This post has taken sometime to write. One, because of the pain in heart left when two of our beloved animals received their angel wings. Don’t get me wrong, I rejoiced that they received their wings and are no longer in pain, but the hole left in our hearts was and still is very...
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No body said it would be easy, no body said it would be this tough either, Job hunting is not for the weak of heart.  You have to have alligator tough skin and duck feathers for job hunting in this day and age. I remember when I was job hunting 20 (cough cough) years...
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This will be one hard post.  I can’t keep from crying as I post it. Mamacita received her angel wings.  She had started slowing down, she was getting on in age, but oh how she loved life.  As animal lovers, these are the times we do not look forward too, when quality diminishes and...
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If you do not make Job hunting your Job, you will not reap the benefits. I’ve been steadily applying everyday since the day I was advised I was no longer needed at my job and was laid off. I posted about it here. I can tell you it was a gut wrenching day full of emotion – hurt,...
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My Bear is Cherokee.  Because he is Cherokee and has his CIBC card (Indian blood card), he is entitled to participate in the Cherokee Nation Seed Bank. Each year, the Cherokee Nation offers to its citizens the opportunity to get two packages of heirloom seeds that are part of the Cherokee history.   Last...
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  Where do I start? It’s like my world is a 1000 piece puzzle all jumbled up. Lots of emotions – hurt, anger, sadness, scared, excited, frustrated, hopeful On January 15, 2016, I was told that due to a corporate merger/acquisition and downsizing, my position had been eliminated.  I was told this over the...
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This is one of my hardest posts to right, ranks right up there with my Daddy and Mom’s obit posts. Zeke, our rainbow, our sweet babysitter, received his heavenly wings. He was involved in an accident that was unrecoverable and had to be put down. Zeke was Bear and I’s first horse together.  It...
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Valerie Bertinelli had a recipe on her show called Crazy Quick Bread.  Well, it looked good so I decided to try it, but, with some slight modifications. This bread was SO GOOD! What a treat with Raging Bear Ranch Homemade Potato Soup or Hobo Stew !  If you decide to try this bread, please let...
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Happenings at the Ranch, where do I start? It’s been awhile and I’m hoping to get back into what I love to do and that is blog. Today, 3 years ago today, I was knocked to my knees….ever had the wind knocked out of you? Feel like the world is spinning so fast around...
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I don’t really blog about Zeke.  When I think of Zeke these are the words that come to mind: Quiet, Patient, Easy-going, loveable, rock-steady, precious,  beautiful. He is just Zeke….I can’t explain it but he is such a good guy. We call him our rainbow child because it seems he changes colors like a chameleon...
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