The time of year has come when we start the search.  We know they're out there, we just have to find them.  We'll look high.  We'll look low.  We'll look in our neighborhood and we might look in yours. What are we searching for? We're searching for the perfect combination of individuals to be our staff for the 2017 summer season.  Do you or someone you know what to give it a shot? Here are a few traits we look for in our employees:1. You "get" teamwork.  We all work together around here.  Your job description might be one thing, but you will often find yourself [...]

Over the years at Drowsy Water Ranch, Randy Sue has cooked thousands of turkeys, baking and carving one to three of them each and every Sunday throughout the summer.   We welcome our guests with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, serving the meat with Randy Sue's homemade mashed potatoes, rolls made from scratch, stuffing, veggies, and cranberries.   This meal, typically served at a time we are all supposed to appreciate the gifts and people around us, is a perfect summary for what we do at Drowsy Water; an ideal prelude to a magical week where you can appreciate nature, family, and friends.We take our time [...]

In summer, the ranch is full of laughter and light as the long days light up our valley and our guests light up our spirits.  Now, in fall, the ranch is somewhat of a ghost town, tucked away in the silence of our secluded little valley.  The guests are long gone and darkness sinks in quicker each day, bringing with it a different kind of spirit.  Being alone at the ranch around Halloween, it's often hard not to lose yourself in the sounds of the night: the small cracks and crunches that come from a forest, and the creaks and moans of empty buildings. [...]

Summer has come to an end and so has our fun with guests, family, and friends.  We had a wonderful 2016 summer.  Now we take the time to drain the pipes, clean out the refrigerators, pull the horse shoes and send the herd out to fall pasture.  It's a bittersweet feeling saying goodbye to our summer.  We are sad to say goodbye to all our great guests and staff, but happy to see life return to a less hectic pace.  We watch as the leaves fall to the ground and we look forward to all the adventures and peace and quiet our winters hold.We [...]

With students heading back to schools around the country, it's hard not to think about pencils and school shoes.  Here at Drowsy Water, we have a few rebel boys (and girls) still hanging around the ranch, not ready to go back to lined paper and pink erasers.  Nope, these boys aren't giving up on summer yet.  Want to come along for an all-day ride with one such group of range-riding fellas?  Come see that they might be learning more by being back in the saddle than back in school.It's not a traditional classroom, but we certainly provide some kind of cowboy class here at Drowsy [...]