Update

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and great holiday weekend. We "tip our hats" to anyone who dared the crowds on "Black Friday" for those tempting sales. :) We all enjoyed a nice, quiet Thanksgiving here at the ranch with wonderful weather. The kids were even able to go ice skating on the pond. Karen had a great time in Cleveland where she attended a Grand Opening of a new Orvis Store in Cleveland, Ohio. There was a large crowd all weekend long and she met some wonderful people and was able to spread the word about the ranch. The CDGRA convention also went well in Santa Fe. Dean and Karen had a great time visiting with fellow ranchers, learning more about what's to come and was able enjoy the great town of Santa Fe. We also have some new additions to the ranch....yet again. Tyler decided we needed some roosters among our chicken flock. So, we are now the proud owners of two, very exotic roosters. They were quite noisy when they first arrived providing their morning wake-up call, but have settled down now and are behaving themselves. :)

Close Encounter

Check out this funny picture of a curious deer checking out Chloe, the cat. Neither one was quite sure what to make of the other. It was very cute! :)

Dean & Karen are off to Santa Fe, New Mexico for the Colorado Dude & Guest Ranch Association (CDGRA) annual fall convention. This is a great opportunity for all the dude ranches within the state to talk about upcoming or ongoing issues/concerns within our industry, reminisce about the season, and catch up with one another. As busy as we all are, Karen also serves as a board member and convention chairman of the CDGRA and has planned the spring and fall conventions for the last few years.

Everyone is doing well here at the ranch including all the horses, fish, dog, cat, goats, chickens, rabbits, and Belle, Tyler's calf.