Jerry holds hen just killed by hawk It had to happen sooner or later. I’d just walked out of the barn to go get my camera in the car, and saw a large hawk standing on the ground just the other side of one of the garden beds. A blizzard of tiny feathers were streaming…
Epiphany 2010
I wasn’t ready for Epiphany to come so soon! Usually we have ten to 12 days to bask in the light of the Christmas tree, but today in church we celebrated Epiphany. Fr. Larry talked about how pervasive the images of Epiphany are in our culture–the Kings, the camels, the star, the Holy Family, the King…
Death Comes for Grandpa
I received an email a few days ago from the mom of one of our Ranchers. She wanted us to know that her son’s grandfather had unexpectedly died the night before. She needed help putting together a plan so that her son would have support close at hand when she broke the news to him that night. We’ve…
Coming Home
Jerry and I went on a cruise in mid-November. We had a good time, but were stunned and heartbroken by the news of our colleague Jim’s death. I knew this would hit the Ranchers like a ton of bricks and longed to be with them at such a sad time. However, Phil assured me I could…