janey99

I just started watching the show and I've only watched three episodes but I'm stuggling to figure out a couple of the farmers. Brandon, OK, he's a potato and barley farmer and that seems legit. Nathan, he's a citrus and cattle farmer, also seems legit. However, Ty is a team roper - what exactly does that mean? Is he a competitive team roper so he travels around to roping competitions and is essentially a horse show professional (possibly with his daughter who looked like she runs barrels)? Or, is he a cowboy for hire who actually travels to cattle ranches to rope calves in different seasons for various reasons? In either case it seems like he isn't really a farmer and would probably travel a lot. Where would his wife fit in? Mitchell, exactly what is he? He bought a big piece of property and what exactly does he do on it? The scene where he unloads his "new horse" was cringey. That poor little thing was lame behind and looked smaller than Ty's daughter's pony. He was also hanging off its mouth terribly when he was circling it around with his feet practically dragging on the ground.

Others may disagree, but to me, mackerel is a gross fish - it is strongly fishy tasting and very oily. I don't know about fileting vs any other breakdown, but the thought of mackerel broth is absolutely nauseating!

During the show I heard someone say the long lost daughter was 53. She would have been born in 69 or 70, depending on her birth month and exactly when the show was shot. I'm that age and I think closed adoptions were the most common type. Question for those who are upset about the wedding dress - what would you envision as the final disposition for a box-preserved dress of a person who has passed away? Whitney's size is exceptional so obviously she would never wear it but given that it is a nearly 50 yo dress with a dated style, probably no other similarly situated daughter would either. It seems like people feel it isn't being treated with the proper eternal reverence but really, what is the best outcome? Full disclosure, I've been married nearly 30 years, my wedding dress is (unpreserved) in a storage container and I don't imagine I'll ever do anything with it other than recycle it or bulk donate it when I move out of this house in a few years. Maybe I'm just unsentimental but I wasn't that troubled by them using it for what was essentially a costume party?

Was that ice plunge really just a chest freezer?! I did a little googling and it looks like there area actually some fairly nice ice plunge vessels you can get but hers looked like it was literally a chest freezer. I burst out laughing when her husband said "there's a little seat on that side for you" - did he mean the little molded "shelf" on one side in all chest freezers? I can't figure out if that segment was serious or if he was goofing around!

I love Michel and Anthony but I'm shocked they won. Their interior design was very specific but I suppose that can be easily changed and they did add rooms which add value. I thought the whole season was too short. IMO, at least one extra episode where they did family bedrooms should have been included - either a set of three (nursery, elementary aged and teenaged), or a set of two with a shared bathroom.

Judging by the number of times they all ostentatiously mention "Harvard" during the show, I'm pretty sure Jeannette convinced Jazz to go to Harvard because she's thirsty for that upper middle class peer group awe and approval!

The Ivies let in plenty of people that have mediocre grades and test scores. Celebrities like Jazz add cache and schools seek them out.

I'm virtually certain he's the owner of Haydn. I've been at shows where he's been announced as "owned and ridden by." I board at a full service barn. I still tack my own horses. It is a mixed bag.

I'm pretty sure Quintyn soils his hands daily taking care of his horse!

I think my favorite part of last night's episode was Quentyn and his trainer helping out on a construction site and generally wandering around "in the wild" in their tall boots.

Intentional living? Oh no - she's the next Gwyneth Paltrow!

Maybe I am too old and I missed the body positivity bandwagon, but I don't understand why all of these women dress from the Frederick's of Hollywood catalog? When you are heavy or pregnant or even just reasonably active, it is not comfortable to constantly be tugging on your spandex dress and worrying about a wardrobe malfunction. Additionally, if polygamy is such a godly endeavor, how do they all reconcile the concept of "modesty" with their clothing choices? To be clear, I firmly believe all people should wear whatever they want, but I have a lot of trouble relating.

Agree, she seems almost . . . .prepubescent somehow? Between her boobs and those jeans which look just like the "jeans" you would jam an 18 month old wearing a diaper into, Steve is looking more and more like a predator and the whole situation is skeevy.

Christina Haack on the Prairie . . . .

I know right? Sit back on your pockets, you'll be fine! Especially in a western saddle!