The glorious Mountain Bluebird returned to our mountain home a few weeks ago, and the humble yellow Buttercup popped up soon therafter. Both are the looked-for signs of spring’s arrival. And let me tell you, spring is here in earnest!!! The hillsides have practically exploded with Buttercups! Bluebirds are happily flitting everywhere, along with Red-Breasted [...]
I have been remiss in posting the rest of the Guest Cabin/Bunkhouse pics. And boy have I gotten an earful about it! Although the inside is not completely finished yet, it’s still perfectly useable and comfortable. front back front door and bead board paneling on lower walls large [...]
Progress often comes more slowly than we’d like, but like the rings of a tree reveal, slow growth is sometimes better than fast. When the growth rings are spaced far apart it means growth took place quite fast. This could mean a weak tree; lumber milled from such timber might mean it is not as [...]
I love cooking on a simple wood stove! Whether it is cowboy coffee (boiled), pancakes (hot cakes, griddle cakes… whatever you call them!), fried eggs, grilled cheese sandwiches or what have you, the final result always seems to taste so much better! Recall the old saying that one has “slaved all day over a hot [...]
A friend recently asked what we would do different. The short answer is ideally there are quite a few things, but realistically we did what we had to do, in the time we had to do it, with the resources we had. There is the absolute need to learn from the successes and mistakes of [...]
My favorite sure sign of spring is when the Mountain Bluebird returns. Well, they came back on the 12th, in all their blue glory! The temperatures have been in the low 50's during the day which means most all the snow, and ice, is melted. It also means the hillsides are taking on a [...]
You found it... our new Blog... on our brand spanking new web site! Thank you Todd!!! Check here often for all the latest Ranch News - from English Shepherds to rabbits to rare American Milking Devon cattle. Speaking of news, have we got some for you... we're expecting... or rather Fahey and Ailagh are! [...]
