Michael braves the chill! Common Sense January 7, 2009 The wind is howling, and the thermometer is dropping. The coldest temperature in ten years is predicted for tonight, so today will be spent getting ready. Every spigot, every potentially exposed pipe, a multitude of plants, and a Noah’s ark of animals must be protected. And…
Today is Epiphany. As Kelly would say, “It’s my favorite.” When all the folderol of the season, sacred and secular, has begun to quiet down, one of the highest holidays of the liturgical churches takes place to commemorate the recognition of the world that new Light has come into it. Personally, I feel that Epiphany…
The First Ever Soon-to-be-Annual New Year’s Eve Slumber Party at Down Home Ranch
Marci, Lead Teacher , and her sister Lori, who works with the Ranchers caring for the horses and managing the barn, are fondly referred to here at the Ranch as “The Fabulous Jones Sisters.” Marci and Lori offered to host a slumber party in the Lodges for the Ranchers who had returned from their Christmas break…
The Packing List
January 1, 2010 The Packing List Here at Down Home Ranch, the Ranchers are filtering back from time spent over the holidays with their families. Not all left, but most did. We’re all feeling a bit bloated from an excess of holiday feasting, and a bit off kilter from too much time spent out of our…