Which way to go? So many ideas whirling around in my brain. What to write about? Some of them are too crazy and some not crazy enough. Let’s see.

How about horses as a topic? Our neighbors bring their horses over most days for seven months of the year when our pastures are solid enough to support them. When the ground is too wet they can tear it but now it is good and solid. So they are back today for the first time. And they will only stay for a few hours at a time to start as the fresh grass needs to be gotten used too after a winter of hay.

Oh how they ran and bucked and did horsey screw around this morning. They were so happy to be back. And we are happy that they are here also. The pasture grass in starting to grow fast now with all the rain, light and heat of the spring sun. Paradise all over again.

I was off to church early this morning as usual at the eight o’clock service. Most of my “tractor guys” go to the early service. They need to get church in and get going with there projects on Sunday. They don’t need the high Mass with the fancy music. Nothing fancy about these guys, my guys. One of the reasons I love them because I can drag any question conceivable in there about things mechanical or working dirt or building stuff and one of these guys has done it last week, no problem. Well, this is after church at coffee, kind of a Norman Rockwell sort of deal.

And Sister Joyce was supposed to be here today to have office hours where folks talk to her about things spiritual but she got a stomach bug and won’t make it. She will be missed but back again next month to clarify things for us. If I ever get to be eighty two I want to be that alive and productive and happy to help out. We are so lucky to have her.

Our son Wiley has a wonderful girlfriend, Riley. Yea, Wiley and Riley. We are having a birthday dinner for her this evening. So that will be fun and I am looking forward to that.

My Rebecca and I are busy getting the garden planted and the corn patch ready for planting. Busy busy time of year when we both just fall into bed at night pretty near exhausted. That’s life at the ranch as we know it.

Well, great hanging out with you for a few moments. Nothing major going on but it’s solid good. Smile for the camera, love ou, Felipe.