Hello Darlings,
For those who don't know, we not only offer furniture rental, but location rental as well. Our showroom is currently located on our family's ranch, located about 12 miles outside the city.
After our grandparents were married, they slowly purchased the land when they were starting their family and over time had acquired over 100 acres of raw, south Texas land. Now that their children are older, many have built their homes on the land, but still have over 60 acres of untouched land, which is currently inhabited by 16 cows, 1 bull, 2 donkeys and a horse. Any-who, when we plan a location rental, we make sure and send all the livestock into separate pastures to ensure they will not interfere with our guests.... I'm sorry when I say "we" I don't mean me and Jaclyn, I mean our grandma, because those animals are big, scary, and aggressive...Okay, not aggressive, but the only thing I imagine when I am near them, is the scene from Lion King when Simba is being chased by the stampede.
Of course outside my crazy mind, and in reality, this is all they do........
The point is, we don't want them near our clients, so they are sent away. But of course, there had to be a time when our full proof plan did not go as we wanted......
A photographer had booked a day in late November for a Christmas family session, which was a young husband and wife with their son, who seemed between 4-6 years old, and their daughter who was no older than a year and a half. We set them up at their desired spot, and decided to let them have their privacy, something that we never do!! We always stay on set with the photographer just in case they need anything, or have any questions. And of course, that is the day it All. Went. Down!!
We were near the house when we got a message from the photographer that read: "The animals are here" We looked at each other, thinking "what animals?". We had put away the dogs, the cats never leave the garage, and the chickens were walking near the house. We ran over and and see the photographer taking pictures of the family, with the horse right behind them, and the two donkeys nudged against her while taking the pictures.The little boy looked like he loved it, and the parents were super calm, even the photographer was going with it.... We were mortified! To them, it was cute, but we knew that those donkeys get spooked easily and kick without warning. Even though both animals are not very aggressive in nature, the only contact we had previously had with them was through a fence, and now we had to pretend as though we knew how to handle them.... which of course, we did not.
It gets worse.....
We call our grandma to come and get them away from us, and thankfully she arrived within five minutes (although it felt longer!)** Keep in mind the family and photographer keep taking pictures**
But when she arrived she brought her Dalmatian dog, who we swear is un-diagnosed with Dog A.D.H.D! He practically pounces on the photographer, which thankfully I was able to grab him from his collar and stop him. Then Nana (our grandma) busts out her whip (literally, not figuratively) and she yells at them to move...which thankfully they did...... *Finally we could breath*
Nana directed them to another field, and all animals were gone,,,,
Then a few weeks later, the photographer sends us this picture......
We pretty much have dubbed this the best photo bomb EVER!!!!
xoxo,
It's Vintage Darling
