Country Lifestyles
Cowboy Culture – A Bad Day in the Cowboy World
By Clay Reid
Well, another day another dollar and another NTFR deadline crept up on me. So as I was headed out the door to go gather some bovine into a trap to wean the calves off their mamas, of course it hit me like a hammer, that I had unfinished business with NTFR editor Jessica Crabtree.
Before I start this tall tale of bad days in the cowboy world, I will also let it be known that in my life I have prayed for many things. I prayed for safety for my family. I prayed for health for the same bunch. I have even prayed for my beloved Dallas Cowboys to win a game after placing a $100 bet on them.
This morning, however, will be the first time that I will be praying that this computer stays together and allows me to finish this story unabated. You see, last month the last four sentences in my little article took about an hour and a half to finish.
My computer was locking up and it took five seconds for each letter to pop up onto the screen. It was all I could do to keep from throwing it across the room and stomping on it like a three year old when Granny won’t let him have ice cream. Well, so far so good.
I was going through some pictures the other day when I came upon one of me with my face in ruin. It was a horse wreck picture, and I sure looked pretty homely. In the cowboy world it ain’t if you will ever have a horse wreck, it’s a matter of when and how many you will have, and will you live to tell the story.
I have friends who have died from them and others who are forever crippled from them. The picture I speak of was a pure example of how quickly it can happen while horseback, and I hope that some who read this might take note and realize how dangerous it is for grown men, much less young children, to be horseback.
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By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
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By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water
Directions:
Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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