About Ranch Life
Living on a ranch provides a special opportunity for people to truly connect with the great outdoors. With wide open spaces and peaceful surroundings, there is plenty of room to explore and enjoy the tranquility of nature without feeling boxed in or overwhelmed. Whether roaming through lush meadows, winding forest trails, or vast desert landscapes, each type of terrain offers its own distinct beauty and experiences to discover. Since ranching is inherently connected to the earth, ranchers are the oldest stewards of the land.
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Ranchers, who embrace the ranch lifestyle are fueled by a deep passion for nature, animals, and the great outdoors. This way of life typically includes tending to livestock, caring for ranch equipment, and maintaining the ranch itself. Living on a ranch can bring both fulfillment and obstacles, requiring dedication and hard work to overcome challenges and reap the rewards of this unique lifestyle. Living on a ranch offers a mix of fulfilling moments and difficulties to navigate. From overseeing the ranch operations to managing animals, engaging in construction projects, and tending to gardens and landscapes, ranch living involves a range of activities. It also demands self-reliance, from enduring harsh weather conditions to ensuring the availability of essential resources like water and food.
The ranch lifestyle brings the joy of being connected to something greater than themselves. Ranchers develop a profound gratitude for nature, the land, and animals, as well as the camaraderie of neighbors and friends.
About Dorothy Beasley
Dorothy Beasley (aka Grandma Beasley) is a proud baby-boomer from Alberta, who was raised on a cattle farm where she learned to drive tractors and work with machinery as a young girl. Riding horseback and rounding up cattle were also part of her daily routine. Ranch life was hard work, fun, and sometimes dangerous.
Cooking wasn't a skill she picked up until after getting married. As the years passed, raising her four children, and actively volunteering in the community, she discovered a love for baking and cooking nutritious meals for her family. Today, she values teaching young people essential life skills that will benefit them in the future. From cooking and money-saving techniques to public speaking and budgeting, she aims to pass on valuable knowledge to help others lead fulfilling lives. She also enjoys sharing tips on preserving and harvesting garden vegetables, as well as wild plants and berries, to make teas and lotions.
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She loves connecting, communicating, and collaborating women, men, and children of all ages as well as Mother Nature. She enjoys meeting new people and forming friendships to learn from each other.
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