Month: January 2011
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Journaling Part IV
This post concludes my series on journaling. I hope it inspires you to record something regarding your life. It can be a great way to organize your life or share with future generations what life was like during your lifetime. In picking out a journal, choose a style that fits your personality. I like…
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Wintertime Ranch-Style Shish Kebabs
Kebabs are one of my favorite ways to eat steak, especially using the tenderized round steak or rib steaks we get from the beef we have processed. Rib steaks aren’t my preferred cut but are perfect for kebabs. Kebabs made with rib steak meat come out tender. I love to make shish kebabs year-round for…
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Cultivating Some South Dakota Humor
If you enjoy meeting South Dakotans and learning about places in South Dakota, or like listening to radio talk shows that make you laugh, you should definitely give The Rock Garden Tour your ears. Oh yeah, the show also discusses horticulture stuff in the most unusual ways. The hour long program is an affiliate of…
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Journaling Part III
I keep journals for different purposes to help me get organized. I have several that might only get written in every few months. Many I only write a few sentences or paragraphs in. Some of the types of journals I keep are: Cooking Reference for Brandings/Working Cattle Days: This is a hard cover, spiral…
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Revisiting Ranch Country
It’s time for a trip back to ranch country which means another lesson in the country’s language. The following are more words and popular slang terms used by natives of ranch country. Gather: To scatter in all directions or spread out. By doing so, horseback riders can search for cows in a large area. As…
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Learn the Language
Anytime someone visits a different country and culture, it’s helpful to learn the native language. The following is a language lesson covering some of the most commonly used words in ranch country. It’s a complicated language that’s similar to English but has room for misinterpretation. Slick calf/cow: A calf or cow that is NOT slippery…
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Journaling Part II
As a result of all the technology available to us, handwritten documentation is becoming endangered. Communication through pen and paper is getting replaced with social networking and emails that are typed. The words are personal but the signature handwriting of that person is replaced with type fonts. I feel very strongly that people’s handwriting needs…
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Master Mix Must Haves on the Kirk Ranch
Some of my favorite cooking staples are homemade seasoning mixes. I prefer making my own taco, spaghetti, Cajun and seasoning salt mixes instead of buying them. I make up several different kinds mixes in bulk that will last me for a long time. It’s a great way to save money versus buying the one-time use…
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Dakota Photo
If you’re a history buff, are infatuated with the Black Hills of South Dakota, or appreciate beautiful photography, I encourage you to visit Dakota Photo. Paul Horsted’s photography and books are the best places to satisfy any of the above aforementioned interests. Paul and his family go to the same church I do, his wife…
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Journaling Part I
Over the next few Mondays, I will be posting about journaling, which is beneficial to my column writing work and keeping my life organized. Journaling or free writing to a writer is like practicing or warming up before an event to a roper. Journaling is mainly for dumping my thoughts and recordkeeping but also…