Steppin’ Into Troubles
I got out of bed this morning and stepped into a day full of troubles. 7AM email check revealed that Bob’s grandfather died this morning, …
Journal
Summer Solstice Sorta
It was cold and raining on Summer Solstice, which sucks. I don’t recall ever having to build a fire on the first day of summer. …
Doctoring Eddy
Spent a few days in town attending to business but couldn’t stand being away from little Eddy too long so I returned to the ranch …
Nighthawks and River Baths
Pioneer living at the ranch. Took my usual evening bath in the river, during a thunder storm, was dive bombed by Night Hawks. We call …
Trophy Trout
A dozen trophy (20+inches) Redband trout were caught (and released) at the ranch this past week by our fly fishing guests. I went after the …
Manure In My Boots
Just back from Klamath Falls with a truck full of portable stock panels for the quick, safe creation of a paddock. Also picked up a …
Hell Broke Loose
All hell just broke loose: massive wind gusts, hail, pounding rain, streak and sheet lightening, trees crashing to the forest floor. No bonfire tonight but …
Tiny Miracle
When I took in this sorry, starving, lame, dirty, sad little mare last fall from a rescue shelter looking to find her a home, I never …
Bend Mt. Bike capitol of the Universe
Put in a couple hours biking on a trail we just found. There is a reason Bend, OR is dubbed the Mt. Bike capitol of …
Living Intimately With Nature
Missy was just resting. I’m sure with her lame hind leg that she gets especially tired and sore walking the lumpy grounds of the big …