My girls have an amazing pioneer spirit! The ranch property came with a well-share agreement (common in Arizona). Four properties share one well that is located two properties away from the ranch. The girls wanted to haul all our water from the well on foot, which they did for the first few months! Once we […]
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I enjoy being on the giving (blessed) end much better than being on the receiving end. That’s why we’re starting Sabbatical Ranch – to help others! I grew up with the idea that you take care of yourself rather than expecting others to take care of you. I suppose that may have something to do
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It’s monsoon season in Arizona and this year has been quite the doozy. It’s winding down now but for two and a half months, starting the second week of June (which was early), it rained almost every day! Monsoon rains are not normal rains like we’ve experienced elsewhere. These rains usually come with thunderstorms that
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We have a lot of mesquite trees at the ranch and we love them! They are edible, medicinal, and beneficial in a variety of ways including the wood that can be used for fuel or other purposes. As a legume they fix nitrogen and feed life in the soil which helps prepare it for other
Most people we talk to about Sabbatical Ranch are very interested in what we’re doing. Whether it’s growing chemical-free, nutrient-dense edibles and medicinals; building superadobe/hyperadobe domes with the earth beneath our feet; low-tech, simple, DIY projects without electricity (we’re off grid – EMFs are a real problem for some people); rainwater harvesting without expensive tanks;
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