It is absolutely WONDERFUL to be here at the ranch!
I can't thank Dean and Sherry enough for their gracious hospitality in allowing us to not only 'squat' here but to enlarge our presence and send down some pretty deep roots in what is -in my opinion - the most perfect spot on the property!
An evening campfire is just one of the many pleasures here!
I have a funny story to tell - it happened on Sunday!
I flooded my tiny camper bathroom the day we arrived - had the faucet turned on full blast when the water was turned on and since I wasn’t IN the camper - I didn’t notice it until I saw the cats standing at attention! So this is Louis Dean’s idea for drying out the toilet paper!!! He’s a creative thinker!!
Those rolls are STILL wet!
A beautiful bouquet of roses and wildflowers and a scented candle are on the table between our chairs in the front room and I love sitting here for my Quiet Time in the mornings.
We had cereal for breakfast and a delicious supper of Tacos on tostados,
It looked so pretty!
I did the final step on my Christmas truck painting by glazing it with Liquin.
And I finished the companion piece to the Barista for son Jesse.
Just need to let it dry and then glaze.
I worked on my cat painting of Tabitha and Samantha.....
I did okay on Samantha but totally messed up Tabitha - so I will be working on them again!
It was early to bed on Tuesday night - I did not go to the bee meeting as I could NOT bring myself to leave the ranch!
Wednesday morning and this is my Country look!
No make up - hair pulled up in a twist - hat and apron on - loose clothes and bare feet!
I love it!!
I saw the workers arriving this morning and while Louis Dean was taking a morning nap I decided to walk down here and see what they were doing.
The goats are everywhere!
They are curious creatures and try and chew the clothes right off your body!
The house is HERE and now the movers are putting it in position next to the existing house....with a little help from the goats! NOT!
To me it is like magic that that huge house that was up County Line Road and to the left is now HERE!! Exciting times at the ranch!
Dean is an avid gardener and I am always so impressed with his plantings and with Sherry's house plants. Put together - it's green inside and outside their home!
Son Dean delights in making 'toys' available to his dad!
First this week was the weed whacker! Not it's a Craftsman Alligator tool!
They are having too much FUN!
No----can one have TOO much? I don't think so!
Son Dean, LD and I were sitting on the deck having happy hour together when guess who joined us???
Tarzan!
Brother to Tabitha and Samantha and Ginger!
Sherry said he has not been seen since the last time we were down here - 35 days ago!
I fed him a rotisserie chicken carcass that I had been saving for him and some cat food and he was STILL hungry! So I added some pepperoni and he finally got full and nestled with me on the slider.
Rufus is our oldest grand dog and we love him.
He's blind and deaf but he knows when we are here and comes up to visit and I always have treats for him.
I'm loving every single minute of BEING here!
