May Ranch Retreat – Sunday At the Range
Sunday Morning was very relaxed and we were blessed by our time of worship at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in St. Johns. We came home to a…
May Ranch Retreat – Where the Antelope Play!
One of the enjoyable aspects of running around up in the mountains on holiday is being able to take a detour on a whimsy to see something you have never…
May Ranch Retreat – White Mountain Hike
Saturday morning dawned brightly, and very early. We were on the road by 6am to head up to the White Mountains to explore a new trail. Since we grabbed breakfast…
May Ranch Retreat – Friday Night
We've been home from our annual Memorial Day weekend at the ranch for four days now, and I'm finally assembling a review for the blog. Better late than never! Ever…
Springtime in AZ! (pt.7)
Seven is the number of completeness and perfection, and thus we close this saga of Springtime in AZ with a final gallery of pics from our last afternoon and evening. …
Springtime in AZ! (pt.6)
It wouldn't be a ranch trip without a solid afternoon at the shooting range. What a glorious blue sky day it was, windy enough to make it challenging keeping a…
Springtime in AZ! (pt.5)
Saturday morning I had fun filling the cabin with the incredible smell of bacon as I cooked up a big mess of cheesy-bacon-eggs and fried Nettie-bread on the griddle. You…
Springtime in AZ! (pt.4)
After our exhilarating morning on the mountaintop, we hungry hikers lunched at our usual post-Springerville-hike lunch spot, the Arby’s in Eager, on beef-n-cheddar sandwiches, and then headed back to St.…
Springtime in AZ! (pt.3)
Paul is a bit of a trail nut, and is always scouring the area maps for new trails to explore. When he's on his own, of course, the more challenging…
Springtime in AZ! (pt.2)
Of course we arrived Thursday night in the dark, but that just makes driving in from the road that much more exciting. The kids often say they would prefer if…