Happy Celebration of Lights from the Double MD Ranch

Winter has really set in colder and snowier than in recent years. Perfect conditions to consecrate the darkest days of the year. A time for sacred study and reflection. Before the advent of religious icons the "pagans" naturally observed and revered the passing seasons in ways that connected them to the sacred. May we move beyond our contrived differences and find the sacred in each other and the earth.


Clark's main task this time of year is to take care of the animals providing food and water and dry bedding. No easy task in the bitter cold. The slick ice underneath is treacherous and one little twist can cripple you up for weeks at our age.

The "fats" for next summer's barbeque

The eight new pairs


The rest of the cows are over on the Anderson Ranch.

Every evening we host the wandering herds.




For the heartier appetite


May you all find comfort and warmth, feel the deep peace of the season and find it in your hearts to share the bounty and merit accumulated in this life.






Text © 2007 Mona E. Dunn