Wednesday, March 19, 2025

A Drifting Cowboy's Yarns & Tall Tales



MOLESWORTH INSPIRED FURNITURE by Jerry England (1989-2002)

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2021/04/cowboy-chic-funiture-by-lure-of-dim.html


Cowboy Culture -- Mormon Canyon Trail

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/12/cowboy-culture-mormon-canyon-trail.html


Cowboy Culture -- Recollections of Mountain Living

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2013/07/cowboy-culture-recollections-of-1950s.html


Cowboy Legacy -- First Deer Hunt

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/11/cowboy-legacy-first-deer-hunt.html


Cowboy Culture -- A boy, a river, and a fox in a box

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-culture-boy-river-and-fox-in-box.html


Cowboy Legacy -- Be all you can

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-legacy-be-all-you-can.html


Cowgirls love jet pilots -- especially when they call you mom

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/12/cowgirls-love-jet-pilots-especially.html


Father and son Western history adventure

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/10/father-and-son-western-history.html


What does a Chemical Neurobiologist and an old Cowboy have in common?

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/10/what-does-chemical-neurobiologist-and.html


Growing up cowboy -- in the San Fernando Valley

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/10/growing-up-cowboy-in-san-fernando.html


Cowboy Legacy -- Great-grandsons of the West

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-legacy-great-grandsons-of-west.html


Cowboy Culture -- Making of a cowgirl

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-culture-making-of-cowgirl.html


Happy Independence Day [2012]

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/07/happy-independence-day.html


Cowboy Legacy, Family & Ancestry

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/12/cowboy-legacy-family-ancestry.html


Cowboy Legacy -- Pistol Packin' Momma

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/12/cowboy-legacy-pistol-packin-momma.html


Cowboy Culture -- And the soccer tribe

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-culture-and-soccer-tribe.html


Cowboy Culture -- Living fifty years with coach dogs

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/12/cowboy-culture-living-fifty-years-with.html


COGGESHALL — FROM JOLLY OL’ ENGLAND TO WILD WEST MONTANA

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2021/03/coggeshall-from-jolly-ol-england-to.html


Sporting Collectibles -- Canoes

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2022/08/sporting-collectibles-canoes.html


CHATSWORTH MOVIES — updated 2024

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2023/05/chatsworth-movies-updated-links.html


The Trade... Papoose Board for a Winchester

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-trade-paiute-cradleboard-winchester.html


NOSTALGIC LOOK BACK AT WALNUT ACRES (aka Woodland Hills, CA) between 1953 - 1957

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2023/12/nostalgic-look-back-at-walnut-acres-aka.html


JOHN BATTERSON STETSON (1830-1906) THE INVENTOR OF THE COWBOY HAT

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2023/04/john-batterson-stetson1830-1906.html


SHOULD’VE BEEN A COWBOY

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2024/05/shouldve-been-cowboy.html


2024 Chatsworth Holiday Parade

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2024/12/2024-chatsworth-holiday-parade.html


Chatsworth's Garden of the Gods Park

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2025/01/chatsworths-garden-of-gods-park.html


AHWAHNEE IS AN INTERESTING WORD

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2025/01/ahwahnee-is-interesting-word.html


LIFE, LIBERTY, AND PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2025/02/life-liberty-and-pursuit-of-happiness.html


MARIPOSA TRAIL

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2025/02/mariposa-trail.html


THE SCOURGE OF THE WEST

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-scourge-of-west.html


OL' SUNUP

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2025/02/sunup.html


MEMORIES OF OL' MONTANA

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2025/02/memories-of-ol-montana.html


THE ANOMALY

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-anomaly_97.html


WHERE’D YOU GET THOSE WOOLY CHAPS?

