Friday, April 3, 2009

Lucky

Today's Twisted Sister Challenge was to create a card that brought back a memory.

I grew up on a family farm. My dad has been a farmer for 54 years. When I was about 7 my dad took me to the local sale barn to buy me a spring calf. He took me out to the back of the barn and showed me all of the calves and said pick any one you want. I saw a little black calf with a white face. He was adorable. My dad said now you get to get a number and bid on him. So off we went. Now mind you there were hundreds of calves in this lot. So we sit down and I have my number. I am all proud. Calves were sold for around $25. The bidding starts and calf after calf sells for around that price. It comes time for me to bid. I bid $20..$25..$30..$50..$100... Someone else wanted this calf too. My dad saw how much I wanted that baby calf. He bought that calf for $125. 5 times the amount the other calves all went for. I am still to this day amazed that my dad let me do this. He could have so easily made me quit bidding and bought another calf for less...

I named that calf Lucky. I think I was the lucky one.....

This is one of my favorite memories of my dad and I...


I changed my Riley to a Riletta.. LOL. I needed a girl hugging that calf.

Have a great stamping day...

26 comments:

  1. What a wonderful memory!! So sweet of your Dad to let you get that special calf.
    Love your card, very sweet!

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  2. What a cute card and an even more adorable story! Thanks for sharing that!!!

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  3. SUUUUUUUUUPER CUTE!! I love that image and I love that you used Parisian Breeze!

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  4. This is an adorable card!! Love your papers, colors and coloring! I especially like your story. I too grew up on a farm and had my own calf to raise. I have some wonderful memories as well.

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  5. Dawn, this is the nicest story! What a wonderful dad you have! I had a wonderful dad, too! He probably would have done the same thing! We are so fortunate! Love your card!

    Lisa

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  6. This card is great - the colors, the image, the layout! I love it!

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  7. hi dawn,
    a wonderful memory you tell, I love your card and now I live on a farm with husband and 5 children, and we have cows and calfs too, they are so pretty all the days
    hugs Lia

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  8. Love your card, Dawn ... especially the little cowgirl you created. Such a sweet story, too. That DSP is fabulous and I love all the felt flowers. Just an awesome card, girl.

    Which Nesties did you use??

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  9. Love your card, Dawn ... especially the little cowgirl you created. Such a sweet story, too. That DSP is fabulous and I love all the felt flowers. Just an awesome card, girl.

    Which Nesties did you use??

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  10. Thanks for sharing this darling story Dawn. You put a smile on my face and a tear in my eye this morning.
    Hugs to you!

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  11. Thanks for sharing this darling story, Dawn. You put a smile on my face and a lil' tear in my eye this morning.
    Hugs to you!

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  12. What a great memeory and an adorable card. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. this is adorable love the image and the colours you chose!

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  14. So sweet! Love the darling image and fab layout x

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  15. What a great story! And what a great dad you have. I love this card. The image is just too adorable and I love your color and layout.

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  16. Awww, your card reflects your wonderful memory, I loved reading it, really sweet thing of your dad to do. I love everything about you card, sooo cute!

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  17. What a great story, Dawn! Love your adorable card - TFS!

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  18. This is so very sweet Dawn!! I love your image and coloring!! TFS! :)

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  19. oh how cute!
    i love the colors.

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  20. Awwww, Dawn, what a precious memory and what better way to remember it than with this aforable card!!! Such a sweet image and absolutely gorgeous coloring!!!

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  21. What a great story Dawn and a really wonderful card to go with it!

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  22. Wow, I love it.. I love the image, the colors, the coloring, everything...

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  23. ahhh sooo cute i love your card
    linniex

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  24. ohh Dawn,what a beautiful card,l love the image end paper.

    hugs riet.x

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  25. Dawn, this is such a fun card. I love that paper you've used!!! I also love your story behind the card. Hugs, Sabrina

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  26. Very pretty card and I love the colors! Great story!

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Thank you so much for sharing your comments with me. I really appreciate it.. Have a great stamping day..