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Rural Ramblings: December 2013
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Friday, December 20, 2013. This past year has been one of challenges and blessings for us. As we look back on it we can't say that we accomplished all that we wanted to, but we got our work done. As the year ends and we have a fruit room full of food, a corral full of cows and calves, and a warm home, we also have a heart full of gratitude for all of this things plus many more blessings that we enjoy. Our health is good, our spirits are strong, and we are enjoying life. Sunset viewed coming from the ranch.
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Rural Ramblings: January 2014
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Friday, January 10, 2014. One of the things I really appreciate about our winter months are the beautiful sunsets with the snow in the foreground. The pastel colors showing forth in the sky as the sun goes down really are soothing and eye catching. It is comforting, though, to have him close! And our elderly dog, Spotty, is always on the back porch this time of the year unless she is following Boyd out through the cows. Spotty is getting quite cross as she ages, a lot like me, but she still is a comf...
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Rural Ramblings: January 2015
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Monday, January 26, 2015. Cattle resting in their winter pasture. I have heard the comment that “animals are people too.” In my mind that is ridiculous. But I will admit that animals do have feelings and personalities just as humans do. As we have an opportunity to watch and work with animals every day, we see those things. A group of older calves will walk the fence looking for a way to get out. They remind me of teenagers trying to break out of the binding rules and regulations of life. And whe...Most ...
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Rural Ramblings: January 2013
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Sunday, January 20, 2013. This morning our son, Doug, and I were having our usual early morning phone conversation and the subject got around to the simple things in life. He mentioned the sunrise this morning, how beautiful it was even though it only lasted a couple of minutes before the clouds moved in. Simple things in life are important. We take so much for granted until we happen to have someone we know and love who is struggling just to get their bodies to perform the simple tasks that are nece...
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Rural Ramblings: September 2012
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Sunday, September 23, 2012. OF MICE AND MEN. I remember when my Dad had a mouse run up his pant leg while he was out working in the shop repairing some farm equipment. It didn’t take long for Dad to discard his pants, all the while dancing and hollering. We still get mice in the house at the ranch but with traps and DeCon, we seem to be able to control them. They like to move into the house in the late fall and stay all winter, besides running through during the summer. Well, we did go to Agri Beef’...
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Rural Ramblings: February 2013
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Sunday, February 10, 2013. Frankie, looking out of the dumpster. The grandkids decided to call our new visitor "Frankie" as we didn't know his name. He didn't have a collar or a tag. he's not very big and looks like a red border collie. He isn't dumb! Talking with others we find that Frankie roams the neighborhood. I'm not sure how many feed him, but we do. He doesn't seem to be gaining any weight, but he seems to have endless energy. And he supplements his diet by dumpster diving! He does have one bad h...
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Rural Ramblings: IT TAKES A FARM
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Friday, January 9, 2015. IT TAKES A FARM. Grandkids at ranch, learning to rope. The seasons of the year become our friends as we learn from them. Right now, winter, when it is cold and snow covers the ground, we learn the importance of the ground resting and replenishing its water supply. We learn the importance of patience and rest for our own bodies to replenish its strength for when the days are longer and the work harder. Fall brings harvest and the results of the spring and summer work. Sometime...
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Rural Ramblings: October 2014
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Sunday, October 19, 2014. Uncle Lawrence Ricks, Dad (Derrald Ricks), Roger Ricks, Kay Gillespie, Wayne Ricks. We could play for hours! When we got tired of the paper dolls, we would go for walks around the cabins and then spend some time in the big lodge that was there. We could usually get some change from our dad’s so we could buy ourselves ice cream or a candy bar at the lodge. Oh what fun we had! And rainy days are still special to me. Saturday, October 11, 2014. DIRT R0ADS AND MEMORIES. As we were r...
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Rural Ramblings: THE FARMING GAME
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Monday, February 23, 2015. Fall grandeur at ranch. Kira is always trying to get someone to play this game with her. She has played so often that she seldom loses. The problem with playing this game with Kira, or anyone else for that matter, is that it is so much like what we do every day that to us it isn’t much of a game. So maybe Kira’s idea of getting people to play this board game with her is a way to introduce people to agriculture. Perhaps that is something we should consider as we are bu...
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Rural Ramblings
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Friday, November 28, 2014. NON-TRADITIONAL GIFTS FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS. Sunset at the valley farm. Now that Thanksgiving is over with and I’m still feeling stuffed and full, I am going to make my Christmas list. Farmers and ranchers are not the easiest people to shop for. Coveralls, boots, and gloves are not especially exciting gifts to give or receive. So I think I’ll look for some unusual and non-traditional type of things to give my men. A hearing aid specifically geared to enable him to hear good ...
