So last year I did a post about our family’s involvement volunteering with Meals on Wheels..and little did I know that would be our most popular blog post. So imagine my surprise when a few weeks ago I received a call from Independent Living asking if our family would be interested in sharing our experience … More Our 15 Minutes
I think every family has one month a year that seems to house the most birthdays. Our family’s is March. While no one on the Ranch has a bday in March, our extended family has taken over the month and one must try and stay one step ahead with getting gifts and cards in the … More Things that make a childhood
Can you hear it?? That lovely buzz of spring? We feel it at the Ranch….and it is hard to contain all our ideas without exploding. The hubby equated it to feeling like we have just woken up from hibernation and I can’t agree more. It has been a long winter but we are realizing surviving … More The Buzz
So here is the thing about knitting that is both strange, upsetting, frustrating and wonderful all at the same time. Knitting is an entire leap of faith. You have be very trusting as a knitter as well as remain entirely open to the distinct possibility that your time and materials may completely backfire on you…. … More These things happen in 3’s
Greetings to all from what can only be called a jam packed weekend. I slid into Monday grasping the largest cup of coffee the world could find me. I have lots to report on but first I need to have a public service announcement. This is something that I think every blogger posts about at … More Love, Auntie and Uncle
Greetings from the winter wonderland that is Southeastern WI. We received a good walloping yesterday and are still somewhat in ‘dig out’ mode. We can’t really complain as it was Feb 1 and it was our first real snowstorm of the year but how quickly one is reminded of how fun shoveling horrible shoveling is….sigh….. … More Bracing for the storm
Greetings to you on this fine winter day. I am so excited for Spring this year that I have become rather obsessive in my garden planning. Oh new boxes are going to go in, and seeds will be started soon (oh yay! I just can’t wait to actually PLANT something!!!) Have I mentioned my new … More Can opened…worms everywhere
Hi there and Happy New Year! Our apologies on the radio silence from ranch the past few months. Between the holidays, the darkness, the cold…finding the ambition to blog has been a struggle. But we are BACK! And we did it in grand fashion this weekend as we decided…if we can’t beat winter…well then we … More Back in the Saddle Again
Only once before have I ever been so excited to share a blog post. In January 2013 our extended family officially welcomed two boys to my sissy’s home. Today dear reader, my sissy and hubby add a third, and I am just so excited to introduce you to Junie. It is a wonder that this … More For the Love of June, part 2
Years and years ago…many many apartments ago…in a time when I had leisurely daily engagements with Martha Stewart…I was instructed on the best recipe for roast chicken. Due to the butter content and the fact that I rarely cook large dinners, it does not make an appearance often…but when it does…oh the family rejoices. I … More Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
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