Author Archives: youngholm

… there was a rodent of some kind hiding under the hood of my Caravan. Sent from my iPad

Had a great time spreading the word and raising money for the Eastern Madera County SPCA Animal Care Center and Shelter. We have raised enough to plan ground breaking in January 2016. Obviously that took longer than one day at … Continue reading →

We’ve begun to build our Day of the Dead altar. Sent from my iPad

It is difficult to get a photo of a hunting tarantula. He was moseying along our walk-about path last evening. Sent from my iPad

This evening’s sunset was possibly the most spectacular one we’ve seen since we moved to the ranch — and we’ve seen a lot of beautiful sunsets.

…if I didn’t check the zucchini every day. Luckily I picked these before they reached critical mass. The largest one weighs 3 1/2 pounds.

… we found ourselves without water. Pretty scary given the drought situation out here. It could have been as simple as a burned out switch or wire or as disastrous as a dry well. Luckily, it was the pump not … Continue reading →

… here at Dragonfly Ranch. In late August, the dogs discovered a rodent of some kind in the woodshed and at one point all four were furiously digging at the wood pile and the shed itself. Chester and Fritz were … Continue reading →

….. two grand pianos, a harpsichord, and an organ aren’t enough! Sent from my iPad

Well, actually, it’s the chickens’ first egg. Sent from my iPad