Meanwhile Back at the Ranch
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Our Wild Thanksgiving
I hope y’all had a great Thanksgiving! Ours was fun, wildlife-filled, and unlike any Thanksgiving I’ve ever had. What’s it like being in a family where every Thanksgiving is the same? My family…
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Farm Flashback: Ridin’ High
I grew up visiting my Grandad on his farm in South Texas, and have lots of stories to tell. I recounted this one during a writing class last year and thought I’d share!…
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Start of Something Good
We made a quick trip down to the farm last week to check on things, and mainly to see how much it had rained. Rain is big entertainment in the life of a…
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Bird Life
I snapped these pictures while down on our farm over the holidays. My husband gave me a telephoto lens for Christmas and I’ve been loving everything about it. Finally I can capture the…
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Dilley Dove Busters Were at it Again
This past weekend was the last weekend of dove season, so Brandon and I went to my family’s farm to do a little shooting. Dove are our favorite things to hunt! Unlike with…
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Tis the Season for Deer Hunting
Another successful hunting weekend in the books! This was my first time to be fully decked out in Prois Women’s Hunting Gear and I felt very legit. (Prois site: Vest, pants, coat.) It…
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Farm Adventures
Christmas vacation is here already and I can’t believe it. If there is any month I wish would slow down, it is December. The festive lights, the delicious food, the beautiful decorations, my…
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My Deer Blind
My deer blind is pretty unique. As is my mother’s sense of humor. When I first got this blind, my mom thought it would be hysterical to paint it like a woman’s face.…
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On Wednesdays, We Wear Pink Snake Boots
Justin Women’s Rugged Camo Snake Boot Square Toe Tan US, Amazon.com, $259 My mom got these this summer. The first time I saw them I thought, “Aren’t those a little loud, mom?” But then…
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Dove Diary: Opening Weekend!
I just finished a dinner of bacon-wrapped dove, and while I sit here in this food-induced euphoric state, I thought I’d tell you a little bit about our dove hunting experience down on the farm this…