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2025/01/whered-you-get-those-wooly-chaps.html


NOSTALGIA AND RIDING DEVIL'S CANYON, CHATSWORTH

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2025/01/nostalgia-and-riding-devils-canyon.html


CHATSWORTH AND HORSES, 25 YEARS LATER

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2025/01/chatsworth-and-horses-25-years-later.html


SOMETIMES MY SON IS GOOD KARMA

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2025/01/sometimes-my-son-is-good-karma.html


British Legacy -- Collecting antique woodworking tools

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/01/british-legacy-collecting-antique.html


Bronco Billy

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/04/bronco-billy.html


Memorial Day -- Honoring those who gave everything

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/05/memorial-day-honoring-those-who-gave.html


Family history mystery photographs

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/06/family-history-mystery-photographs.html


Museum of the San Fernando Valley

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/08/museum-of-san-fernando-valley.html


Horses and Movies Forever linked

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/08/horses-and-movies-forever-linked.html


San Fernando Valley Horses and Movies Are Forever Linked

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/08/san-fernando-valley-horses-and-movies.html


Cowboy Mounted Shooting only has two enemies, rust and liberal politicians

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/10/cowboy-mounted-shooting-only-has-two.html


Have you ever played Cowboys and Eskimos?

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/10/have-you-ever-played-cowboys-and.html


Cowboy Wisdom -- Why carry a sharp knife

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/10/best-way-to-untie-panicked-horse-is.html


Whiskey and horses don't mix -- tequila might kill you

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/10/whiskey-and-horses-dont-mix-tequila.html


Canadian whiskey and the paint mare

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/10/canadian-whiskey-and-paint-mare.html


Growing up cowboy -- in the San Fernando Valley

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/10/growing-up-cowboy-in-san-fernando.html


Cowabunga -- the surf's up, dude

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/10/cowabunga-surfs-up-dude.html


Cowboy Culture -- Horses vs Houses

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/10/cowboy-culture-horses-vs-houses.html


Cowboy Culture -- Cowboy's lament

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/10/cowboy-culture-cowboys-lament.html


Cowboy Culture -- Unlikely compañeros

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-culture-unlikely-companeros.html


Cowboy Wisdom -- Don't use a mare to lead a pack string

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-wisdom-dont-use-mare-to-lead.html


Cowboy Legacy -- Belgian horses

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-legacy-belgian-horses.html


Cowboy Culture -- working cowboys

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-culture-working-cowboys.html


Good 'Uns -- horses, trails, and friends

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/good-uns-horses-trails-and-friends.html


Cowboy Culture -- Metrolink trains

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-culture-metrolink-trains.html


Cowboy curiosity -- Little horses, big personalities

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-curiosity-little-horses-big.html


Cowboy Culture -- Tony Alvis was the genuine article

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-culture-tony-alvis-was-genuine.html


Cowboy Culture -- A "bombproof horse" anyone can ride

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-culture-bombproof-horse-anyone.html


Cowboy Wisdom -- Halters and horse sense

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-wisdom-halters-and-horse-sense.html


Cowboy Culture -- My 777 plan

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-culture-my-777-plan.html


Cowboy Culture -- First time in a pasture

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-culture-first-time-in-pasture.html


Cowboy Culture -- Zinger a son of Far Ute Keno

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cowboy-culture-zinger-son-of-far-ute.html


Learning about Blackfeet and Buffalo

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/learning-about-blackfeet-and-buffalo.html


A rose between two thorns -- and other interesting characters

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/11/rose-between-two-thorns-and-other.html


Cowboy Wisdom -- The most dangerous horse

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/12/cowboy-wisdom-most-dangerous-horse.html


Cowboy Wisdom -- Horse sense or credit where it isn't always due

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/12/cowboy-wisdom-horse-sense-or-credit.html


Cowboy Wisdom -- Speak softly and carry a big stick

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/12/cowboy-wisdom-speak-softly-and-carry.html


They don't make cowboys like Joe Beeler anymore

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/12/they-dont-make-cowboys-like-joe-beeler.html


Barn Dances -- I've been to a few

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/12/barn-dances-ive-been-to-few.html


Cowboy Heroes -- Jo Mora

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/12/cowboy-heroes-jo-mora_13.html


Cowboy Heroes -- Charles Marion Russell

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/12/cowboy-heroes-charles-marion-russell.html


Cowboy Wisdom -- Never trust a ground-tied pack mule

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/12/cowboy-wisdom-never-trust-ground-tied.html


Cowboy bars, saloons, and watering holes, but not honky-tonks

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/12/cowboy-bars-saloons-and-watering-holes.html


New owner at the "Crossroads Saloon"

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/12/new-owner-at-crossroads-saloon.html


