Don't forget to take a look at our web site. There is a new poem and picture of Tucker, and we have added a picture of Twiggy. Now our website has the complete herd listed (except six the cat). My lovely sister, Lynn, wrote the poem and had the picture and poem framed for Bill's 60 birthday in Decmeber.
We thank Lynn for her valuable input with her writing skills at the ranch. We couldn't do it with out her.
Our hats go off to Lynn!!! We love you!!!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Summer Ranch Schedule
It seems strange to talk about the summer, but around here we have to start preparing ahead of time.
Our overnight trips are confirmed as follows:
June 6th and 7th
June 20th and 21st
July 11th and 12th
July 25th and 26th
August 8th and 9th
August 29th and 30th
September 12th and 13th
September 26th and 27th
We will be doing a couple of day trips in May and October. We will let you know when they occur. We are also developing a 5 week, 3-4 hr trip/class for kids who need diversion rather than going to detention. This will evolve as we go, but it will consist of horses, archery, woodworking, and welding, along with the study of the book "The Young Travelers", by Andy Andrews. We will let you know the detail of how this will work when we figure it all out. This will be a pilot/pioneer program, so it will be fun to watch it grow and change as it moves forward.
As we continue to strengthen our relationship with the Lord, He will give us the wisdom and knowledge of how to proceed with what He has called us to do.
Be Blessed!!!
Our overnight trips are confirmed as follows:
June 6th and 7th
June 20th and 21st
July 11th and 12th
July 25th and 26th
August 8th and 9th
August 29th and 30th
September 12th and 13th
September 26th and 27th
We will be doing a couple of day trips in May and October. We will let you know when they occur. We are also developing a 5 week, 3-4 hr trip/class for kids who need diversion rather than going to detention. This will evolve as we go, but it will consist of horses, archery, woodworking, and welding, along with the study of the book "The Young Travelers", by Andy Andrews. We will let you know the detail of how this will work when we figure it all out. This will be a pilot/pioneer program, so it will be fun to watch it grow and change as it moves forward.
As we continue to strengthen our relationship with the Lord, He will give us the wisdom and knowledge of how to proceed with what He has called us to do.
Be Blessed!!!
Monday, January 12, 2009
How Can I Help?? - Together We Can Make A Difference
We're posting this message from our good friend Wendy Wight, Director of Together We Can Make a Difference in Jackson.
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2009 -- HOW CAN I HELP?
• PRICELESS EASTER BASKETS Would you like to be part of the team who helps provide Easter Gifts to all of Jackson's Nursing home residents? We will be contacting each Nursing Home and matching them with Schools and or Church Youth to make and deliver gifts this Easter. Like to help? Contact Wendy @ 740-8444.
• QUILTING FOR VETS Would you like to see God provide 500 Quilts to our forgotten Veterans? We have many men and women who have served our country and are now in our veteran hospitals or homeless. Lets get a list of first names, and be praying for them as we make each one a gift. Watch God use this expression of love in their lives as only HE can. We are asking God for people to help who love to sew, or who have never tried, but are willing. We are asking God for batting, or blankets to put in the middle. We are asking God for manly fabric for the quilts and the back. Do you have a group who sew together? Would you like to adopt 5, or 10, or 100? Wouldn't it be wild to see on July 4, 2009 a stack of 500 Quilts for these precious ones! Interested in how you can help? Contact Wendy @ 740-8444 or Pam @ 764-3724.
• MONDAY AND THURSDAY SEWING CLASSES We are looking for someone to help direct the sewing at the Wilkins House Mondays and Thursdays. You would need to know some basic sewing to help answer beginner questions, like threading a machine, sewing a straight line, and using a rotary cutter would be a wonderful plus! We have several new comers, and the Vet Quilt project, and are growing. Please come see what fun we are having learning this skill, and using it to benefit others. Questions? Call Wendy @ 740-8444.
• ANGEL FOOD ORDERS/DELIVERIES We are looking for a few people who are willing to help take Angel Food Orders one Friday a month. We have set up a route to cover Jackson from 9:30am-2:30pm usually on the 2nd Friday. We collect Angel food orders, paid by food stamps or money orders to be delivered 2 weeks later by Drivers, who help on one Saturday a month. This is a wonderful way to help people help themselves. With 30 drivers, and 10 order collectors we could deliver groceries to 300 families monthly. If you are interested, please call Wendy @ 740-8444.
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2009 -- HOW CAN I HELP?
