I would like to introduce one of our farm’s ewes. Malty is the Grand-Dam of our flock. She was one of the first sheep ever brought to Walking Water Ranch. Being chocolate brown, she is an unusual color for a Katahdin. Her coloring suits her personality. She is truly a black sheep in our flock [...]
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Our family has been enjoying all the snow sports that winter brings and having a grand time skiing at our local hill – Sitzmark. The two boys are quite the skiers and are due to race this next weekend. This will be our 4 year old’s first race ever. While we have set aside the time [...]
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We recently attended our first meet & greet with the Seattle Chef’s Collaborative. We were bit apprehensive and really didn’t know what to expect. This particular meet & greet was held at the FareStart Restaurant and the theme was about distributing extra food resources from the food service industry to the needy and homeless. While [...]
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Ok, so not so hot tonight, but it sure was a few nights ago. The Cayuse Mountain outside our front door was on fire. The fire started several miles away and at first I was only concerned for our friends and neighbors in the area. Sustained 20 mph winds and gusts over 60 mph sent [...]
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Some of our solstice guest have arrived and the tents are scattered across the lawn like the mushrooms that grow wild there. I figured everyone would want to find a private little space for themselves, but instead they are huddled together like frightened sheep. To be honest our graded lawn is one of the few [...]
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Thank you for visiting us at Walking Water Ranch. Fill free to look around and check out what is going on. We are always growing new things and working on new projects. Today our ranch is a little spread on 40 acres. One day we hope to expand, but that is way-y-y down the road. [...]
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