And, some cowboys wear Crocs . . with white socks no less! Do you think we should talk Vince into getting some cowboy boots? Do you think we should talk Vince into ditching the Crocs? What about those white socks? Do you know anyone who wears white socks with crocs with shorts? Me either!
We were out working in the yard yesterday afternoon and I saw the cows way up towards the front so we grabbed a bucket of treats and walked down to meet them. The cows didn’t seem to mind the Crocs and white socks. Or, if they noticed, they sure didn’t act like they cared.
They know exactly what’s in that bucket and if Vince doesn’t hand it out quickly enough, they stick their heads right through the wires and try to get it. They looked distracted enough with the cubes that I think I could have crawled right through the fence and milked those rascals but I’m scared of them. That has to hurt! Oh . . I don’t even want to think about it.
They’re big . . real big and even though they love those cubes, they don’t look like they like us too much.
This one decided to walk towards me . . like I might have something for her. No, Sister! I have nothing and I’m scared of you! And don’t even think you’re getting my phone! Maybe she thought it was something to eat or . . maybe she had a phone call she needed to make. Maybe . . she was calling the fashion police . . about this guy with Crocs and white socks and shorts!
I kinda wish they weren’t so big and scary looking.
Johanna says
Poor Vince, he trying to make a point that he’d like you to knit him some socks too!
Johanna says
Poor Vince, he’s trying to make a point that he’d like you to knit him some socks too!
JudyL says
Oh, he has knitted socks! You don’t think my husband would be without, do you? Has he ever worn them? No! Not once. He doesn’t want to mess them up!
bev/mo says
what color sox do you wear with Crocs?? White beats black.
pdudgeon says
hmmm, crocks and socks…just one of Vince’s endearing traits. Years from now you’ll look back at this pic and smile.
Karen says
well how would cowboy boots look with shorts though 🙂 maybe he will need to trade in that outfit and get some blue jeans on and cowboy boots – but that wouldn’t be too cool in the summer heat would it – oh well no close neighbors by to inspect what y’all are wearing right!
Karen
Bett says
Maybe a pair of “wellies” instead of cowboy boots………..”wellies” can be washed off better when you step in poo!
Roberta says
Guess you haven’t seen the calves nurse, they are NOT gentle with mama’s udder. I tried socks with crocs and do when it’s really cold out but I wear out the heels in only a couple wearings so gave socks up. 😉
Hugs!!!!
CJ says
There’s nothing worse than cowboy boots and Wranglers to ruin a good man in my opinion :). I’ll take the crocks any day… or just some farm boots. The socks now… they need to go! LOL
Judy Laquidara says
Oh, not me! Cowboy boots and a nice fitting pair of jeans . . ok . . I’ll say no more! 🙂
Doris - The Quilting Queen says
You can say no more but I totally agree Cowboys boots, nice fitting wrangler jeans, startched western shirt and a stetson hat… oh yeah! Sounds like Gentleman George Strait to me!
terri says
Wrangler butts drive me nuts. Yeehaw
shirley bruner says
ok…i’ll admit it…..i wear crocs and socks….and shorts….color of socks depend on what i pull out of the drawer….color of crocs depends what i pull out of the closet. is vince now forgoing green tshirts for yellow ones? i guess with the yellow jacket ranch…he really does need to wear yellow shirts now. crocs and socks….that could be a Dr. Seuss book. hahahahahahaha
Debbie R. says
When I was a little girl… I would go in the pen with the cows.. my uncles would have a fit. I have a picture of me sitting on the back of one my little legs didn’t go all the way across her/his back. I wanted to go play with the pigs too but they kept me from them. I tried to play in the chicken coop… but the mean old rooster would knock me down…. the big old farms dogs were my pillow on the back porch…… now probably would be scared to death of them all….
Marie Mann says
White socks and crocs on Vince, just right!
There are no quilt police and no ranch dress police either. Be comfortable.
Now, cows, they ARE big, and frightening, and their feet hurt when they step on you, so no way should you go near them.Nasty lash with their tails, and nasty kicks too.
You want to milk, get a good milking goat or two, easy to milk, lovely cream, butter is a bit funny though, it is white! Tastes good though.
Take the does to the buck or get AI, bucks are difficult , you don’t need one. If you get buck kids, ringem, fatten them up, and eat them, lovely meat, tender, tasty, low fat, low cholesteral, and just YUM.
I had a herd of dairy goats a long time ago, in another life.
Cherio
Marie.
Dora, the quilter says
When butter is white, it means the cow is getting stored feed instead of fresh alfalfa or fresh clover. When I was a child, we churned our own butter; one of the signs of spring was that the cows were getting enough fresh food so the butter turned yellow.
Marie Mann says
My goats free ranged, lots of greens, loved olive branches but always got white butter, but goats milk is whiter than cows milk and the cream is white not cream hence the white butter. Almost looks like lard, not quite so translucent.
Deb says
Yep, I have one who wears that! In fact, from behind, they are probably identical! He ALWAYS wears socks, so is in slip on Merrels, crocs, work boots- anything. He has just recently started to wear shorts tho. The bugs here don’t like to leave flesh on the bones if you don’t wear pants. Can always tell the out of towners…
Cindy C says
Vince definitely needs boots! If either of you are walking around through the pasture you need them for protection against snakes. We usually find them in the spring near the house…one or possibly two. Crocs are fine for around the house, but put something more snake-bite proof on for walking around your property. You never know what may come across your path. My husband loves to “dress up” to go walk the dogs in the field. He puts on his pistol and anything else he thinks he might want/need. I just head out walking even at night without a flashlight. Not smart!, but I do it anyway. I love the moonlight.
