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A New Horse Barn and tack room for the ranch
My son Will Kearney is building a new horse barn/shed with tack room for the ranch. We have a barn with tack room at the Home Place ranch, but we moved the horses to the big ranch several years ago and they have been without a barn since then. The trusses and support posts all … Continue reading A New Horse Barn and tack room for the ranch
Making venison sausage at the ranch
Winter means sausage making time at the ranch. This year we were a little later than usual, but a good dry, cool norther blew in, giving us a spell of perfect weather to process and smoke the sausage. We usually mix the venison with pork, other wise it would turn out too dry. It is … Continue reading Making venison sausage at the ranch
Thanksgiving 2017
We had a wonderful gathering for Thanksgiving 2017 at the ranch. All the kids and their families were in attendance. Many of Paulina’s brothers and sisters (and families) were also able to attend. The weather was picture-perfect. We cooked three turkeys on the smoker and decided to eat outside under our new pavilion, which can … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2017
Anthology of Texas German Literature
Texas Germans produced an astounding body of literature in the 19th century that embraced all genres and which, if it were stacked up in a piles side by side, would exceed the amount produced in English. In other words, a shadow Texas literature exists that has almost been entirely forgotten. I and several of my … Continue reading Anthology of Texas German Literature