The Mother Ranch Blog

A few days after George arrived I asked him if he was happy with his name or did he maybe want another one?

I immediately heard, "Master." And then, "As in master teacher."

I was rude and laughed ou...

We've been having a week of cloudy, cool days here in North Carolina and it is just lovely after a long, hot summer. All the animals are happier, Rayn isn't sweating completely through her fur coat, a...

Happy Saturday friends!

Whew, what a week! It's been all donkey, all the time with our new Boy George!

SIDEBAR: I can't help it! It's what keeps coming out of me! Little Man is older and more matu...

Happy Saturday friends!

This is my week in one thousand pictures:

Went to visit George the mini donkey again (remember, he was offered to me on my birthday) last weekend. Braved the bugs and sat on ...

Happy Saturday friends!

This week brought my friend and fellow coach Katie Neligan for a visit. She's been considering moving to NC from CO and she wanted to see if she could find a small farm with a...

Happy Saturday friends!

One of my guilty pleasures is that I love the tv show, Heartland. It’s like a current version of Little House on the Prairie. My Grandma Johnson gave me the whole set of books...

Happy Saturday friends! (actually I'm writing this on Tuesday and scheduling it for Saturday since I'm taking the rest of the week off for my First Annual Birthday Week Extravaganza!)

This past weeke...

I saw this on Facebook and wanted to share:

"Before I begin, this post is not seeking sympathy. It is merely trying to shed a little light on the total weirdness and unpredictability of grief. Those ...

Happy Saturday friends!

Happy Birthday to meeeeeee! This coming Wednesday is my big day, yay! I always say I'm going to take time off and this year I actually was able to fit all my current clients i...

Happy Saturday friends!

Every year I have a word that I focus on—I don't choose it, it chooses me. It usually appears in the springtime, I suppose when everything feels fresh and new is a good time f...