Never miss a chance to tell a good tall tale

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/01/never-miss-chance-to-tell-good-tall.html


Cowboy Wisdom -- High altitude conditioning for horses

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/01/cowboy-wisdom-high-altitude.html


Cowboy Culture -- Getting back to my roots at Parada del Sol

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/01/cowboy-culture-getting-back-to-my-roots.html


Miles City, Montana -- Range Rider Museum

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/01/miles-city-montana-range-rider-museum.html


Wild horses and the "Loneliest Road in America"

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/01/wild-horses-and-loneliest-road-in.html


Road trip -- White Sulphur Springs, Montana

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/01/road-trip-white-sulphur-springs-montana.html


Cowboy Culture -- Six degrees of separation and Baleyn

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/01/cowboy-culture-six-degrees-of.html


Cowboy Wisdom -- Beware of shape-shiftin' trails

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/01/cowboy-wisdom-beware-of-shape-shiftin.html


Cowboy Culture -- Songs of the range

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/02/cowboy-culture-songs-of-range.html


Sunday, April 22 -- Chatsworth`s Day of The Horse

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/04/sunday-april-22-chatsworths-day-of.html


Museum of the San Fernando Valley

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/08/museum-of-san-fernando-valley.html


Horses and Movies Forever linked

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/08/horses-and-movies-forever-linked.html


San Fernando Valley Horses and Movies Are Forever Linked

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/08/san-fernando-valley-horses-and-movies.html


Best Cowboy Knife Ever -- Buck Horseman's Knife

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/10/best-cowboy-knife-ever-buck-horsemans.html


Cowboy Heroes -- Philip R. Goodwin

http://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2012/12/cowboy-heroes-philip-r-goodwin.html


Cowboy Wisdom -- Avoid Bees

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2013/01/cowboy-wisdom-avoid-bees.html


Cowboy Collectibles -- Watches and Fobs

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2013/01/cowboy-collectibles-watches-and-fobs.html


Cowboy Wisdom -- Carry your Six-Gun On An Empty Chamber

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2013/01/cowboy-wisdom-carry-your-six-gun-on.html


Cowboy Collectibles -- Horse Themed Watch Fobs

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2013/03/cowboy-collectibles-horse-themed-watch.html


Cowboy Wisdom -- Trail Tack Repairs

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2013/06/cowboy-wisdom-trail-tack-repairs.html


Cowboy Wisdom -- Good-Bye Old Pal

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2013/10/cowboy-wisdom-good-bye-old-pal.html


Chinese (zodiac) Year of the Horse

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2013/12/chinese-zodiac-year-of-horse.html


Learning To Ride A Horse -- Safely

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2013/06/learning-to-ride-horse-safely.html


Adios Cash, vaya con Dios

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2014/03/adios-cash-vaya-con-dios.html


Horse Themed Watch Fob -- Woodbury Whips

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2014/01/horse-themed-watch-fob-woodbury-whips.html


Cowboy Collectibles -- More Horse Themed Watch Fobs

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2015/09/cowboy-collectibles-more-horse-themed.html


Visiting Col. William F. Cody's TE Ranch

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2015/04/visiting-col-william-f-codys-te-ranch.html


A Cowboy's Answer To The Eternal Question

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-cowboys-answer-to-eternal-question.html


Meetin' Wild Bill On His Calabasas Ranch

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2015/02/meetin-wild-bill-on-his-calabasas-ranch.html


Hey Cowboy -- Sometimes Karma is a Bitch

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2015/01/hey-cowboy-sometimes-karma-is-bitch.html


Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Art in my DNA

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2016/12/pennsylvania-dutch-folk-art-in-my-dna.html


12' Pack & 14' Hunter -- Discontinued Old Town Canoes

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2016/04/12-pack-14-hunter-discontinued-old-town.html


Cowboy Wisdom -- Canoe Trolling For Trout

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2016/02/cowboy-wisdom-canoe-trolling-for-trout.html


Tribute to ol' Montana

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2019/11/seeking-my-last-best-place.html


End of an era and a cowboy lifestyle

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2019/08/end-of-era-and-cowboy-lifestyle.html



1969 - 2013, PROFESSIONAL HOME BUILDER

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2025/01/1969-2013-professional-home-builder.html


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