tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post2565203067970010317..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: WINDMILLS AND THE COWBOY LIFECaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-55737837947587350522012-11-29T11:26:40.517-06:002012-11-29T11:26:40.517-06:00LOVE the pix, Caroline! And that line shack is mor...LOVE the pix, Caroline! And that line shack is more like a family home. In my head (and therefore, books) they're always scruffy with holes in the roof LOL. <br /><br />I'm cracking up at their annoyance at hitting gold! Then again, ya can't drink that.<br /><br />Hugs...great post.Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-84800096986155079862012-11-27T20:23:45.046-06:002012-11-27T20:23:45.046-06:00I grew up with a windmill always in the paddock &a...I grew up with a windmill always in the paddock & even though I live in a town, I can see one from here. A good gauge of the wind conditions.<br /><br />marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-44419277350608942262012-11-26T22:28:53.342-06:002012-11-26T22:28:53.342-06:00Caroline,
My mom was an artist, and I remember her...Caroline,<br />My mom was an artist, and I remember her being fascinated with old windmills and painting those so often. I remember as a kid seeing the old windmills by the side of the road--sometimes the houses would be gone, but the windmill would remain. Great post--I thoroughly enjoyed it.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-31985642757005319412012-11-26T15:43:23.661-06:002012-11-26T15:43:23.661-06:00Love it, Caroline!I'm glad you thought of writ...Love it, Caroline!I'm glad you thought of writing about windmills. As often happens, when it comes to research, our minds run along a similar path.<br />I'm writing a novel I think I'll title Texas Gold, but the hero has a huge ranch on the South Plains--think The Spade Ranch. You know where that is. And of course, I've been researching windmills because ranchers out there had to have water--after barbed wire cut them off. See? Told you.<br />I read a few funny instances about ranchers drilling for water and hitting oil. This made them furious--what would they do with that stuff? They needed water!<br />So, my character is thinking..oil, but trying to keep the big eastern monopolies from trying to take it. Something like that, anyway.<br /><br />Out on the South Plains today--and other places for sure--I love to see a dilapidated old house, falling down, abandoned...but a windmill next to it still turning, turning...such a picture. There are countless numbers of those.<br />Thanks for this wonderful article. You did a superb job. I, too, have always loved windmills. <br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.com