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Category Archives: Life on the Ranch

I live 150 miles from the nearest grocery store. Isn’t that insane? That’s what I thought, too. Now, it’s just home.

Oregon, Brrrr!

We moved from Arizona to Oregon, and we fear we will be cold forever.

Posted byJolyn YoungJuly 12, 2018July 13, 2018Posted inLife on the RanchTags:Arizona, climate, climate change, cold weather, cowboy life, cowboys, grass, humor, Oregon, ranch wife, seasons9 Comments on Oregon, Brrrr!

On The Wagon

On the ranch, this has nothing to do with drinking booze and everything to do with branding calves.

Posted byJolyn YoungMay 3, 2018Posted inLife on the Ranch, Ranch WiferyTags:big outfit ranch, camping, cowboys, cowpunchers, humor, O RO Ranch, off the grid, on the wagon, ranch life, ranch wife10 Comments on On The Wagon

My Primate-Level Tech Skills

I finally got a smartphone, which means I have reached the equivalent technological skills of the average orangutan.

Posted byJolyn YoungMarch 23, 2018Posted inLife on the RanchTags:21st century, columnist, Google Maps, humor, location finding technology, modernity, navigational systems, satire, smartphones, Taco Bell, technological age, technology2 Comments on My Primate-Level Tech Skills

Where’s Your Hangy-Downy-Thingy?

An off-road driving guide written by and for the non-mechanically inclined.

Posted byJolyn YoungMarch 15, 2018March 15, 2018Posted inLife on the RanchTags:auto parts, columnist, dirt roads, dream car, flooded creeks, four-wheel drive, Hummer, humor, muddy roads, off road driving, satire, SUVLeave a comment on Where’s Your Hangy-Downy-Thingy?

Scouting For Snacks

We had fun visiting a group of hunters, and Grace raided their snack supply.

Posted byJolyn YoungJanuary 25, 2018February 13, 2018Posted inLife on the RanchTags:Arizona hunts, ballet, daily walk, gum, humor, hunting guides, life with kids, pro hunts, ranch life, satire, snacksLeave a comment on Scouting For Snacks

Dirt Roads And Other Hazards Of Friendship

Our recent visitor was less than impressed with our rough road.

Posted byJolyn YoungJanuary 18, 2018January 27, 2018Posted inLife on the RanchTags:creek crossing, dirt roads, driving in the mud, four-wheel drive, friendship, Jeep, The Man From Snowy River, visitors8 Comments on Dirt Roads And Other Hazards Of Friendship

In Which We Talk To Appliances

BREAKING NEWS: We have friends! Real, live friends!

Posted byJolyn YoungDecember 28, 2017December 29, 2017Posted inLife on the RanchTags:appliances, escaped convict, female friendship, friendship, girlfriends, household appliances, microwave, radio, ranch life, ranch wife, remote living, windmill2 Comments on In Which We Talk To Appliances

Grateful For Flush Toilets

A family letter about nudity, medications, and wild cows.

Posted byJolyn YoungDecember 21, 2017December 21, 2017Posted inLife on the RanchTags:ballet class, Christmas, Christmas letter, clothes line, fall wagon, family, humor, lantern, new year, ranch life, ranch wife, roping, solar power4 Comments on Grateful For Flush Toilets

In-Laws And Wild, Carnivorous Animals

We all survived a fun family holiday filled with both.

Posted byJolyn YoungNovember 30, 2017November 30, 2017Posted inLife on the RanchTags:cheesecake, cow camp, family, family photo, holidays, humor, in laws, mountain lions, off road driving, ranch life, thanksgiving, Turkey Day8 Comments on In-Laws And Wild, Carnivorous Animals

Mascara On A Hollowed-Out Gourd

When I’m off my meds, I feel crazy like Milo’s eyes.

Posted byJolyn YoungNovember 6, 2017January 6, 2018Posted inLife on the RanchTags:antidepressants, depression, depression medication, humor, mental health, mental health issues, mom life, off my meds, Xanax, Zoloft20 Comments on Mascara On A Hollowed-Out Gourd

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