Ranch

Last time we were at the ranch, we went on an explore to see a hidden valley called Macintosh Spring, traveling a treacherous trail that would have defeated a lesser…

A hike around the property line in the afternoon (I sent the camera with Meg for that one) and a tumbleweed-fueled roaring campfire, complete with requisite hot dogs and s'mores,…

It is hard to overstate the frequency or fervor with which I hear various permutations of the phrase "We need to see the cousins!!"  Even though we live "close" (as…

Hiking does work up an appetite, and so it was that we found ourselves back at the cabin whipping up a batch of sandwiches for the hungry hoards.  Then it…

As is our long-standing custom round about the end of October each year, we loaded up the van Friday afternoon and left for the ranch right after Laurent raced home…

Sunday afternoon was fairly relaxed for some of us.  All of us except Megan and Paul, that is.  The two of them set off on a hike, with nothing but…

Sunday morning we roused the children bright and early at 5:00 am so we could all scrub most of the ranch off ourselves and get to town for 7am Mass. …

Saturday afternoon brought typical joys of a relaxing ranch weekend.  Driving practice for my learners while on the way into town to buy gas for the generator... noting the stone…

We didn't go too much farther on our explore, just far enough to see a longhorn bull with a handful of cows and calves, and to drive to "the gap"…