Archive for June, 2012

Beatles, Scorpions, and Centipedes-Oh MY!

I look back on my years as a single mom and LAUGH at myself!  I remember the night of the horror when a beetle (no, not Paul McCartney) ran across my bedroom floor to the safety of a little corner  [ Read More ]

Cherishing Memories…

You know, I always believed there would be room for dad to visit the ranch one more time.  We collected our best memories here.  In the end, there was not enough strength in dad to make the flight from Boston  [ Read More ]

Watermelon Vanilla Smoothie!

Watermelon Vanilla Smoothie Ever buy a whole watermelon and wonder what to do with it now that the house is empty?  Well, I’ve got the perfect solution:  Watermelon Vanilla Smoothie!  This is so refreshing and delicious you’ll want to drink this all  [ Read More ]

Wise Words

Great John Wayne quote: “Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.” And as  [ Read More ]

Healing Powers of Prickly Pear Cactus

“It’s not what they take away from you that counts.  It’s what you do with what you have left.”  Hubert Humphrey   We have Prickly Pear Cactus all over the ranch. I’ve been reading a lot about this little plant.  [ Read More ]

Part lll, How’d I Meet the Cowboy?

I drove about an hour and decided to pull into IHOP.  While we waited for breakfast, I sent the following text: Sorry we didn’t get a chance to say goodbye to you, cowboy. Hope you had a nice night- you  [ Read More ]

HOME is Where the Horse is…

Jane Austen once said, “There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.”  I couldn’t agree more…  

Part ll, How’d I Meet the Cowboy?

I counted the shoes as a lost cause and made my way to the barn.  There was no turning back once I started walking in that direction.  I went inside and was pleasantly surprised to see a cute kitchen and living  [ Read More ]

Part l, How’d I Meet the Cowboy?

Once or twice a week I’m asked “How’d you meet the cowboy?”  So, now that I have this blog-I think I’ll just point and click folks here…:) A few years ago I was having a bad day when my Texan friend/co-worker  [ Read More ]

All that Matters

The last several days were filled with running to and ...

Portrait of a Ranch

Cowboy enjoyed a nice birthday at his favorite restaurant in ...

Happy Birthday, Cowb

Here's our cowboy as a little dude being carried by ...

To Boston With Love

My cousin, Maureen owns an event company in Boston.  She ...

Bovine Wisdom

Mark Twain once said, “If you have nothing to say, ...

All that Matters

The last several days were filled with running to and ...

Portrait of a Ranch

Cowboy enjoyed a nice birthday at his favorite restaurant in ...

Happy Birthday, Cowb

Here's our cowboy as a little dude being carried by ...

To Boston With Love

My cousin, Maureen owns an event company in Boston.  She ...

Bovine Wisdom

Mark Twain once said, “If you have nothing to say, ...