Flies are big at Down Home Ranch Probably both. As mentioned on Monday, I’m helping out with the Barn Team this week. I woke up very early this morning, and came down to feed the horses at 7:30. Mr. Lobo was hard at work in the Community Gardens. He shows up for work at 6:30, to get as many…
Happy birthday to me from Mike
I suspect that when the kids go back to school in September each year, the folks go back to something else. That must explain why there are so many May birthdays! It’s true in my family (eight out of 15 of us) and also on the Ranch. Seems every other day we’re celebrating either a staff…
The Not-So-Lazy River
Central Texas’ First Special Olympics Kayaking Team Casey Dickerson is Down Home Ranch’s Case Manager. Casey first came to the Ranch during Ranch Camp several years ago while a student at A and M, spent a while working weekends, and slid right into full-time employment after graduation. Her 40-hour week consists of keeping track of the…
Hot Guts and Warm Hearts
Saturday was a very special day for Down Home Ranch. We were awarded the Agriculturalist of the Year at the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Lost Pines Resort. The Ranch has won a lot of honors and had a lot of good publicity over the years, but this is the one that means…