The Cotton Shedd

Barn Dance Fun

Decorating for Barn Dance

Barn dance tomorrow night. Come out and kick up your heels.

3rd Annual Barn Dance

Come experience a REAL Barn Dance on our farm.   This is all about authentic pit BBQ from 4-H raised pigs,  line dancing, reeling and two steppin' in a working barn - all under the stars and candle and lantern light ( no electric lights).  We had over 200 people last year attend.  This is a real blast from the past.    All the money raised is for Big Shots 4-H Club.

I hope to see you there......

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Grand Champion Beef Carcass!

Yea! Boo!!

We Love Texas!

 

TT had the honor of being one of the flag bearers for the Arizona delegation at Nationals.  Arizona sure does have a good looking flag!

 

100% Humidity during most of the competition.

 

Our accomodations were just a little bit primitive.

 

Especially the kitchen.  (Just kidding this is a museum in Fredricksburg, TX)

We brought our best Arizona shooters to back up the men at the Alamo - we were just a few years too late.

 

Somebody please teach these children about gun safety!

 

 

A perfect Independence Day - eating watermelon at the Alamo in the morning and spending time with my college buddy in the evening shooting off fireworks.

 

Good company to keep.

The River Walk in San Antonio.

 

Two old Eloy families visiting the Texas Hill Country together.  Texas will never be the same.

 

Lyndon B. Johnson had the same chandelier as me... They must have shopped for their home furnishings at the CO-OP too.  Mine came from Rodney's grandmother's home which looked so much like LBJ's home that it was erie.  

 

My presidential lamp.

I must say we really loved being in Texas!

 

Big Shots Barn Dance 2010

Wow, between barn dance and planting cotton we have been a bit busy around here.  Whew! both are done.  Here are some barn dance photos.  We had at least 200 people and a lot of fun.

 

Before dinner we had hay rides around the farm.

 

At noon while we were preparing for the barn dance, Caboodle fell and had to go to emergency where they glued her face back together in lieu of 4 stitches.  It was no doubt my fault because I remember thinking a few moments before...wow we are really prepared, this way too easy.  Never a dull moment.

 

Leaning on the largest grill in the county.

 

Pork BBQ which was pit bbq'ed and kept warm.  The kids raised the two donated pigs and helped process them.

 

Dinner is served.

 

The Boss.

 

The two dance floors are ready for action.

 

Getting ready to smack the pinata.

 

Rodney and the State Champion Shotgun team.

 

A little line dancin'.

 

Enjoying the peaceful farm fresh air.

 

Doing our version of the Virginia Reel.  Arizona reel?

 

Tuckered out.

Pink & Black Steers at the County Fair

We are recovering from the exhausting fun that is fair.  The kids received lots of fair bling (awards) from shooting to cattle to knitting and quilting.  Lots of socializing and grazing from family camp to camp.  Apparently, other camps serve mostly meat as well according to TT, so this week we have been bingeing on lots of salad and green beans to restore balance.

The Big Shots dominated in shooting sports...

 

The livestock auction raised money for breast cancer research and the kids were encouraged to wear pink.  For Boo, who has wanted a pink steer since she was four, this was a dream come true.  Her and her little friend, Miss T, dyed her steer pink for the auction....

 

Not to be outdone so did brother...

 

 

A special thanks to everyone who supports and helps our kids.

Support Local Ag Come to the Pinal County Fair This Week

Come to the Fair. Support local agriculture and young entrepeneurs!   Beef show on Wednesday - Auction and Buyer's BBQ on Saturday at noon. (OK, those other species like lamb, goat, and swine will be there too.)  

This is a great chance to get quality meat for your family often cheaper than grocery store prices because of no middle man. Want to know how it was raised what it was fed? Ask the kids they love to talk about their animals.   Intimidated by the auction process?  Ask someone to help you.  Barn folks are the friendliest.

Hot Off The Press - Big Shots 4-H Shooting Sports in the News!

Super great article on our 4-H club.  Thanks Melissa and the Casa Grande Dispatch!  I will post the link to the entire story when it is online but in the meantime run to the store and get your copies!

Practicing some Line Dance Moves

Practicing some line dance moves while prepping for the Barn Dance.  Our kids can dance and shoot!

Get your tickets before they are gone.  Drop me an email