Jennifer talked with Elgin Vet’s bovine head. He said at this point we’d probably just go ahead and bring the calf over to the main barn and work on him here. Mama is perturbed but gets confused when she approaches the calf because he isn’t able to do his part. He still can’t stand on…
Things Fall Apart
The center cannot hold. Well, actually it can, but like liberty, the price is constant vigilance. I was reminded of this while reading a piece in the opinion section of the Wall Street Journal (September 23) —A Teacher Quality Manifesto, by Deborah Kenny, the founder and CEO of Harlem Village Academies. Like Down Home Ranch,…
The Birthday Woman’s Weekend
When she turned 21 Kelly informed me she was no longer the birthday girl but the “birthday woman.” So, last Saturday was the birthday woman’s 26th birthday. Incredibly, she did not spend it with the boyfriend. He very much wanted to go to the A&M game with most of the rest of the Ranch, and she…
Touched by many angels
Well, so yesterday’s Itunes adventure ended in frustration, with me unable at the last minute to get the new song recorded for practice with the chorus. But sometimes things work out not as we want them to, but mysteriously much, much better. Kelly, Sterling & Kara sing The song in question is known variously as…