Category: windy ridge

The main house

It took forever to get it framed and roofed but now it feels like we are getting somewhere.  There are so many details to work out. The windows are here, the plumber is here and the mason just finished the 3 fireplaces.  We hope to move in by Christmas. Once it is all done our […]

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Here's my sign

Ambiance (noun) The atmosphere of an environment. This is what I am trying to create at the ranch, a storybook ambiance. It is just an illusion but if we all believe it, what’s the difference?  I catch myself peeking out the window to admire how nice my new sign looks against the red door.  What […]

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Charlie meets Violet

 

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A herd of four

Look what we found in the pasture!  Being the experienced ranchers that we are we didn’t even realize Midnight was pregnant.  There was a joyous uproar at the discovery. Simon & Sampson are enthralled.  

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The birth of a ranch

Windy Ridge is newborn.  Our herd only consists of 3 Black Angus beauties at the moment, but 30 years from now people will say “They didn’t used to be ranchers? Hmmm,I thought they always were”.  What a wonderful place to raise our 8 children. I view our 84 acres as a blank canvas,this scares Levi.  […]

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