That's Entertainment.

The tourists are returning for another season. At least, this year, they are easily entertained. Hubby was returning home after delivering a couple of rams. He made a pit stop at a tourist attraction. When he came out of the restroom, he found a group of tourists whooping it up at the back of the stock trailer. Some were even photographing it. Curious as to what they found so entertaining, hubby looked at the back of the stock trailer. Nothing unusual there, unless you count the bumper sticker on the back of the trailer that says, "Vegetarians on Board."

A Gnat Ranch Recipe: Breakfast Burritos

Morning chores builds a big appetite. Especially in the winter months. So big breakfasts are the order of the day. Here's one of our favorites.

Breakfast Burritos

Note: The portions listed are for making one burrito. Adjust accordingly for the number of burritos you will need to feed your crew.

Brown and crumble 2 ounces of mutton sausage*. Drain.

Add 1 ounce of shredded hash brown potatoes, cooked to a golden brown.

Add 1 teaspoon of minced onion and 1 teaspoon of finely chopped bell pepper or green chili. Cook until onions are translucent and peppers are wilted.

Add 1 egg, slightly beaten. Cook until egg is set.

Spoon filling onto a steamed 10 inch tortilla. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Fold the tortilla into a burrito and wrap in foil. Place in a warm oven for 5 to 10 minutes to melt the cheese. Serve warm with your favorite salsa, gaucamole, and sour cream.

*If you don't have access to mutton sausage, you may substitute pork sausage or ground beef.

Accidental fashion statement

I was down to my last pair of clean jeans. Out of desperation, I made up what I thought was a fairly weak bleach solution to pre-soak the jeans that had been stained from various ranch chores. I soaked the jeans overnight.



The jeans looked okay when I dumped them in the washing machine. When I took them out, the jeans were definitely faded. Not an all over fade; just in spots. And those spots weren't an even fade; graduated like one sees in tie-dyed t-shirts. I groaned because I was looking at buying new jeans just when the money was the tightest.



Worse, I would have to wear a pair of those jeans to go to town to buy new ones. Just as I was getting ready to go, Hubby asked, "When did you buy those new jeans?" I explained what happened and that I was getting ready to purchase replacements. He shrugged and simply said they were kind of cool.



While I was purchasing the supplies needed for the ranch, I noticed that I was getting quite a few approving looks from the men. If the women noticed the "tie-bleached" jeans at all, it was only because their husbands / significant others were looking. I guess it will be a while before I buy new jeans.

It's Official

There will be six more weeks of winter. Pirouette concurs with the ground hogs. She had a little black and tan Shadow this morning just before the sun came up.
Shadow is a little ram whose horn buds are already showing. He is already bigger than Minuette, who is almost a week old now. Pirouette did not appreciate me picking Shadow up to check him out. A few minutes later, Shadow comes bounding up to me with an expression that said, "Tell me again why I'm supposed to be afraid of you." I think we're gonna be in trouble.