Moo-thers: The Heart of the Herd

Mother cows out in the pasture often have “babysitters”. It is a mystery how they decide who is going to babysit on a certain day, but the other mamas will nurse their calves in the morning and go out to graze and then to water, often staying out for most of the day then they will […]
Something Amazing About A Cactus

Did you ever wonder why God put thorns and spines on many desert plants such as cactus? As I have watched through many droughts, I realize that these plants would probably be extinct today if they did not have some kind of protection from animals eating them. Rabbits and cows are a few animals who […]
Creating Beautiful Quilts

I have a very busy life here on the ranch. There are also many other aspects to my life. I love to create, and I am on a mission to make each of my grandchildren what I call a “life “quilt. Each quilt has blocks that reflect that grandchild’s interests and it includes pictures put […]
Daily Life On A Ranch :)

I really would like to let you in on the daily life on a ranch in the southwest and the wonders of God’s nature that we see every day. The ranch I have is in the desert mountains. That means there are rocks everywhere. Because of the mountains and the rocks, we need to use […]
Something about me

Good morning! Welcome to my world! I own and live on a ranch in Southwest New Mexico- down in what is called the “Bootheel”. This is a dry desert area- annual rainfall is listed about 8 inches per year, but in the past few years, it has been much less than that. I am originally […]