When I was younger, a little girl all wrapped up in the magic of this place, my favorite book of all time was “My Side of the Mountain.” I’m sure you’ve read it. It’s about a boy who finds himself living away from home in the wilderness of the mountains inside of a giant hollowed [...]
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When I could break untamable horses and catch fish with a spear…
Posted in Musings, tagged adventure, childhood, family, Home, life, memories, musings, Nature, ranch life, sisters, Veeder Ranch, weather, writing on February 23, 2012 | 10 Comments »
What makes you happy…
Posted in Photos, Poetry, tagged fun, happiness, Home, Jessie Veeder, life, Nature, poetry, ranch life, writing on February 20, 2012 | 9 Comments »
He’s playing the guitar, though he’s not so good and you’re dancing in the kitchen when you know you should be scrubbing up the dishes, putting them away checking off the list you made for the day. But you’re hair’s looking good and your jeans fit right and the sun came up this morning shining [...]
Are you warm yet?
Posted in Musings, Photos, tagged animals, Home, musings, Nature, North Dakota, photography, ranch, ranch life, seasons, Veeder Ranch, weather, winter on February 10, 2012 | 9 Comments »
Uff da, it’s kinda cold here in Fargo. It’s normal for February, but with all of the 50 degree temperatures we’ve had in January, we’ve been spoiled and confused about what season we’re living in. Which makes today’s -32 windchill feels a little mean. Yes, today in Fargo it’s winter indeed and I am happy [...]
On a green January day…
Posted in Musings, Photos, tagged Home, January, musings, Nature, North Dakota, outdoors, photography, ranch life, seasons, Veeder Ranch, winter, writing on January 30, 2012 | 11 Comments »
Well, we are nearing the end of January and outside my window the sun is trying desperately to peek through the blanket of clouds and I feel, at 45 degrees, at any minute this brown, damp landscape is going to erupt in colors of green and orange and pink and purples. What a weird winter [...]
Instigator…Idiot…Pug…
Posted in Pets, tagged adventure, animals, dogs, Home, pets, porcupine, pug, ranch life, Veeder Ranch, winter, writing on January 23, 2012 | 27 Comments »
If I were a pug with one eye I would tread lightly in this world, understanding that my life is hanging on the fact that my remaining eye, well, remains. If I were a pug I would have put pen to paper in my journal to detail each gory detail about how, exactly, I lost [...]
Obsession…
Posted in Musings, tagged boots, humor, life, musings, obsessions, ranch life, shoes, Veeder Ranch on January 12, 2012 | 13 Comments »
I have been having some issues this past month and I decided it’s high time I let you all in on one of my little quirks. Because I think it is one of my duties to make you all feel better about yourselves and life in general and what better way to give someone the [...]
How you spend your weekend…
Posted in Musings, tagged family, happiness, Home, horses, life, music, musings, Nature, North Dakota, philosophy, photography, ranch life, Veeder Ranch, writing on January 9, 2012 | 11 Comments »
Weekends around the ranch, no matter how well intentioned and thought out, are usually pretty unpredictable. Where some families have a nice and lovely routine that includes pancakes in the morning, taking kids to practices, catching a movie and maybe going out to eat with the family on Sunday after church, around here we try [...]
This year’s story…
Posted in Musings, Ranch Life, tagged adventure, animals, family, Home, horses, life, Love, musings, Nature, New Year, North Dakota, ranch life, reflection, seasons, Veeder Ranch, writing on December 29, 2011 | 29 Comments »
The year is winding down here and it is doing so quite nicely. This morning there is a little fog that has settled in over the barnyard, coating the grass and trees with a thin layer of frost. I am waiting for the sky to lighten a bit before taking a trip into town, just [...]
A Cowboy Christmas reminder…
Posted in Ranch Life, tagged Christmas, Cowboys, family, holidays, Home, life, musings, North Dakota, photography, ranch, ranch life, seasons, weather, winter, writing on December 22, 2011 | 13 Comments »
Well, it looks a little like a Charlie Brown Christmas around here, but husband and I did it. We got a tree…or something that looks like it might have come off of a tree somewhere. And it finally smells a little less like the small brown stinky present the pug left on my carpet last [...]
The list
Posted in Family, Musings, tagged Christmas, family, holidays, Home, life, Love, Marriage, North Dakota, outdoors, photos, ranch, ranch life, Veeder Ranch, winter, writing on December 20, 2011 | 9 Comments »
Christmas is right around the corner. Like, right there. I can see its sparkly ribbons and the ball on its Santa hat from here and I am finding myself a little anxious about the whole thing. I’m saying things like, I’m not ready! I have to bake something! I have to wrap the presents and [...]
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