It seems this page has had an influx of new followers. Though I don’t know what landed you here, thank you for choosing to follow! In a space filled with “content creators,” I’m simply a gal who needed an outlet for connection beyond the one provided by my daily life.

So, hi; it’s me, Amy — the one wearing fabulously painful red heels in this family picture from a gorgeous fall wedding.

I’m also the one who does the writing around here! But make no mistake, the other five are as much a part of this page as anyone.

Nearly 24 years ago, I landed in a little town along the Missouri River in South Dakota. My only intention was to get back on my feet and get the heck out of here.

Instead, I built a career, met a guy, got married, welcomed four children in rapid succession, left my career, ventured into never-dreamt territories, and BOOM … here I am, slogging through the next chapter and sharing it online.

If you found this page hoping to learn about South Dakota ranching, you will be disappointed to instead discover sarcasm, sappy ramblings, and a smattering of daily happenings dripping in humor.

My roots are seven generations deep in South Dakota agriculture.

Though I didn’t plan to work in actual farming or ranching, my husband is the second generation on our ranch. And well, his dream of giving a third generation the opportunity to grow in this business became mine, too. I often have to remind myself, but my boots are just as deep in the doo-doo as his boots because of it.

I am an advocate for ag and believe deeply in the work we do, but we’re a pimple on a gnat’s behind simply trying to build a legacy business while making a life worth living in agriculture.

If you decide keep following, you might learn a thing or two about ranching, but my greatest hope is that you learn we aren’t all that different no matter how different we are.

So there! That’s me in a nutshell, which is fitting because I feel nuts most of the time. 

Your questions are always welcome, and your fellowship in this online space is deeply appreciated. Thank you for being here!

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