Author: Amy
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A New Purpose For A Plain Old Rock
Every ranch kid (and ranch wife) has picked his or her share of rocks out of a hayfield and I’m guessing most of those kids probably have no interest in picking up any rock for the fun of it, doing any rock hunting, or collecting rocks. We still drive past the rock piles where our…
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Ag Men and Their Tractors
This column was originally published February 5, 2014 Just the mention of the word tractor or anything tractor-related piques men’s interest into lengthy conversations. The kind of conversations that allow wives enough time to get their shopping done alone without being rushed. Men-of-the-tractor are like Southerners and their college football; they’re serious about their machines…
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Due to Cows, Your Plans Have Been Cancelled
This column was originally published October 9, 2013 One of the most important virtues of ranching is having contortionist-like flexibility (metaphorically, but physical flexibility does come in handy at times). Flexibility is required when a major part of one’s life involves managing numerous animals. They can get out, knock important water tank parts loose or…
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My Divine Intervention Moment
This column was originally published July 2, 2014 The day after our son’s graduation I needed to decompress stresses I’d overcome and sort out all the recent events that happened. After getting through a couple of week’s worth of anxieties, pressing to-dos, and worries I needed a long walk to quiet my mind, replenish my…