The Ranch

Wise Advice from a rural Sheriff….

When we lived on our rural ranch in the 1990’s, I was often alone with our children while my Sweet Husband traveled to Japan for his...

Who the ? Where the ? Why the ?

My Sweet Husband and I relished the thought of being at our ranch for a few days ! We left Redding and after about two and half hours we...

Thank God It Was A Recording….

After the dump run and a few more clean up chores at the ranch, I decided to hook up my Wild Blue internet and connect with the more...

Watch out…..

From Cedarville to the ranch on County Road one, you have to watch for…… and for…… also for……. And watch out for your neighbor….. And...

Cowboy Ethics and The Last Lecture

The book and the letter from the court came in the same week. Cowboy Ethics, a western “picture book”, written by James P. Owen, makes a...

Building a fence….Do It Right !

My husband commented to a young friend of ours the other day, ” You know Gabe, that fence you and I built is still in good shape !”...

Shuckin’ corn in the Summertime

If you want to eat at the ranch, you have to help with the work…. repairing a disk: or shucking corn on the cob for dinner. The proper...

Tiny Town 4th of July Parade

Lake City, a tiny town (229 approximate population) in Surprise Valley, hosted a grand 4th of July Parade. Half the town were...

Cousin Bonnie’s Apple Pie in a Cast Iron Skillet

Our current collection of cast iron cooking ware: Last week, at our Rinehart Family Reunion, in Cedarville, California, our Cousin Bonnie...

Going Home

Last week, driving over Cedar Pass, which was still covered in snow, I wondered why I always feel like I am “coming home” as we descend...