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Kate Barker
Feb 23, 20122 min read
Wise Advice from a rural Sheriff….
When we lived on our rural ranch in the 1990’s, I was often alone with our children while my Sweet Husband traveled to Japan for his...
Kate Barker
Feb 19, 20101 min read
Who the ? Where the ? Why the ?
My Sweet Husband and I relished the thought of being at our ranch for a few days ! We left Redding and after about two and half hours we...
Kate Barker
Sep 6, 20092 min read
Thank God It Was A Recording….
After the dump run and a few more clean up chores at the ranch, I decided to hook up my Wild Blue internet and connect with the more...
Kate Barker
Sep 5, 20091 min read
Watch out…..
From Cedarville to the ranch on County Road one, you have to watch for…… and for…… also for……. And watch out for your neighbor….. And...
Kate Barker
Jul 20, 20092 min read
Cowboy Ethics and The Last Lecture
The book and the letter from the court came in the same week. Cowboy Ethics, a western “picture book”, written by James P. Owen, makes a...
Kate Barker
Jul 19, 20092 min read
Building a fence….Do It Right !
My husband commented to a young friend of ours the other day, ” You know Gabe, that fence you and I built is still in good shape !”...
Kate Barker
Jul 10, 20091 min read
Shuckin’ corn in the Summertime
If you want to eat at the ranch, you have to help with the work…. repairing a disk: or shucking corn on the cob for dinner. The proper...
Kate Barker
Jul 8, 20091 min read
Tiny Town 4th of July Parade
Lake City, a tiny town (229 approximate population) in Surprise Valley, hosted a grand 4th of July Parade. Half the town were...
Kate Barker
Jul 1, 20092 min read
Cousin Bonnie’s Apple Pie in a Cast Iron Skillet
Our current collection of cast iron cooking ware: Last week, at our Rinehart Family Reunion, in Cedarville, California, our Cousin Bonnie...
Kate Barker
May 5, 20092 min read
Going Home
Last week, driving over Cedar Pass, which was still covered in snow, I wondered why I always feel like I am “coming home” as we descend...
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