Watercolors and Welding

We want to share our gifts with purpose in mind.  Form and function bring balance to our lives.  So selling personalized gifts is the purpose of our mission.
All items use recycled ranch materials and times.  The horseshoe welding projects come with a description of the horse who once wore them.  The watercolors can be made into cards or prints.  Custom orders are welcome, just need a picture of your pet.  Thanks in advance for your time.

summer moose

Ranch Horses

Barn hooks and hangers

wine holder for 3

decorative cross

book ends

door holder

Country Crossings life, love, and light

Country Crossings, a way to see light and life simply

A friend and I were walking around the ranch.  I was kicking piles of horse manure around the pasture as we visited.  So she said to me, "your life really is all about poop!"  Most people might take offense to this, but I agreed and thanked God for all of my blessings.  Cows, horses, dogs, barn cats, and being a steward of the land has brought me such peace and happiness, I am forever thankful.  
Most of my cows are called Black Baldies or Brockel-faced cattle, but I like what a special little girl once called them; "Broccoli cows."

Our dogs are working-cattle-breed dogs.  Border collies and Blue healers.  Each have there special talents but when we work together it is a dance.

Our horses are the stars of the show as everyone loves the freedom they whisper to  our souls.  A majestic creature for sure, they can stir-up many images in our minds.

This is a dedication of a wonderful rancher, husband, friend, father, veteran, and patrol skier.

Thank you Notes and Flag dates: 2015

Thank  You Notes

         If you have not seen American Sniper, you must, what a humble, devoted life he gave for so many men.  It was a real tribute to our soldiers, men and women, to whom devote their lives to God, and country.  Even if we don't like war, we should be thankful for those who try to keep America free and safe.  A thank you note to Chris Kyle, his friend, my husband, and our soldiers:  sincere gratitude to you and yours for all your devoted service and sacrifice.

    Flag Dates for 2015 (days to remember to raise up our stars and stripes to honor veterans ):

May 8   VE day (1945) & Truman Day
May16    Armed Forces Day
May 25   Memorial Day
June 6   D-Day (1944)
June 14  Flag day to honor veterans
July 4th  Independence Day
July 27  National Korean war & Veterans Armistice Day
August 15   VJ Day (1945)
September 7  Labor Day
September 11  Patriot Day
September 18  US Air Force birthday (1947) & POW/MIA recognition day
October 12  Columbus day & US Navy  Birthday
November 11 Veterans Day
December 7  Remembrance of Pearl Harbor Day

*Last but not least, Thank you note to God;  thank you for the rain and moisture, thank you for the birds and  spring, thank you for the land and home,  thank you for the creatures on the ranch and every where.  Thank you for the cats & dogs,  horses, cows and calves, thank you for friends and family, thank you for your grace, your son,  Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.

birds are back

Argyle, my brothers dog's caption

Spring calving season always begins on my birthday.  This year it began with super nice spring weather.  Winter is quietly falling in again with large, lacy,  white flakes.  The mountains always bring gifts just like country crossings