Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Calista's Diary Entry - Field Trip

Dear Diary,

Today I went on a field trip to Dog Iron Ranch in Oologah, Oklahoma, which is the birthplace of Will Rogers.  It was so interesting and so much fun!  Something that caught my attention even before we arrived at the ranch was a small replica of the house that Will Rogers was born in.  I wished that I could stop there for a few minutes to take a closer look.  I wished that I could bring my dolls there to play.  Maybe I will one of these days.

Me and Bob had a good view from the balcony of the house.  We were enjoying watching the others below, and just talking to each other.  He seemed like he had something on his mind.

It wasn't long before the others joined us on the balcony.

It was cool in the shade!  Mira got right in between me and Bob.  

We went back down to the porch, and Mira still positioned herself in between me and Bob.  Okay, she was starting to bother me!  I felt like Bob had something to say to me, and that maybe he would say it if the others weren't around.

We were able to go inside the house also, and it was so interesting to see how people lived in the 1800's.  It's so hard to imagine what people did before computers, TV's, cell phones, cars, etc.  But I have to say that the house and the land are really beautiful!  OMG, is that an OUTHOUSE over there on the right?  I've only seen those in old movies!  I guess that there's a lot that I take for granted.

 I wandered away from the others to have a look around.  The house overlooks Oologah Lake.  The view is breathtaking.

There were a lot of animals.  We saw some Texas Longhorn steers. On the grounds, there were goats, rabbits, donkeys, horses, chickens, peacocks, etc. 

Speaking of peacocks...

I'm not sure, but I think that this may be where they made the horseshoes.

I wanted to see what was inside the barn.  There were some goats and some horses.

The workers at the ranch are EXTREMELY nice, friendly, and helpful!  They saw me looking at the goats and petting them, and asked me if I wanted to ride.  I was nervous about it, but how could I pass up that opportunity.  They helped me onto the goat, and it was a fun ride!  YEEEHAWWW!

I went outside again and had a closer look at the donkeys.  I petted them and everything.

Bob found me.  He said that he had been looking all over for me.  I told him that I just wanted to get away from the group for a while, and that Mira was really getting on my nerves.  He told me that she was getting on his, too.

I was feeling so self-conscious because it was extremely windy and my hair was blowing all over the place.  I kept trying to hold it down in front of Bob, but he told me to just let it go.  He said that I looked cute with the wind blowing through my hair, and that I looked "vibrant" with my hair blowing around and framing my face.  Vibrant?  Me?  Really?

We were alone, so I just asked him if he had something on his mind.  He hesitated for a second, and then said that we should just enjoy today.  He said that this had been one of the best days of the entire school year, and I had to agree with him.  We spent our last few moments alone sitting on a bench and watching the lake, sometimes talking, sometimes not.  And then it was time to go home.

19 comments:

  1. This was so cute! ...romantic. Look how he is looking at her in the last shot. LOL Ok help me understand...you took all of them there and the little house was on location too?

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    1. Thank you The grandmommy! This one was so much fun to do. The little house is about a mile away from the big house. We stopped at the little house first and got some photos, then continued on to the Dog Iron Ranch, where we took the rest of the photos. This was quite an outing for me and my husband. He was taking photos of me taking photos of the dolls. And I needed his help for some of the shots. Then we just sat on a bench and watched the lake, sometimes talking, sometimes not. :)

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  2. Hello from Spain: awesome mini house. Great pics. Keep in touch

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  3. Always a pleasure to see Calista and Bob, especially on a trip!

    Mira starting trouble? Ah, well, the course of true love ...

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    1. D7ana, Calista and Bob enjoyed themselves. I wonder if Mira even realized that she was in the way?

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  4. Aww, such a cute story. Very sweet and romantic. Calista and Bob and you and your husband (sitting on the bench, watching the lake and taking it all in)....very sweet!

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    1. Thank you, Georgia Girl! Me and my husband have been out there a few times, and it's different every time. This time was especially nice for me, because of the dolls. I'm so glad that my hobby does not embarrass my husband. :) One of the visitors out there was asking me how many places Calista had traveled to, and she was telling me about her friend who had a traveling doll (with a blog I think). Some of the staff members were really helpful, asking if Calista wanted to ride a goat, and helping me get a good shot of her riding the goat. She was trying to ride the black goat at first, but he was not having it.

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  5. I enjoyed reading another Calista diary entry. Lovely story and pictures as usual. Love the ones with the wind blowing her hair. I can imagine Calista trying to hold it down until Bob assured her she looks good no matter what. Young love is so sweet.

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    1. Thank you Debbie! I was trying to get some good pictures of Calista without her hair sticking straight up, but gave up. I was having many challenges that day with the camera and tripod and animals and watching my step. I was disappointed that so many of the photos turned out blurry, especially the peacock photos. But yes, young love is sweet. :)

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  6. Wow, they had a really great trip. That house is so cool.

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    1. Yes they did, Brini! I adore The Little House, as I've called it since childhood. I used to see this house every time my family would take trips from Tulsa to Nowata to visit my grandmother. Even if I was sleeping, my family members would wake me up in time to see it, because they knew that I would be disappointed if I missed it. As a child, I always wanted to play there with my dolls. I admit that it was a bit of a treat for me to be able to stop at that house and take a few photos of my dolls there.

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  7. What a sw?t story and great photos. Isn't it nice when other people help you to enjoy your hobby (and it's wonderful having a supportive husband)

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  8. Sorry, that should read 'sweet story'.

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    1. Thanks Carrickters! Yes, it was really nice having positive interactions with others as they contributed to me having a good dolly day. :)

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  9. Why are boys so very slow at expressing themselves?

    These are some great photos! The one of Calista on the goat made me giggle snort.

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    1. Thank you Muff! Reading your giggle snort comment made me laugh out loud. :) Bob and Calista both need to learn better ways of communicating with one another. But they're young and they'll learn in time. In the meantime, as Bob stated, they can just enjoy today.

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  10. Lovely photos and a sweet story. That house is simply amazing! :-)

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    1. Thank you, Cindi! I've loved that little house for so long. :)

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