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B&W Tuesday: Indian Magic Crab

Posted by Ann | on May 21, 2013 | Also posted in B&W Tuesday, Newest, Singles, Stray Arrow Ranch | Tagged , , ,

First to bloom this year was an ornamental crabapple tree, the Indian Magic. Had to use Photoshop for the first time in a while to get this, a blend of two LR treatments. I like Lightroom’s B&W conversion tool,…

Why your local business is failing

Posted by Ann | on May 9, 2013 | Also posted in … and another thing … | Tagged

Dear local business owner:

I am trying to do right for my local economy and neighbors by spending more of my retail dollars locally. But you are making it difficult. I hear you complaining at the local chamber…

Why work this hard?

Posted by Ann | on April 19, 2013 | Also posted in Stray Arrow Ranch | Tagged , ,

Even my long-time friends, the ones who know me well enough not to be surprised by much, ask why we have become novice farmers at this relatively late age. Why do we want to work so hard? I ask…

Baby Chicks!

Posted by Ann | on April 1, 2013 | Also posted in Newest, Singles, Stray Arrow Ranch | Tagged ,

Even a good layer hen will only produce a lot of eggs in her first couple of years. Then it’s either permanent retirement or the stewpot for her. Only one of the current batch of Stray Arrow hens has…

Empty mason jars, the cycle begins again

Posted by Ann | on March 26, 2013 | Also posted in Newest, Stray Arrow Ranch, … and another thing … |

Spring could slip through the ranch gate any time now. The pasture is sort of greening up. You know it’s coming when the town fire crew is out burning the weeds out of the main canal. Luckily the wind…