Short respite

I need to take a short respite from writing this blog due to an in-home accident sustained by my 86 yr old mother, who lives with me here at the ranch.  She fell in her room yesterday,  sustaining a spiral fracture to her femur, and is having surgery this morning in a hospital that is 1 1/2 hours away.  River will continue to get schooling, love and attention, but I will not have time for writing this blog for a bit, as I will be doing some daily traveling.  I'll be back with more stories and photos as soon as I can!