Respite
If I were to pick a word to describe this past couple of years, I think “challenging” would be barely adequate. It’s not just the numbers – going from five…
Read moreAutumn on the Carrizo
The last part of the afternoon on Saturday was divided between some shooting for Jake, Daddy and Laurent, and finally, one more hike down to the Carrizo Wash, this time…
Read moreCritters
While sightseeing with the kiddos along the ranch roads and looking for the best vantage points to see the pretty golden foliage, the kids were looking at other things. I…
Read moreSightseeing
While the board members were meeting at our cabin on Saturday morning, I thought it prudent to remove the hoard of children from the immediate vicinity and take them on…
Read moreOf Bugs ‘N’ Campfires
Our weekend at the ranch was timed to coincide with a Carrizo Ranch Association board meeting. Since Paul is president of the association, it falls to him to schedule and…
Read moreWeekend with the Winklers
Over the Memorial Day weekend, we took the family (minus Laurent, who had singing obligations, and Geneva, who wasn’t yet back from Texas) up to the ranch for some family…
Read moreAugust with Emma – At the Ranch (2)
Bright and beautiful was the dawn on Saturday morn, day two of showing Emily the ranch. We discussed many options for our sojourn, and decided the coolest and prettiest option…
Read moreAugust with Emma – At the Ranch (1)
Ok, ok, I admit, I left you all hanging for more than 2 weeks after introducing the lovely and gracious Emma, who returned from MN with Geneva to stay with…
Read moreMarch/April Ranch Trip – Golden Moments
The close of the day on Saturday brought a friend from across the valley for dinner. Amy had called earlier while we were hiking, to ask if she might come…
Read moreMarch/April Ranch Trip – Driving, Tumbleweeds, Hiking, & Cows. (And Yarn.)
Saturday morning, Paul and our neighbor Ron took Ron’s truck into town to get drinking water for our nearly empty tank. That was a full morning of work, so the…
Read moreMarch/April Ranch Trip – Afternoon, Evening, & Night
Friday afternoon Megan and I took a drive (as we so love to do) for some practice for her, and of course a few pictures. We were particularly interested, on…
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