New Baby for Drowsy Water Ranch
I've said it before and I'll say it again: living on a family ranch in Colorado means you get to experience life up close. Births, deaths, traumas and triumphs are all just part of the job. Today's post is about one of the happiest (and cutest) parts of the living [...]
Hijacking the DWR Blog
This is Lauren: summer wrangler and winter office assistant extraordinaire. I'm filling in for Gretta this week while she sunbathes on powder white beaches and swims in clear, turquoise waters.I'm not jealous at all. I like to think that mud season on the ranch is a lot like a tropical paradise.Now, I [...]
Other Life Out There
At Drowsy Water Ranch, we do have close encounters with unusual life. We live where they do, and every once in a while, we actually get to see them. Above, two moose have been hanging around the ranch for the last few weeks. We think they are two cow calves, [...]
Mud Season at Drowsy Water Ranch
Around Drowsy Water Ranch, you get really excited for spring. You start dreaming about flowers and budding leaves, sunshine and baby animals. And then the sun actually starts shining, the days start warming up and what you end up with is a whole heck of a lot of M-U-D, mud, [...]
Moving Cows in Winter at Drowsy Water Ranch
It's getting to be the time of year when the cows start needing a little more attention. Sure, we've had to feed 'em every single day, but that's about it. They've just been hanging out with their friends out in pasture, eatin' hay, mullin' around and watchin' the train go [...]
The Tragic Tale of Uno Mas: The last Drowsy Water Ranch Chicken
Living on a ranch, you’re a little closer to life in a lot of ways. Every year, we see life birthed, we watch life grow, and we witness how life ends. This slightly fabricated tale is about the life one little chicken experienced at Drowsy Water Ranch. Once upon a time [...]