Author Archives: thewritingrancher

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 →

Show cattle are to the beef industry what models are to people. Some folks view them as mythical unicorns representing an unattainable, undesirable ideal. Others see them as a diverse, important representation of the cattle (or people) in our world. … Continue reading →

Show cattle are to the beef industry what models are to people. Some folks view them as mythical unicorns representing an unattainable, undesirable ideal. Others see them as a diverse, important representation of the cattle (or people) in our world. … Continue reading →

Last night’s gorgeous calm gave way to Mother Nature’s fury this morning. • While people in the little towns within 10 miles of our place were pummeled with golf ball size hail, we squeaked through with only ping pong ball … Continue reading →