A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-29-06 ..... A Visit to The Old West

8-29-06 | JustAmy & MamaBear

[JustAmy]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Cowboy Blues

I yearn for the life that I used to know
When the range was free and wide,
When a man could see where the sunsets go
'Way out past the Great Divide.

Oh I want to mount my old cayuse
And gallop off with a song,
To twirl my rope and to throw the noose
And chase the dogies along.

I long for the roads of yesterday,
For the trails I used to ride,
For the cowboy's life, his yip-oo-ray
As he roamed the countryside.

What's a man to do who rode all day
Through shortgrass and mesquite,
With tractors and plows and a paved-highway
And fenced-in fields of wheat?

My sad heart pines for the prairies still,
I long to follow the trail,
I miss the call of the whippoorwill
And the coyote's lonesome wail.

I want to feel the wind in my face
And to give my horse the word,
To wheel and turn as he sets the pace
And cuts through a longhorn herd.

By Laressa Cox McBurney
Published in Always The Prairie in 1949

Stuffed Diamondback

1 - 3 ft. or longer Diamondback
1 cup dried cornbread cubes
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup beef stock
1/2 stalk of celery, chopped
1/2 onion,chopped
1 tbsp Jack Daniels whiskey
1 cup molasses
1 cherry tomato

Slice down belly of snake from bottom of jaw to tail with a shallow cut. Gut the snake and throw away internals. Run gutted snake under warm tap water and remove extra blood.

In a mixing bowl, mix cornbread cubes, oil, beef stock, celery and onion. Allow to stand for 10-15 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.

Roll stuffing into a tube (snake) shape and insert along the inside of snake. Close up skin and sew together with cooking twine in a zig-zag pattern.

In a small mixing bowl, mix Jack Daniels and molasses. Set aside.

Place snake in a casserole dish. Make sure snake does not overlap as uneven cooking will occur.

With a cooking brush, brush snake with Jack Daniels glaze. Pour extra glaze around the snake in the casserole dish.

Place casserole dish into 275 degree oven for an hour and a half or until tender.

Remove casserole dish from oven and prop open snake's mouth. Place cherry tomato in mouth for appearance.

Serve and Enjoy!

Click the cowboy!


Thank you, LouieWolf, for letting
us borrow your "Adios" graphic. :-)

07-01-06 ~ Hall of Fame #16

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 08-28-06 Military Monday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[JustAmy]

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Click the Fence!

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Wanna apply for the sheriff's job?

Take the test!

[JustAmy]

Thanks to each of you for helping with today's thread ....
MamaBear ..... for some awesome graphics.
St.Louie ..... for loaning us your special 'adios graphic."
NnB ...... for another great poem.
Mojo2001 ..... for finding and supplying "Don't Fence Me In."

I appreciate all of you.

[Mama_Bear]

LOL, that was fun. What an appropriate find for your Old West thread.

Fortunately, for all those innocent townspeople and horses, I am a really awful shot. Actually, I wasn't quite sure who I was supposed to be shooting at. But I am pretty sure the lady crossing the street wasn't one of them. LOL.

[JustAmy]

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dutchess; dollycali;The Mayor; GodBlessUSA; JustAmy, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

gator girl........................husband severa............husband, brother Maigrey.........................cousin mystery-ak...........son, husband Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave........niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..........................son weldgophardline.................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater.......cousin WaterDragon............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep.....................son kimmie7......................brother LadyX (RIP)..............grandson fawn796......................nephew ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons LakeLady....................nephew Spruce......................daughter Bykrbayb..........................son Leofl.................................son chena...............................son Hope and Glory..................son Philman_36.............2 nephews TheMayor...............friends'son Doug from Upland.......soninlaw homeschoolmama........nephew ariamne...................2 cousins mhking.........................cousin Consort.................2 daughters Consort...................son-in-law gonzo...................friend's son visualops......................cousin auboy..........................cousin painter........................nephew jrushing.............................son LoneRedRanger...brother-in-law Ladysmith.nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend MontanaCowgirlCop......brother nelibeli........................nephew Misty4jc.....................husband Colorado Slim..............nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews ProudAFDad......................son Alouette.............................son Katydidnt...........................son Zechariah_8_13....brother-in-law Zechariah_8_13.............cousin PreviouslyA-Lurker........brother sheeza.......................husband kemathen7..................husband Q6-God..................twin brother Q6-God....................active duty Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne..........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells....................active duty LongCut...................active duty cjk...........................active duty Trish........................active duty ODC-GIRL................active duty AF_Blue...................active duty thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque................active duty JRios1968................active duty NoLongerFreeState...active duty CMS........................active duty AlaskaErik...............active duty JemiansTerror...........active duty

OhioWfan................................son ladtx..................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T.........................son Hostel............................cousin MozartLover...........son, nephew ak_daddoo........................nephew Dubya............................nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly..............................son Armymarinemom................3 sons american_ranger.....................son cookcounty.............................son Himyar....................................son SpookBrat........................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin boxerblues........................2 sons the piper..............................son Tiffee4Bob......................boyfriend TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband campfollower............................fiance LUV W........................................son SilentServiceCPOWife........husband DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law Skimask.....................................son Palladin...............................grandson MississippyMuddy...................sister MississippyMuddy........2 nephews Kramster...............................stepson Socratic.............................nephew freema.......................nephew, son Azbushgal..............................son kimmykay.................................son NavySEAL F-16........................son Ike..........................................son repubmom...............................son wolfcreek..........................daughter JesseJane ...........................cousin Roses0508..............................son pmmd81..................................son GodBlessUSA......................cousin SoldiersPrayingMom.................son WakeUpandVote..................brother Skyraider.................................son CyberAnt...........................nephew mrs tiggywinkle...................cousin Jen's Mom........................daughter Meg33.............................grandson 911angelady........................2 sons Nadine...............................nephew U S Army EOD.................daughter thehumanlynx...........brother-in-law JFC..................................nephew Earthdweller......................nephew Scubachick.......................husband ChairmanDec19thSociety ..brotherinlaw Anthem............................2 cousins meanie monster .........family friend PragmaticWarrior..........2 nephews Sageb1...........................3 cousins JulieRNR21.........friend's grandson SuzyQue...mom,2 sons,3 brothers weeder1...........................nephew IndyPendance..daughter,soninlaw fatima.....................granddaughter Lori from Long Island....soninlaw monkeyface...................grandson redhead...................grandnephew

[JustAmy]

LOL

I shot at everything that moved. :)

I don't think I will get the job.

[Mama_Bear]

That fence image looks like it was taken in our valley somewhere. Very pretty!

[Majie Purple]

Pres. G W Bush on horsback. Courtesy of, The Dose.

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POTUS in cboy boots. Courtesy of, The Dose.

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Gotta mosey...I'll bbl to post more Y'all!

[stopem]

This is great! thanks! Good job!!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Amy
Beautiful thread! :)

[MEG33]

What a breathtakingly beautiful thread..This was wonderful to wake up to!