With St. Francis in the Fields

Rejoicing in the beauty of the world Yesterday afternoon Fr. John Williams, aka Rebekah’s dad, came out to the Ranch for our annual Blessing of the Animals. People were pretty tired from haying in the morning, but a good contingent trooped off in seach of those creatures great and small for whom Down Home Ranch is…

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Good Dog

“Lord, make me the person my dog thinks I am.” Recently we got signed up on our vets’ web site. Dan and Sally have taken care of our horses, dogs, cats, goats, and pigs since the Ranch began. Suddenly there they all were, lined up on my computer. Many of them are gone by now,…

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