young cowboys

 The Herd boys are country to the core.  Although they occasionally mix it up, put on their shorts and head to town, most of their sunny days are spent in Wrangler jeans, t-shirts and on horseback.

Well "ponyback" seems more fitting.

They 

ride ponies for others..

ride ponies to the creek to cool off...do you see the floaty?

ride ponies with friends

ride ponies to break ponies

ride ponies to the neighbors

ride ponies with Pop

ride ponies to check crops

ride ponies to move cows

ride ponies fast more often then they ride slow

ride ponies for some "thinkin" time

ride ponies for independence

ride ponies for fun

ride ponies because it's who they are, young cowboys.

Brussel Sprouts Please

Because of this delicious recipe I will have to say brussel sprouts are my latest must have. And, the boys like them too...although I eat them so fast they don't get many.

.whoops. 

First, get ya some of the tasty little green heads.  

grow'em, pick'em, buy'em..steal'em from the neighbors.

Whatever, just get some.  

Then peel off and discard the outer leaves, trim ends.  Next quarter the scrumptious little burgers.

Toss them with 3 TB olive oil, 1 t. kosher salt, 1/2 t. black pepper.

I did mine in a bowl but you could drop them in a baggie, dance around your kitchen and shake your little heart out.

Ya know...get your groove on with the mean green things.

.Anyhoo.

Pour them out onto a baking sheet & place into your preheated 400* oven.

Roast 30-45 minutes.

Shake the pan every 7ish minutes, or move them around with a spatula. 

Brussel sprouts are done when dark brown.

ENJOY