Christmas 2009 Snow Storm

Caitlin has been wishing for a "White Christmas" and her wish came true....Christmas Eve it started with a cold rain that turned into sleet, then a mix and ended with a "whiteout" blowing snow! Cathlena was on her way to spend the night with us and it took her over an hour to get here.....we were getting worried when she finally pulled in the drive way.




Cathlena's car where she parked the night before!


Christmas morning....the sun was coming up and as we looked out the front door we had a winter wonderland.


The blowing wind left about an inch of snow on the back patio



Everything was covered in snow....








Papa went out on the 4 wheeler to check the cows and took these pictures of several spots on the property.

Creek behind the house


The pond in the front pasture




Pipeline pasture

Merry Christmas!!!!!!

Deer Camp

Rifle season for deer in Oklahoma started on Saturday November 21st. In rural Oklahoma there is a tradition that school is on "Thanksgiving Break" the week before Thanksgiving but it really is so that all the "hunters" students and teachers a like can go to deer camp. This is the 15th deer camp at Copperhead Ranch. As the years have past it has become more of a time where "old" friends come to sit around the camp fire and reminisce about the "good ole days" rather than hunting. This year AJ was the only true hunter!

Deer camp accommodations have changed a lot through the years also. When the hunters went to the mountains they slept in tents and campers on the back of the trucks and cooked over a campfire. When they started hunting at Copperhead Ranch they slept in the shop and cooked on the camp stove. This year the accommodations were the motor home and breakfast was cooked and eaten in our kitchen. Times sure have changed.


John, Mike and Watts hanging out by the campfire. AJ was out hunting.


John Smith heading out to check the deer stands


Mike in front of the motor home. Notice it is parked right by the house!

Tulsa Fair

October 10th and 11th we were in Tulsa at the Fair. We arrived at the fair grounds Saturday about 2:00 pm. Lucy and Ethel (the goats) had to be bathed, blown dry and clipped so that they would be ready to show on Sunday. Each goat takes about 2 hours to get ready. Sunday morning we had to be back at the fair grounds at 7:00 along with the FFA teachers and several other students and parents to load all the horticulture entries up so we could all head home as soon as the goat show was over. Caitlin's goats were in 2 different classes. Lucy was in class 3 and Ethel class 5. Jessie and I went and sat in the stands and watched the shows while Papa helped Caitlin get ready. Lucy did not place but Ethel placed 8th in her class (there were 28 entries in class 5)...It was a long day and we were glad to head home.

Varsity Cheerleader

Jessie made varsity cheerleader this year. She really has a lot of fun cheering. This is the touch down dance they do while the band plays the school song.




Jessie is also a "flyier".......watch this next video and you will see what I mean.

Pontotc County Fair 2009

It is Fair time again and this year Caitlin had two show goats, named Lucy and Ethel. Lucy was in class 3 and Ethel was in class 4. As soon as Lucy finished showing, Caitlin had to run to the holding pen and get Ethel and was right back in the show pen. There was some very stiff competition this year. Lucy took 6th place in her class and Ethel took 3rd place in her class. Their next show is the Tulsa Fair October 10th and 11th.



Caitlin and Lucy being judged.




Papa and Ethel in the holding pen while Caitlin shows Lucy.


Caitlin and Ethel taking 3rd place

Stormy Weather

One evening a thunder storm came rolling through with some really amazing clouds.

Summer Visit

I'm really late in posting this....This summer Shuan, Danielle, Eva and Lily came to visit and we really enjoyed it. We swam, rode 4-wheelers, and just enjoyed spending time together. We sure hated to see them leave!


Papa, Lily & Eva watching TV



Eva getting ready to Swim


Eva, Shaun & Papa


Shaun, Danielle & Eva off on a ride


Shuan, Danielle, Eva & Lily visit Nana


Papa & Nanny, Eva & Lily