I wish I knew all the miles these chinks have ridden. My dad found them for me at a flea market, so I’ll never know their whole story…so let me share a story of their life with. These chinks kept me warm and protected through the two summers I spent working at Waunita Hot Springs Ranch in Colorado during my college years. Through early morning round ups… Through random snow storms in June… Through getting lost on trails I should…
I’ve always wanted to go to the Pitzer Ranch Horse Sale. It’s been on my bucket list as long as I can remember. They have two sales every year, one in spring and one in fall. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve printed off the sale catalog and went through circling my favorite horses. Not only have I not entered many rodeos the past several years, I’ve also had some bad luck with horses the last year or…
Most of us in the agriculture world were told multiple times throughout our childhood to “Get back on the horse.” Of course, this didn’t always apply to an actual horse, but anything we failed at – and trust me, I failed a lot – we were encouraged to try again. Now, in my childhood, this also OFTEN applied to an actual horse. I’ll admit, I’ve not thought about this phrase much in recent years, but after getting slapped in the…
I’m what some people may call competitive. (There are several of my coworkers giggling right now at this understatement.) I’m also a perfectionist. These personality traits have their pros and cons. Together, on a good day, they can help me rule the world! But today, I want to talk about one of the cons: fear of failure. I hate to lose. It’s not that I’m a sore loser, I truly try not to be. I am normally super encouraging to…
Yesterday was the first day of Spring. We have been looking forward to Spring for some time now, hoping it will bring with it the pretty weather we have been missing for what seems like forever. When the seasons change, I’m always reminded of what we are told in Ecclesiastes: 3 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin It’s January, so of course that means “New Year, New Me!” and “2019 Goals!” posts are all the rage across the blog-o-sphere. And trust me, I’m not here to disappoint. While I’m not about to develop a “new me,” (I’ve been working on this version of me for 30 year, and I like me just fine, thankyouverymuch) I have set some goals for 2019! I have a goal loving personality. I love having something to…
Farm life brings with it many challenges, both physical and mental. One of those challenges: Rain. Trust me, I realize as a farmer, we are supposed to always be thankful for rain – except for when we aren’t. Rain gives us so many amazing things: lush grass for our livestock, plentiful plants that produce food for our consumption, fresh water for the ponds and creeks, replenishment our groundwater sources, and beautiful flowers for us to look at. So yes, I’m…
Why did I choose to add finances to my topics of choice for my blog? Because I feel like finances are something in everyone’s circle of control Control Issues Basically everyone who knows me knows I have control issues. I’ve been told that’s probably the reason I’m uncomfortable flying. I’m sure it’s the reason I was “that kid” in school…oh you know, that kid that does most of the group project by themselves just to make sure it gets done….
We all know that we change as we grow up. It’s expected. Between puberty, hormones, the craziness that is high school, and the newfound independence that comes with college, no one expects to be the exact same person. What came as a huge surprise to me is how much I’ve changed in the first decade of my career. I used to be an extrovert. If any of you knew me in my teen years, you are probably thinking something along…