Michael cleaning a bridle Ranch Camp ended a week ago last Sunday, and the Ranch went from high speed to August speed, which is considerably calmer. True, we had the National Down Syndrome Congress annual convention to go to, but that only involved about half of us, and this week we’ve geared way…
New guys on the Ranch
Clyde, back row second from right, and Tom, front row right I stopped by the Pavilion to check on “the new guys,” who aren’t new yet but are doing their trial week. Trial week is a chance for prospective residents and the Ranch to find out if we’re a match for each other. Most have come to…
F Words
I was introduced recently to a concept I’d, strangely, never heard of before–a derogatory reference to the work most often available to people with intellectual disabilities. Kyle cleans up after horses The phrase is: “food, filth, and flowers,” and refers to the fact that if a person with IDs is going to find work, it’s…
New Life at the Ranch!
New life at the Ranch! Oh boy my mother hen complex came in handy today! Got the call about 11:00 that our chicks had arrived at the Elgin post office and they were–ahem–ready to have them picked up. I snagged Matt out of Ranch Camp with Denise’s blessing. Matt’s our main Chicken Wrangler and has…