The Mother Ranch Blog

14 year old ManChild wanders out into living room, eyes big: Uh...I was leaving my bedroom door open so my room would be warmer and a mouse just ran in.

Me: WHAAAAAAT???

Brad just grins and keeps...

What a fun week of new art, contests, and giveaways! But before I get into all of that, let me tell you a story...

Earlier this week I was hooking all 8 girls to their fence stations for feeding...

We started off the new year with a bang! THREE inches of rain in 24 hours and then a short bit of snow to end that storm!

So pretty! It had been 70 the day before so it didn't stick.

All that rain...

I had a thought the other day after finding that Lucy had peed on a big 8x10 area rug...AGAIN.

Remember back in the 1990s when everyone was making floor cloths out of canvas? I decided to bring...

Ahhhh spring! It's a late one but it's finally here! Today is 80 degrees and sunny but the mountains are still covered with a blanket of snow—perfection.

For me, spring means I often wake up...

I had a funny thought one day, a Ranch Pride Parade :-) Those of you who know Sweetness, know he'd definitely be the one leading that parade and waving the flag—he loves everyone.

Hopefully...

Watercolor, 9x12, sold

Watercolor, 9x12

For my brother's birthday this year, I painted his cat Zippy! She is a long haired, grey tabby but we've always seen hints of olive green, rust, and caramel in her fur, so...

I...

I love my little Nigerian Dwarf goats but the long silky ears of the Nubians have been calling to me—so I painted 3!  You can get prints and originals here.

Love to all from the...

Watercolor, 9x12, available

This painting is from a photo I recently took of Denali's daughters, sisters Sprinkles and Marbles playing on stumps in the goat yard. I always thought the King of the...