Taxidermy: noun▸the practice of preserving dead animals, birds, or fish by filling their skins with a soft material so that they look as if they are still alive. Someone who practices taxidermy is called a taxidermist. (Macmillan Dictionary) Anyone who has read my previous blogs knows I like to start my blogs with a definitionContinue reading “Elk Heads or Buffalo Prints?”
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Casita
What is a casita? I was not familiar with this term before we bought our new poshranch. Casita: (especially in the US Southwest) a small house or other building (Oxford dictionary). Um, ‘other building’? Other could really mean anything. Our new home in Cheyenne has a building in the front of the house called aContinue reading “Casita”
Closing Time
Many of you will remember the song ‘Closing Time’ by Semisonic from the late 90s (watch video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGytDsqkQY8). Today this song comes to mind as we close (in the real estate sense) on our new poshranch adventure in Cheyenne. In particular, the following lyrics come to mind: Closing timeTime for you to go outContinue reading “Closing Time”
What is a PoshRanch?
Ranch: a very large farm in the western U.S. or Canada, where cows, horses, or sheep are kept (Macmillan) Poshranch: A quasi-ranch where the amenities are plenty, but the land is usable for things mentioned in the ranch definition (or similar). (My own definition). Micro poshranch: A quasi-ranch where the amenities are plenty, but withContinue reading “What is a PoshRanch?”
A New Vision
Ranch: A very large farm in the western U.S. or Canada, where cows, horses or sheep are kept. (Macmillan dictionary) Blog: A biographical web log: a type of diary on a website that is changed regularly, to give the latest news. The page usually contains someone’s personal opinions, comments and experiences. (Macmillan dictionary) Ranchblog: AContinue reading “A New Vision”
