GETTING READY FOR BOOTS, BBQ, & BLUEBELL

GEESSHHHH....
Where has this year gone!
We welcomed Scarlett Chase Proske on October 15th, 2013.
Had another Ranch Party in November, 2013.
Hosted the Margaret Montgomery DAR Chapter Family Picnic, May 2014.
We had 2 cuttings of hay of this year as we had rain for a change.
They are shooting seismic on the property.
And just lots and lots of other stuff......

The big news is Kendyl got married....
Yep, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado on June 28th to James Beaird.
The New Mr. and Mrs. Beaird built a new home after selling their previous abodes and are moved in and getting settled as newlyweds and new homeowners.
They have already added to the family - adopted a retired racing greyhound - Welcome Abbygirl to the family.

I am writing this to announce The Annual Olds Ranch Party and Texas Wedding Reception for Kendyl and James Beaird.

It will be held on October 25th, 2014 beginning at 11:00a.  It is a catered affair - Dustin who catered Tasha & Curt's wedding is helping us out there - cooking our BBQ brisket, sausage, and turkey.   We have wedding cake AND  Jim Beaird is supplying us with a BLUEBELL dipping station. 
Hence -  BOOTS, BBQ AND BLUEBELL is our theme this year.  We have booked entertainment and a DJ.

The weather looks to be great from Monday looking to Saturday.   Hope it stays that way...
Hope to see you at The Ranch!!

HOWDY HOWDY!!

It has been a very busy year at The Ranch.

We are anxiously awaiting a new granddaughter any day now.  Bella will be a big sister soon.

We cut 95 bales this spring and have been selling hay all summer.  Summer did bring little rain, but it has started raining again so we should get a second cutting.  We still have green pastures and they were green all summer.
The tank is holding great and we have stocked some fish and they are growing.

Getting ready for The Annual Ranch party next month.

Next posting will be the invite.
Hope everyone will be able to attend.

Ranch Party Recap

We had a beautiful fall day for the Ranch Party.
We had 50 folks stop by to visit and eat and visit some more...
We added something new this year... target practice...
Steel targets were setup down range , we shot from the trailer, AND Curt provided some exploding targets at my request.   (Video in the next post).
I never have a chance to take pictures during the day. 


I did take a few when just family was hanging out by the campfire...

Tasha & Bella  - Bella was on a mission....

toasting marshmallows...

Olds Annual Ranch Party

GoGo & Bella's dance class

I pick up Bella and we go to Miss Boni's for our Dance class once a week.

She is doing great for being the youngest... she tries so hard to keep up with the other dancers who are almost 2 years old.  She loves her tutu and her ballet shoes...

T is for Tracy or T is for The

Dan got this for my birthday.... it is mine for the next 10 years...

Tracy Olds Ranch  ......
              or  The Olds Ranch  ......
                                                or Texas Olds Ranch

License is on my Suburban....  

     Thank you Dan... Just LOVE THEM!!

My New Addition to The Ranch

We had a sad day and a good day.....
                    We decided to trade in our Harley's ......
                Here is Dan & Kendyl taking a last ride to trade them in.... and wouldn't you guess a unexpected rain shower.  I am following in the truck.

    ...... and get a Kawasaki Mule
                            - we got a TransDiesel 4x4.... and for my birthday Kendyl had it custom painted .....

It is handy for doing chores....

and for feeding the fish....   After we had the tank redone it held water great this summer so we stocked some fish... and are feeding them...   we will put more in soon....
We hope they make it..  we have noticed the return of the herons... so maybe we will have fish next year...