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Wordless Wednesday: January Storms
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Wordless Wednesday: Luna and Cherry
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Wordless Wednesday: Pigs Post Fire
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Wordless Wednesday: Fall
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Cherokee Fire
I’ll write about this fire later. I’m still shell-shocked. Just know we all made it out ok! None of my animals were harmed and both of the main ranch homes survived! Thank you Cal Fire!
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Wordless Wednesday: Robin
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Wordless Wednesday: Wall Fire
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Wordless Wednesday: Zucchini is Good
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Throwback Thursday: March 5, 1953
The Brown side of the family has always been just a touch horse crazy. In the old box of family photos I inherited, I’d say about 75% are horse photos. Photos of horses out in fields, photos of foals, photos of mares. It drives me crazy because often the names and dates are written on the back of the horse photos but not on the photos of people!
This week’s Throwback Thursday photo does have names on the back, and not just the horses’. I found it in an album labeled ‘Sammie’s friends‘. The woman “at halter” is Bess. Look at her hair and outfit, pretty glamorous for horse holding! This was March 5, 1953, in a little over a year, Sammie Jr would be dead from polio, and my Dad would be born.
Bess is holding ‘Crescent’ and ‘Vicki’, age one day, is the the foal. They are in the front field of the Table Mountain Ranch. I think I’ve seen Bess in some other photos, I might even be able to find her last name if I keep looking. In the meantime, if you recognize her, please leave a comment below?
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Throwback Thursday: March 2, 1952
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, I selected a picture from the Table Mountain Ranch. I thought this picture was interesting because it was taken before the ranch house had it’s additions. Several rooms were added to the original house during the 50’s or 60’s.

Wes Neer, Barbara Johnson, Jody Ann, Sheryl Sarsoli, Sonny Sarsoli, Pat Johnson, Hal Grild March 2, 1952
I recognize the last names of several of the people in this photo. The Neer’s and Brown’s are still friends. In fact, Wes Neer is my second cousin, Jenna’s, (or something like that like) Grandfather. If you recall, she is responsible for getting the best pickle recipe ever back in rotation.
I love that I have this connection and history to these ranches and these people. It makes me that much more eager to protect my way of life.
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