Author Archives: thewritingrancher

There is so much right in this lesson! This post came across my feed exactly as I needed it, right as I was scrolling to log out. The call to stop and read was loud. I don’t always listen, but … Continue reading →

Perhaps the worst part of being laid up physically is being hyper-aware mentally. Our branding season started today, and for the first time in 13 years, I wasn’t part of it. My family sweetly told me how I was missed, … Continue reading →

Today, we remember the service men, women, and families who gave all for us, our country, and our freedoms. History must be remembered, acknowledged, and honored. • To the families whose loved ones died in service, thank you for sharing … Continue reading →

We raise beef and grow grass, but our ranch story isn’t defined by how we judiciously keep our herd healthy or what we carefully utilize as nutritious feed. Instead, our ranch story is defined by family. ♡ Be the family … Continue reading →

Gully washer! ⛆ The wee morning hours brought us a rush of rain, wicked lightening, driving wind, and tiny hail. ▪ Welcome to South Dakota! Where the weather changes like the wind blows…consistently. ▪Once fences were fixed, the cattle re-sorted, … Continue reading →

Quiet moments on the ranch have always been where I find my peace. Be it at my childhood home or my current one, riding horseback through a pasture or looking over a herd of cows from a quiet hillside provided … Continue reading →

It’s very dry here at the Blum Ranch–a condition not unique to our central South Dakota location😕 Though green, the grasses seem to have stalled. Hot, dry winds suck any moisture we hoped to have right from the ground. Yet, … Continue reading →

As my husband comes home hot, tired, and filthy–especially on windy, dirty, dry days like today–I find myself feeling guilty for my uselessness. There is so much work to do on any given day! Alas, I am resigned to not … Continue reading →

Ranching from the window and parenting from the couch are no longer on my bucket list😂 This not-dreamed-of experience makes me long for dirty days in the outdoors, but it’s also given me time to reflect on the “why” of … Continue reading →

☆☆“Health is not valued until sickness comes.” ~Thomas Fuller☆☆ As ranchers, our work is up, down, and influenced strongly by people who have never done it, so an open, grateful heart dedicated to a bigger purpose is required. Yet, even … Continue reading →