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Like the wedding vase I found the other day, The Rancher and I have been through some stuff in our 16 years of marriage. We’re a little cracked, even a bit chipped, but dang it, we’re still trying to hold … Continue reading →

In this time of divided, unsettling heaviness, consider moving your heart by merely moving your pen.
In this time of divisive heaviness, please join me in writing this Advent season. Thought-starters provided!
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This whole situation makes me heart sick. I don’t share this video to incite debate or solicit opinion. I share for a bit of perspective in a very complex time, especially when so many of us are far removed from … Continue reading →

Our Easter Sunday dawned a blanket of white. The trees hung heavy with snow. The wind blew cold and strong. The calves, even the freshly born, tucked in tightly to the herd, protected and warm from the wintery chill. Like … Continue reading →

Day 2: I’ve realized the past few days merely represent “a weekend at home”. Tomorrow begins reality. I don’t mind the slower pace. I don’t miss the social pressures of doing everything or going everywhere. It doesn’t bother me to … Continue reading →

Day 1 Highlights of Self-Quarantine (kidding–with the children’s social activities halted, we just actually go nowhere): A) My husband survived another day of communicating telepathically during chores. B) I spent seven hours after chores painting a bedroom with an eight-year-old. … Continue reading →

“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh We aren’t the infirmed left worrying about a virus for which they couldn’t prepare. We aren’t yet the hotel … Continue reading →

“I do not believe there was ever a life more attractive than a life on a cattle farm.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt I’m guessing Teddy was referencing the romantic notions of cows grazing an open plain while calves buck about playfully, … Continue reading →

“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds We’re ranchers, so this quote doesn’t fit all the time … No one … Continue reading →