New Water Lines
12/1/2024 6:30 PMThis November, we completed an essential upgrade on the ranch: installing a new water line and electric service to power a winter water heater. The project has made winter operations significantly easier.....
New Well House
9/19/2024 6:30 PMWe had a new well drilled this summer, so we built a well house to protect it when the weather gets cold. Somehow, we always manage to take on projects like this when it’s incredibly hot during the summer. Despite the heat, we really enjoyed the process...
Working our Texas Longhorns
11/22/2023 9:30 PMThis month we worked our Texas Longhorns for the first time. I should add it was the first time that we've worked any cattle, so it was quite the learning experience...
Removing Mesquite Trees
11/11/2023 8:30 AMWhen most people think of a Texas ranch, they probably think of horses, cattle, and big blue skies. What they probably don't think of is fighting Mesquite trees. After having worked on our ranch for more than a year, it's one of the things I think of most...
First Calves
9/29/2023 6:30 PMOne thing I can't imagine forgetting is the experience of having calves for the first time. The whole thing is a rather unique experience. You show up to your property, and all of a sudden a baby calf is there; well, you have to find them first...
First Fence Project
9/24/2023 10:30 AMI'll be honest, I put the cart in front of the horse a bit this year. I bought 42 large round bales of hay and scheduled delivery, all before I knew where I could store them...
Starting New
9/17/2023 4:03 PMWhen I've started something new, I often have a subtle anxiety that maybe I've made a big mistake. I'm sure many people feel that way, and I imagine it comes from the pressure of not wanting to fail, or to let yourself or others down. Well, mistake or not, I've started something new...
