The Gala is coming! On April 10 the Quebe Sisters Band will entertain at our annual big fundraiser, and the Ranchers are making sure they’ll be able to do that good old Texas swing. We’ve been having Tuesday night practice sessions with Denise and Don leading the way. I missed the first one, but was…
Volunteers: A Migratory Species
The Purple Martins are back! I was worried because we usually start seeing them in February. They arrived this year right along with the Campers on Mission, who are here to help us catch up on projects and oversee a rowdy bunch of frat boys here on a spring break mission. The first to arrive…
The Evidence of Things Unseen…
We had guests this past weekend at the Ranch, the mom and dad of an 11-year old boy with disabilities. They are in the early stages of building a “place like Down Home Ranch” for their son and others like him. Sound familiar? Does to us! We are contacted all the time (two to three…
Back to Real Life
We’re back from our cruise on the Carnival Ecstasy to Cozumel and back! Had a great time, but now are having to get used to making our own beds, cooking our own food, and running our own karaoke machine again. Bummer! Everyone, staff or Rancher, has a special memory of this year’s trip—Kyle dedicating a song…