This weekend I had the opportunity to fill one coveted guest post slot over at The South Dakota Cowgirl!  I suggest you swing by and and check it out and while you’re there you should probably subscribe because I promise you are going to want more once you get to meet Jenn and get a taste of her life on a ranch in centeral South Dakota.
A big thanks to The South Dakota Cowgirl for having me over   You can also follow her on Twitter.

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There is much debate about the origin of the Chihuahua – and I honestly know nothing difinitive regarding the matter.  What I do know is that Chihuahuas are extremely amendable to life on a ranch!  I’m quite sure they think they’ve fallen down a rabbit hole into a magical world of puppy dreams full of small vermin to chase, stinky things to roll around in and even the occasional hoof trimming delicacy.
Suffice it to say they get around out here just as well as the “big” dogs with few special …

 
The coldest days of winter are behind us now in southern New Mexico and with longer days and warmer temperatures comes the most precious of times on a ranch … it’s calving season.  Not to romanticize the whole thing too much – this time of year is also synonymous with long hours often stretching late into the night, many hours in the saddle checking cows and the occasional need for an assisted birth.  Still … I love calves!
All calves are wonderful (they’re almost as good as foals!).  Of course I’m a …

History is more or less bunk. It’s tradition. We don’t want tradition. We want to live in the present and the only history that is worth a tinker’s damn is the history we make today.
Henry Ford

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I went away this weekend to have some much needed girlfriend time in the big city.  We celebrated my recent birthday in the only way we know how, by drinking way too much wine over dinner at the Melting Pot (can I get an Amen!?). 
My good friend and I love to compare notes on life and personal understanding, and she shared with me the most amazing advice that she received from her realtor.  It really struck a chord with me and so I thought I’d share it here too.
She has …