• PRICELESS EASTER BASKETS Would you like to be part of the team who helps provide Easter Gifts to all of Jackson's Nursing home residents? We will be contacting each Nursing Home and matching them with Schools and or Church Youth to make and deliver gifts this Easter. Like to help? Contact Wendy @ 740-8444.
• QUILTING FOR VETS Would you like to see God provide 500 Quilts to our forgotten Veterans? We have many men and women who have served our country and are now in our veteran hospitals or homeless. Lets get a list of first names, and be praying for them as we make each one a gift. Watch God use this expression of love in their lives as only HE can. We are asking God for people to help who love to sew, or who have never tried, but are willing. We are asking God for batting, or blankets to put in the middle. We are asking God for manly fabric for the quilts and the back. Do you have a group who sew together? Would you like to adopt 5, or 10, or 100? Wouldn't it be wild to see on July 4, 2009 a stack of 500 Quilts for these precious ones! Interested in how you can help? Contact Wendy @ 740-8444 or Pam @ 764-3724.
• MONDAY AND THURSDAY SEWING CLASSES We are looking for someone to help direct the sewing at the Wilkins House Mondays and Thursdays. You would need to know some basic sewing to help answer beginner questions, like threading a machine, sewing a straight line, and using a rotary cutter would be a wonderful plus! We have several new comers, and the Vet Quilt project, and are growing. Please come see what fun we are having learning this skill, and using it to benefit others. Questions? Call Wendy @ 740-8444.
• ANGEL FOOD ORDERS/DELIVERIES We are looking for a few people who are willing to help take Angel Food Orders one Friday a month. We have set up a route to cover Jackson from 9:30am-2:30pm usually on the 2nd Friday. We collect Angel food orders, paid by food stamps or money orders to be delivered 2 weeks later by Drivers, who help on one Saturday a month. This is a wonderful way to help people help themselves. With 30 drivers, and 10 order collectors we could deliver groceries to 300 families monthly. If you are interested, please call Wendy @ 740-8444.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Happy New Year! Check out New Year's Pics
Hello, friends and family of the Lazy B's Ranch. We haven't written in a while because, well, time just slipped away. So, we wanted to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
The cold, icy, snowy weather has prevented some "horse play" the last couple of weeks, but hopefully we can get back on track with our equine friends this month. Even though we don't do much riding in the winter, we still need to spend time with the horses keeping them in shape and keep reminding them who is boss. We do this by round penning, bending exercises, or just taking a walk out in the field. I love this kind of time because it helps with bonding with your horse. I think they really do like just taking a walk.
We also are open on Saturdays from 2:00 - 4:00 for mentors to bring their mentees to the ranch for some "horse play" (weather permitting). Chris has been doing this for a while, ever since she started working at Behavior Educators, in Adrian. The kids have been having a great time interacting with the horses and they always want to come back. This is something Chris can do with her mentee that does not cost anything but her gas to get here.
We are also continuing some relationships with a few of the kids we had here in 2008 doing community service while they were on probation. A few have come back just to hang out and one girl has been attending church with me. These relationships are important for these kids, because we are just ordinary people who love and care for them. We can be just friends and a have a listening ear.
We look forward to see what God is doing to do at the ranch this year. I know He has amazing things planned and only with His grace upon us can do we anything here! Have a blessed 2009!!!
The cold, icy, snowy weather has prevented some "horse play" the last couple of weeks, but hopefully we can get back on track with our equine friends this month. Even though we don't do much riding in the winter, we still need to spend time with the horses keeping them in shape and keep reminding them who is boss. We do this by round penning, bending exercises, or just taking a walk out in the field. I love this kind of time because it helps with bonding with your horse. I think they really do like just taking a walk.
We also are open on Saturdays from 2:00 - 4:00 for mentors to bring their mentees to the ranch for some "horse play" (weather permitting). Chris has been doing this for a while, ever since she started working at Behavior Educators, in Adrian. The kids have been having a great time interacting with the horses and they always want to come back. This is something Chris can do with her mentee that does not cost anything but her gas to get here.
We are also continuing some relationships with a few of the kids we had here in 2008 doing community service while they were on probation. A few have come back just to hang out and one girl has been attending church with me. These relationships are important for these kids, because we are just ordinary people who love and care for them. We can be just friends and a have a listening ear.
We look forward to see what God is doing to do at the ranch this year. I know He has amazing things planned and only with His grace upon us can do we anything here! Have a blessed 2009!!!
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