A holiday blog…..
Although this is not the type of year any of us planned, some things remain consistent: The Holidays happen!
Thanksgiving weekend is behind us and Christmas is around the corner.
This Holiday season we know we are not the only ones who will have less chairs filled around our table than years past. However, even though our home will be quieter than we would like, it is never empty.
Our current ranch house is relatively new but almost every decoration that fills it is in itself filled with sentiment. In fact, mapping the back story to most of our “belongings” and each of our decorations gives a pretty good insight into our life story and the people and events we cherish.
So what has this got to do with the Holidays and longhorns, you may ask?
It has everything to do with this time of the year and our longhorns, but not in the way you may think.
A few weeks ago our friend Penny, from Nashville, TN, gave us a rug that she designed and hooked herself. She has made many rugs over several years. This particular rug was inspired by her and her husband Doug’s visit to our ranch a little over a year ago and a few months before Covid hit. Our Texas longhorn herd put on a perfect show, as they usually do. We all took pictures to record our memorable visit.
It is obvious from the intricate details that the rug took a while to complete. Although Penny mentioned how much she enjoyed creating it, she did not have to as her love and passion shines through.
The rug came to us as a complete surprise.
I am so grateful for it.
I love the whimsical appearance and the way it is designed.
I also love our friend’s gesture. When one is reminded of a memorable occasion whether in the form of a gift or otherwise is it instantaneously special.
Penny added in the package a note to us that reads, “ I wanted you to know how much I loved your cows – thank you for sharing!”
Paul and I have the perfect place for our new rug and we are both honored to display it in our home.
Like so many gifts we have been fortunate and thrilled to receive and that fill our home , this rug will not only occupy an empty space on our wall but it secures a heartfelt reminder of how blessed we are.
If you read my blog regularly, you will know that It gives me great pleasure to share my love of longhorns. They fill me with a sense of peace and joy and I love to pass on their breathtaking presence whenever there is an occasion to. We are fortunate to be surrounded by these beautiful creatures. We are also fortunate to have opportunities to share them with others, often, I hope, without judgement. (LOL)
It’s hard to describe how truly amazing these animals are without seeing them ‘in the flesh’. If you are interested in owning your own herd, please feel free to contact us. We will gladly give you a tour of our Texas longhorn herd and provide you with the most up to date information of our SALEBARN inventory.
To our fellow Texas longhorn enthusiasts, our loyal friends and supporters, we wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a Covid-free New Year.
And last but not least, demonstrating the true spirit of giving and how fulfilled we are to receive, to our friend Penny, thank you for your extraordinary Texas longhorn gift- we are sincerely hooked.
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