. Just love all the settings. But seeing the women of the frontier, killing dinner and putting it on the table is really a hoot. I know they did it and I would have never survived. LOL And they call that, the good ole days. LOL!!

    Sure enjoyed your barn party. Very creative.
    Hugs, Celestina Marie

    ReplyDelete
  9. Jo, these are great! Thanks for sharing them with us, along with the stories. Lezlee

    ReplyDelete
  10. I sure enjoyed the pictures. Cute blog. sandie

    ReplyDelete
  11. Just love those old time photos! Thank you for visiting my blog. Kit

    ReplyDelete
  12. Most barns were painted red because it was the least expensive and the most available. Red barns tend to hold up longer than any other color (I have been told) Loved your photo treatments and your storytelling.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Fun post, Jo! I'm with you - where's the Safeway. :)
    Thanks for popping by my lil blog. I like your motto!
    Hugs,
    Zuzu

    ReplyDelete
  14. this was such fun!
    i loved your query about looking for the safeway!
    oh let me count blessings today as i clean my little cottage :)
    Ms Muse

    ReplyDelete
  15. What a cute post! I love the beautiful barns that you shared with us, I think the last 2 were my favorites too! I wanted to thank you for stopping by for a visit and for your sweet comment! Blessings~~~ Daphne

    ReplyDelete
  16. I'm a complete
    fool for barns...
    loved ALL of these!
    And the cowgirls are
    adorable, too!
    xx Suzanne

    ReplyDelete
  17. Great post!! I love all the old photos of cowgirls~

    ReplyDelete
  18. Barnchicks! Love it...great post Jo :))

    Best wishes for a wonderful week.

    Jeanne xx

    ReplyDelete
  19. what a wonderful post! I am still giggling over the last pic of the two drunk outlaws. You are funny! Love your post, the barns are beautiful!

    Karen

    ReplyDelete
  20. beautiful barn photos! The prairie ladies sorta remind me of my gran... tho she did live in the 'city' when she was wed, but they had chickens & I bet she could hunt, as she could cook anything! I would not be plucking anything! I chuckled at the last pic with the cow-pokes too, I sure hope the guns were not as loaded as they were! I enjoyed your chick post! Faythe @GMT

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY......I'M GOING TO HAVE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY MONTH!!!

I turn 67 today.....and actually I feel better as the years accumulate.  Since I've gotten older I actually have decided that I will celebrate each day during the month of October...just being grateful for being healthy and alive.   I hope each one of you who follow this little blog of mine celebrate each day along with me.... Here are some of the things I have planned for my birthday month: 1.  Listing our current home the end of the first week in November.  We are pretty excited to be moving into a little smaller spot as it means less work and maintenance.  We just want to be able to live more and work less.  Although we still have not found our new spot.....we know it is out there.   2.  Taking a 15 day cruise on the Rhine from Amsterdam to Budapest.  We will visit 5 countries along the way.  One of the stops will be in the place I was born....Nuremberg, Germany.  My  family  left Germany right after the war...when I was quite young.  Memories are almos

PUTTING ON MY GYPSY SHOES......................

Bo Bunny Paper Collection Well.......the coach is packed...the laundry done in the condo....and we will be on our way tomorrow. I often do feel like a gypsy moving from one spot to another....and each year my gratitude grows as I am able to continue this lifestyle. I truly would love to "do up" my coach in Gypsy Style...but alas....not too practical as things probably would be flying all over as we traveled down the road.  (O: But.....a girl can dream.....can't she? ~~~ My suitcase is packed with memories To be opened further down the road When my caravan must be halted The bag waits to be opened Stories to be told and shared Like the gypsy's of so long ago But for now....the wheels keep turning And my case grows larger still Waiting for the day..I must be stopped   And my heart, to the brim, will be filled Hugs from me to you, Jo Gypsy photos:  Electric Gipsyland on Flickr

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS

This is a picture of our little tree this year.  Each year our trees seem to be smaller, a function of our getting older and just wanting to deal with less stuff.  I'm sure a few of you feel them same.  Although it does seem to be a little weird that we want to deal with fewer Christmas decorations and give each other MORE STUFF in the way of presents under the tree.   Ahhh...being human is such a quandary sometimes!                                          MERRY CHRISTMAS                                                          Jo