b'Cowgirl With A PenRANCH MOMSBy Naomi LoomisPlease follow me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thecirclelranch. Visit our website at thecirclelranch.com and send any comments to Loomis489@yahoo.com. I would love hearing from you.T o celebrate Mothers Day, I decided to write a We know how to shoot a gun. One of my first lifeWhen we had serious work to do, I would saddle little about us, ranch moms! Please note: This islessons from my mom was how to shoot. my horse. More than once I was the dummy for a dedicated not only to ranch moms but to all moms.new horse that Mom would buy. Mom, is this horse I am pretty sure that we can all relate. We find interesting things in the washer. Fromsupposed to be gentle? Yep, thats what they said!staples to rocks, and other unidentifiable objects! More than once I found myself in the dirt and MomRanch moms are special and hard working.saying, Get back on, lets try it again. We pray a lot. Amen. We have dirt under our nails. Yep, it is true! WeMom always liked the horses that had a little bit of dont have time to go town to get our nails done.We have calloused hands. Working in the weatherspirit and once in a great while Mom would let one of makes leather hands. them show her how hard the ground was. Mom neverNo shower for a day or two. I hate to admit it but itlet that stop her from getting back on and showing is TRUE!We have scars. We are proud of them, each one ofthat horse who was boss. I can remember Mom them has a story. getting bucked off, and with blood running downWe have cleaned up more than our fair share of dogher face, she would look at me and say, Go get that puke, kid puke, cat puke, urine, manure, and blood. We shop in bulk. We never know when we will gethorse! I am getting back on!Clorox is a wonderful invention.to town, so buying bulk is a must.I have had a few get back on experiences andWe have tender hearts. Tender hearts are importantone that I would like to share with you. We were to maintain care of our families, land, and animals.helping a neighbor round up his cattle from summer pasture; it was a cold, foggy day. You could not seeWe may, or may not, use shirt tails to wipe snot! very well and the pasture had some deep valleys in it. We were doing fine until we got our directionsWe have many job titles including banker, loanmessed up and headed the cows into a corner. We officer, secretary, maid, teacher, bus driver, therapist,split off into pairs so we could bring them around to barber, vet, coach, truck driver, president, andthe corral. For some reason, I dont know why, my others. horse started bucking. I ended up on my head. Get back on was all that I wanted to do. Cody wouldWe know how to cook, whether that is beef, chicken, pork, or a good desert. Ranch moms cooking isthe best. There are many things that I love and appreciate about ranch moms; they are amazing, loving, strong, happy, selfless, and graceful! Moms are the sunshine in life! Being a mom is the most rewarding job that I have. We dont have time to put cucumbers on our eyes at Start children off on the way they should go, andnight. Our only worry is making sure that we get aeven when they are old they will not turn from it. little rest. Proverbs 22:6 We have farmer tan lines. Yep, it just happens. Short God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: sleeves and sun make lines. God shall help her and that right early. Psalm 46:5 We are tough, I mean we can carry 50 pounds plusMy mom and I shared a lot of the same interests. One around. Taking care of our animals requires a lot ofof the interests was horses. She loved horses and I love lifting. Most of the time it is 50 pound feed sacks. horses. I grew up riding bareback. I would ride over to my grandparents house, which was about threeWe share! We share our clothes, our personal space,miles away, help my grandma and then ride back. our time, and our love. I dont really remember ever having any real majorMy mom and I after my adoption incidents happening, I would see a rattler once inWe know about life and death. New life and deatha while but they did not stop me. I would walk outwas finalized. She was amazing. happens on a ranch. New life is amazing and deathto the horses, sometimes miles away, and climb on. makes us appreciate life. Those were the days that I had thighs of steel. I wouldI miss her every day! HappyWe know there is a God. We see him every day. Justride for miles and miles.Mothers Day in heaven, Mom!look up at the skies.14 May 2023'