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...
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Kate Barker
- Feb 19, 2010
- 1 min
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...
Kate Barker
- Sep 6, 2009
- 2 min
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...
Kate Barker
- Sep 5, 2009
- 1 min
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...
Kate Barker
- Jul 20, 2009
- 2 min
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...
Kate Barker
- Jul 19, 2009
- 2 min
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 !”...
Kate Barker
- Jul 10, 2009
- 1 min
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...
Kate Barker
- Jul 8, 2009
- 1 min
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...
Kate Barker
- Jul 1, 2009
- 2 min
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...
Kate Barker
- May 5, 2009
- 2 min
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...