by Bill Byrne | Jan 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
They are predicting a possibility of ice and freezing rain, which is some of the most challenging weather we can deal with, both personally and from the standpoint of our animals and ranching. I’ll check our kerosene, battery, and lamp supply, as well as put our tractor under roof to get so we can even open the doors on the cab. One thing I have learned the hard way is to have the barn doors open so we can access our hay. In the past I’ve had to chip and dig in ice, a hard job on 16 foot wide sliding doors. Oh well, embrace all we get as an experience worth having! It does help us to appreciate the “normal”.
by Bill Byrne | Jan 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The start of a new year is always a good time to review what we find to be important and what we may wish to change in our lives. My first perceived priority?….live in the moment, in the “infinite now”. I probably use 99% of my thoughts on the future and the past, where we never are. I want to make an awareness of the “now” moments 98%, then 97%….and who knows, maybe 95% eventually! After all, in the present is the only place God resides.
by Bill Byrne | Jan 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Schools out, and the cows will get a few bales of hay unrolled on the ground. All of the new calves will be jumping and playing around, trying to figure out what this stuff is. Snow and winter bring both a beauty and a challenge….just like life!
by Bill Byrne | Jan 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Balance in life is what gives us the ability to live, and thereby give, the Fruits of the Spirit of joy, peace, and harmony. It’s so very easy in life to get too focused on one part of our lives, at the expense of the others. We are spiritual first, then mental, and then finally physical. Personally, I have to continually remind myself of that. We think that the physical life and lifestyle can change our mental and physical, when the very opposite is true.
by Bill Byrne | Jan 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Steve Bauman, a friend and one of our main helpers at the ranch for almost 4 years, passed on at the end of 2016. A year after first coming to the ranch, Steve started his battle with cancer, and continued to work thoughout most of the next 3 years as he dealt with the disease. Steve was someone who could do most any job, and do it well. He led most of our horseback rides for the first few years, helped in all our camps and field trips, and was our go-to man for all our repairs. He will be missed.
