Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Here is the picture of the barn and corrals at Terlingua Ranch. I just returned home after camping there for a few days. It was cold some of the time but also had some beautiful days. I'm having a raincatchment pole barn built and hopefully when I return it will be up. As I get pictures of my new building and the site I will post them. I plan on having solar there too. I want to be as self sufficient as possible. I traveled with my slide-on camper and found it reasonably comfortable. I am planning on removing the bench dinete and replacing it with one nice easy chair plus fold down table. I found the dinete bench uncomfortortable for sitting. It was good to get back home and see the animals. The chickens and peacocks are happily out of their pen, scratching about. Cheriki and Sage seemed happy to see me too, although at first Cheriki turned her back on me as if to say, "You left me behind" Looks like rain today, hopefully.
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

The compost bin. It's thawing out some and I actually got to water the horses with the hose instead of carrying water out by hand from jugs I brought in the house to keep it from freezing. Chickens are laying good so I took eggs to a neighbor and to the food bank. A little lady said," Are these for us?" I said "Yes farm fresh eggs" "What can we put them in?" she asked and looked scoldingly at me. I had not brought brown lunch bags from the kitchen. Chastized I will remember next time.
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Sunday, January 14, 2007

A white peacocl in full feather. This is what Snow Prince will look like soon.
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Saturday, January 13, 2007

This is a picture of the ranch office at Terlingua Ranch. This is three miles from my 40 acres. I will post more pictures of the ranch and property when I go later this month. Behind the office there are corrals and a barn. To the left is a campground and to the left and in front is a lodge with lots of stone work. There is a large patio and then a pool framed by the most beautiful red mountains with a patio and barbeque area. Land here is inexpensive. It is remote but the nearby little towns are charming and the people are very friendly.
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Corner marker and moutain views of 40 acres. This 40 acres is a lot back from a main road so is easy to access. It is also only 3 miles from the ranch lodge that has a swimming pool and other amenities. Close enough to people but remote enough to feel private.
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Wash by the back of property
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An old water trough on the 40 acres.
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