Dear Friends, Thanksgiving is behind us; well the holiday at least. Everyday is a day of thanks giving if we’re thinking right. The fall work is done (see Ranch News September 2015), we’re settled in for winter , and waiting on a baby! Many of you know that Keelia and Blaine are expecting their 2nd […]
Dear Friends, Halloween may be “black magic,” but the real magic is in the beautiful fall itself. This is such an inspiring time of year. The brilliant colors of fall and light you could never create. You walk out the door, breathe deep and try to decide which incredible adventure to have next! One I […]
Dear Friends, We had just a bit of slack time around here between harvest and the coming fall seeding and roundup activities, so the boys worked in “fix up” chores here at the headquarters. They’ve been replacing broken or weak boards on the old fences and corrals, repairing gates, fabricating new parts and hanging the […]
Dear Friends, There’s magic in that phrase! Someone was asking about our schedule the other day, and I thought for a minute and said, “We can probably make that work, when the work’s all done this fall.” As soon as I said it, I realized they would not know what I was talking about! “When […]
Dear Friends, One thing we live with this time of year in our dry desert country, is the fear of fire. And fear is the right choice of words. For the last several years, we have fought fire, but not on our property. The last fire that burned on us was four years ago, when […]
Dear Friends, I was talking with someone the other day, who mentioned “riding the circle.” That phrase transported me so quickly to a place I love — in the saddle, and so much more. When livestock are gathered over a big stretch of country, you make a big sweep, like riding a circle. And someone […]
Dear Friends, If you listen to old timers, they’ll give you some advice about sheep. It usually goes something like this: “Sheep are always looking for a way, a place or an excuse to die!” Or “Yes, sheep are just one crisis after another!” They exaggerate of course, but I have to tell you about […]
Dear Friends, I’m not sure I’ve ever written about shearing. It just happens. Well, not really, there’s lots of planning and “getting ready” that has to happen before the big event. We think of cutting hay and threshing wheat as harvests, but sometimes we don’t think of shearing in the same way. But it is […]
Dear Friends, I had a chance the other day, to do something I really love. Take the horses out. We needed them moved up the canyon to new pasture and it just worked out that I was the one to get it done. Like any group of animals, they love new terrain and being turned […]
Dear Friends, The last ewe lambed! It’s a time for celebrating for so many reasons. This signals spring, tender shoots coming out of the soil, budding bushes and trees, babies everywhere, spring bird song, longer days and more light. I feel a little guilty saying all this, because I know our friends around the country […]
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