Category Archives: QCS Ranch

Sundogs

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

This strange winter is getting more like a real winter. No snow yet, but the temperatures are dropping. Yesterday there were sundogs. They were nearly a rainbow, glowing from the ground up on both sides of the lowering sun. Normally … Continue reading →

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Crazy Days

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

All three rings of the circus are pretty active right now. Mark’s on a destructive binge, tearing down buildings, then burning the debris. Kaitlin and I have been doing as much as we can to get ready for fall. Hoses … Continue reading →

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Now you see it……

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Our old barn went down today. It was built in the 1920s, we think. It had character. And lots of holes, broken beams, leaks….. It only took a few minutes for the whole thing to disappear. It’s just not fair … Continue reading →

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Road Trip

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

We’ve been busy doing plenty of things to write about, but I haven’t been able to get much for pictures. Either it hasn’t been an appropriate time or place or my photography skills have been very poor! Mark has been … Continue reading →

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Babies, Bistro and Branding

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

The Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase in Dickinson last weekend was a success, even if I did leave my best cookies behind! The event helped motivate me a bit to get back into the swing of the fall baking season. … Continue reading →

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July 24, 2011

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

I swore I was going to get my house clean today. Really. I did intend to. Honestly. But first we had to run down to the Park and do a bit of clean up and put a lock on the … Continue reading →

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2011 Foal Crop

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

  There’s got to be a way to get that mosquito off me! Maybe if I twist my ear just right. Pleeeeeeease go away!   Aren’t I just the cutest thing you ever saw?   This is my little half-sister. … Continue reading →

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Farmland Security

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

Barney is getting ready to pounce on a cat. They have a special relationship. They co-exist peacefully as long as humans are not observing. However, Barney likes to show his usefulness as head of security, so, if we are watching, … Continue reading →

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I refuse to talk about rain!

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

The Grape Hyacinths have given us some fresh color this dreary spring. Susie and her filly are enjoying a nibble. Here is Susie’s filly with her daddy, Hickota. We call him Fred. He was not impressed with her at the … Continue reading →

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Sorrel with a star

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

What do you get when you cross a sorrel stallion with a sorrel mare? Our experience dictates that you get a sorrel with a star! Funny how that works. It’s sort of a private joke around here. When we were … Continue reading →

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