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Four Country Gals

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Tells the story of four country gals carving out a small farm in the very rural SW Utah Escalante Desert Valley.

Added on: Aug 28th, 2007
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: Shari Thomas
Listed in: Development and Growth Places & Geography
Tags: animals homesteading farming country women rural living cowgirl up

Recent Posts

Now, we’re truly “Four Country Gals!”

Posted on Saturday November 8th, 2008 at 13:21 in seasons, new home in beryl

First things first… Shari has to go shopping for boots, coat, hat and gloves. It’s really cold and snowy here. That means a trip to Cedar City, and Cal Ranch. Here she gets outfitted for the cold, long Utah winter. With Christmas just a w...
Where’s Shari?

Posted on Saturday November 8th, 2008 at 12:18 in introduction, new home in beryl

Cindy and Shari have been discussing the possibilities of her relocating from Forest Grove, OR to Utah. This discussion actually began before Cindy, Bev and Mom ever left the island. It’s just that until now, Shari’s never really wanted t...
It’s fall, 2006, our second time around at the coming winter

Posted on Tuesday September 16th, 2008 at 15:31 in home, Horses, dog, farm, mom, time, cindy, backyard, sheep, enterprise, move, snow

With September closing fast, we’re enjoying the last of “Mom’s” flowers and getting ready for winter. The lambs are at home in their pen, having been moved from the backyard to give the dogs their own playground. Bev is happil...
Change is our only “constant”…

Posted on Sunday September 7th, 2008 at 12:47 in Horses, training, moving, mom, time, cindy, kiki, dusty, dust, bev, the dogs, exploring utah nevada

Mom wants to go to the “Peach Festival” in Hurricane. Sounds like a good idea as Barb and Don (Bev’s cousins) can join them and make a day of it. Would you believe what they’ve adopted? No, it isn’t a peach tree… ...
Dusty and Kid arrive and take up residence

Posted on Tuesday March 18th, 2008 at 13:21 in Horses, time, cindy, enterprise, move, beryl, dusty, bev

With the stable and corral finished, it’s time to move the little “foster horses” north from Enterprise to Beryl. Dusty and Kid are just yearlings who either will never see the race track, or who need a temporary home until time to...
One little lamb becomes two, then three little lambs

Posted on Tuesday March 18th, 2008 at 12:44 in sheep

Well, everyone (but Cindy and Bev) know that sheep are “flock or herd” animals. One lamb amongst a pack of dogs has serious identity problems. Not to mention a lamb that started life sleeping in “Grandma’s” bed. What to...