Austin nudges Travis at feeding time January 15 2010 It’s a cold, rainy winter day. The buzzards are perched on the electric line towers with their giant wings spread open, adding a mournful aspect to an already dreary scene. Last week we dealt with lows in the teens and below for several straight days running.…
Cold & Common Sense
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…
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…