Welcome to the Chicken Ranch!

Hello All! 

It is I, Cecilia’s Chicken Ranch General Manager...ok, Annelisa.

Well, to kick off the new month, we had a smashing party last night (Wednesday). To be honest, we just invited a few TFA friends over for vegetarian potluck “family dinner.” It was wonderful to have the home painted and somewhat tidy. As Sarah gave an uninterrupted lengthy tour of the rooms and areas, I wouldn’t want to leave you out, so I most do the same!

These pictures were taken before visitor arrivals, so the girls were hard at work, planning lessons, in expectation of a late eve and early morning. 

Welcome! 

This is our porch with a wonderful free couch from the roadside. We often sit out here during our morning breakfast to enjoy the awakening sky.

Rojo wall in our lounge room.

View of our front room from the kitchen doorway. Note ventana, Mexican fireplace, and Jorge's artistry.

 Amarillo kitchen. With a chalk wall, courtesy of Cecilia and Arisa’s stylish notions.

Cecilia’s habitat!!! (“it’s like my room at home” she says)

  Sarita’s quarters.

...Other Happenings in the past few weeks...

Oh yes, the teachers!

Both Cecilia and Sarah are finishing their second full week of school tomorrow. 

You may have read that sentence rather quickly, and not thought much, but you must know, it has involved hours upon hours of work and preparation. Cecilia, 5th grade Math, has four periods, each ranging from 16 to 25 students. Tomorrow is the first real test for her pupils, so we will see how they do (great, i am sure!). Sarah has been teaching a variety of lessons to her 9th grade English High Schoolers. Some of what I have gathered from lessons has included Socrates, Spelling Bee vocabulary words, and even personal letters from each student. 

Most of our dinner conversations include stories of the day and thoughts of education so it is fun as well as inspirational to be around the enthusiasm of both of these first-rate educationists. 

Something our evening also includes, at all costs, is our sunset. We have a beautiful personal star that likes to bring us glorious evening of color, but demands one thing of its viewers, that we climb upon our rooftop to see him set. 

This is a picture of last night and some of our visitors that joined us to say goodnight to our star friend.

This is Monday Evening with our wonderful Miranda visiting.

Last words.

As far as our Ranch is coming along....no chickens or coop yet.

Our lovely goats are thriving though. 

 This is one of the two babies. Billy is the scary looker in the background..

We also have a new compost bin! Built from reclaimed wood and cloth. It turned out pretty big, to my amusement. I followed suggested size from an online source and wend for a 4 ft. by 3 ft., but in retrospect could have made it much smaller due to our lack of garden clippings (we haven’t planted one yet) and our small compostable kitchen remains. Oh well. 

In closing. 

Thanks for stoppin in and visiting our Chicken Ranch.

Please close the gate when leaving, the goats and Chloe (our Landlady’s dog) like to visit with neighbors. 

Come back soon!

Paz!