Liz says
What’s the bug situation down there – any ticks and mosquitos? He may be going for the boots and jeans before long!
Dora, the quilter says
I too am thinking he needs boots to protect himself from venomous snakes. However, one of the advantages of no longer being twenty- or thirty-something is that comfort is more important than any censure by fashion police. (And if my feet hadn’t developed an allergy to them, I’d have my crocs on too.)
Janna says
Please not cowboy boots and shorts! :)) My husband wears Wranglers, long sleeve shirts and boots all the time, no matter what the weather. When around home or out hiking he will wear sneakers. Vince wears what is comfortable for him! I seldom wear boots, only in winter, much too warm in summer!
Linda in NE says
Those look like pretty nice cows and with a 5-strand barb wire fence between you and them I don’t think you have to worry. You saying you’re afraid of them reminds me of how my Mom would walk up to the bull with the big old horns, put her arm around his neck and say, “Come on, bully, let’s go” and just walk him to the next pasture. It’s not something I’d advise anyone to do with just any old bull though.
Cows are pretty non-judgmental so you don’t need to worry that Vince’s Crocs & white socks will put them off. Unless he forgets the bucket of treats. They MIGHT judge him for that.
Alma says
I vote for the crocs because it is easier to clean the dirt, mud, or worse off the crocs than off boots. Just hose them off.
Socks may not look good, but seriously, they do protect the foot. My son-in-law almost lost his leg after picking up a staph infection while wearing open shoes without socks.
Who knows….the cows may think of him as a real fashion statement!
Alycia says
I think its the shorts that make the *real* cowboy 😉
Melody Lake says
I don’t mind the crocs and socks…. But the cows are wonderful. Enjoy them. They can be a pain sometimes and noisy but they will help eat down the pasture and fertilize it at the same time. And remember a way to a cow’s heart is through her stomach (all four of them.) My Mom is able to manage 60+ pairs by herself with an ATV and a sack of grain. 😉
Missy says
I actually do see that often around here! LOL
Linda S says
Judy – cows have wonderful manners and would never comment on someone’s crocs and socks, especially when they were doling out treats! Crocs are a lot easier to hose off than cowboy boots!
Dar says
I’m with Vince on the comfort level, but I’m with you when choosing what I like to see a man wear — cowboy boots and wranglers just remind me of the Marlborough Man advertisement that used to be in the magazines a lot. That was my ‘knight in shining armor man”. Too bad there are so few of them these days!
peggy says
I have had a nearly lifelong love for cows, ever since I spent my summers at the “ranch” with my favorite aunt and uncle. It wasn’t very large, as Texas ranches go, but it was heaven to me. The cows and the chickens, the barn cats, the various dogs. That was a long time ago, but I still recall it with fondness. Your new life sounds idyllic to me.
Helen B. Ellen says
My sister has some cows and they are so interested in everything and everyone that comes near the pasture!
Love feeding them ears of corn in the fall…they eat the whole darned thing!!! Just cracks me up
When our dog goes with us, they are intimidating to her since they all line up and give her the once over!
All in all, I think cows are pretty gentle creatures, at least in my city-girl opinion!!
Amy @ Heritage Homemaker says
Love it!!!
Robin says
My sister always told me, “not to sock and croc”, lol. My first thought is that his socks will get dirty with just the crocs (can you tell I’m the live-in laundry lady here?). Maybe some muck boots if no cowboy boots, 🙂 and hey, where’d the green shirt go? 🙂
Claire says
Those crocs will go as soon as he gets bit by a fire ant!
Quiltinggranna says
In your area, especially out in the country, Vince will be shedding those crocs and sox for jeans and a pair of Ropers when he happens upon the first snake. My husband has killed lots with his shotgun or a shovel in your area. From now until the next winter freeze. Mostly rattlesnakes. He’ll hear that ‘rattle’ and hope he has something nearby to eliminate that one. My husband loves his crocs and sox, too, but always jeans and Ropers at our ranch, no matter what the temperature is. Too dangerous.
Cindy in NC says
I hate anything heavy or confining on my feet. I go to the gym five days a week (somebody has to work off the calories my husband consumes eating dessert five days a week). As soon as I get home I kick off my athletic shoes and slip my white socked feet into crocs. I work at an almost-brand-new school that has a beautiful playground. But when I was at an older school with little more than a dirt field for the kids to run a round in at recess I often wore crocs to school because it was so easy to rinse the dust and grit off of them. The only drawback, as others have mentioned, is that crocs are hard on socks. If someone came up with a croc-proof yard I’d be tempted to learn to knit.
Gari says
I wear socks with Crocs in the winter. DH wears white socks with his Crocs in the winter. and Crocs are a lot more comfortable than new cowboy boots. Ya gotta admire Vince, he is his own person.
Beverly says
I love the look! He looks like a man that’s loving his life, dressing how he wants, and enjoying what he’s (and you) worked hard to get. You go Vince!
Karla says
I had to shot a rattlesnake one night when it was trying to get my dogs. I don’t know who “rattled” the loudest the snake or my knees!
Geneva says
I’m guilty, I wear white socks and crocs also.