Author Archives: thewritingrancher

About 4:30 am, I finally crawled in bed. Visions of at least two sleep-filled hours filled my head. Santa sweetly left a small gift for each child unwrapped, so it was a full three hours before the rancher and I … Continue reading →

Have you ever had so much to say that you remain silent? Has your mind ever been so heavy that your heart can’t sort it out? I nod in agreement to each question! • The Rancher and I remain here, … Continue reading →

❤“Great is the human who has not lost his childlike heart.” ~Mencius❤ The Rancher and our oldest son bought pumpkin plants in June for $1.50. His mom and our youngest son planted them. Then, Grandma Ruth tended the plants in … Continue reading →

The rancher and I have enjoyed several trips to New York City. Our most emotional trip was in 2005. * We were struggling personally. The ranch was succumbing to one of the worst droughts my father-in-law can remember, and my … Continue reading →

“Taking pictures is savoring life intensely every hundredth of a second.” ~Mark Riboud ❤ Rarely can you find a time on the ranch without something needing done. We’re chopping silage and starting to fill yards. My brother-in-law is combining. My parents … Continue reading →

♡“Work is not man’s punishment. It is his reward, his strength, his pleasure.” ~George Sand♡ Our kiddos are off enjoying fun, memorable times in the city at cousin camp. Though I remain quite useless in manual labor, it was a … Continue reading →

Work hard; play hard. Simple to say but harder to live! ▪We don’t often use the river for recreation, and we don’t often vacation without cattle.▪But, a bright side of ranching along the river means we can occasionally enjoy an … Continue reading →

In only one week, our kids have traveled miles with cattle kids from South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, and probably a dozen other states of which I’m not aware. Our two oldest boys may need new shoes from … Continue reading →

“The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison.” ~James Cash Penney ☆ We started our Independence Day celebrations with our oldest son’s first Junior National showmanship experience. He did a great job! He … Continue reading →