Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Another season of tours is coming to an end and I can’t believe how fast it has gone by. We are always so excited when the season begins, but by the end, I think all of us breathe a sigh of relief. We try every year to add something to make it more enjoyable for visitors. This year, it was camel rides. If you got a chance to sit high atop Mac and tour the ranch, I am sure you had an experience you will never forget. Sadly now, we do not have enough volunteers to finish the year out with camel rides. (No more pony rides either). In fact, we a...
I am not sure how many of you remember when Rodney King said those famous words. It was a time of tremendous strife, just like today. Los Angeles had burst into flames and violence. Racial tensions were boiling over. Can’t stop thinking about how little has changed. Watching the news is, well, depressing. More hate. Blacks hate whites. Muslims hate Christians and Jews. ISIS seems to hate everyone. And the victims seem lost somewhere in all this: Children being washed up on shore after trying to escape persecution. People fighting over i...
It happens almost every Saturday: I get calls from people who are lost. They just can't find us. Most times, they just haven't traveled far enough south on Tehachapi Willow Springs Rd. But occasionally, they have made the mistake of putting the physical address in their GPS and found themselves in the middle of nowhere. While I acknowledge that we are in the middle of nowhere, we are not where your GPS takes you. In fact, when I think about it, we are centrally located just 18 miles from...
I have seen so many stories in the news lately centering around animal rights, it kind of leaves me wondering who these advocates are and what their motives might be. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has fought for years to end the use of elephants in the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Baily Circus. They have filed multiple lawsuits for animal cruelty. You have probably read about these; they draw a lot of media attention. What you have not read is that each of these lawsuits has...
Goodbyes are never easy. I've lost a lot of animals over the years, and each one brings its own pain: Oscar, the white fallow deer whose presence changed my life. Wesley, my first bouvier dog who left a hole so big in my heart it will never be filled. And now Walter. Walter died on Mother's Day. He and I fought for his life for almost 7 months. It was a hard fight marked by ups and downs, and finally surrender. I guess the truth of it is that Walter was dead when I brought him home, but neither...
I walk the ranch every morning and every night just to check and make sure all is well with the critters. It is a peaceful time and I enjoy the quiet time to visit with my friends in the animals. This morning baby rabbits were scampering everywhere and it reminded me that it is that time of the year: The time when little ones are everywhere and I start getting phone calls. At Windswept Ranch, this time of year, we get calls about fawns from all over the Tehachapi area. I think that just shows how much Tehachapi residents care about their deer,...
It is one of the most common questions we get here at the ranch. The answer varies with the critter, so I thought I would share a few stories with you all. I didn't start off with a lot of animals. I started with a couple of horses from a local humane society. I had always wanted a horse ever since I was a little girl, so this was a dream come true. When I moved to a larger property, I added a couple more horses. Then someone told me about a llama that needed a home. Then a pig. Then a couple of...
I can't tell you how many nights I spend here at the ranch sitting on the front deck and just stargazing. I am totally in awe of this world we live in. It makes me wonder what it was like before creation: When it was a blank canvas. Dark, I bet. And suddenly there was light. Every great painting and every great artist comes from that creation. Without it, nothing exists. I see the miracle of creation everyday here at the ranch. You only need to look at the animals to realize just how uniquely...
...to celebrate! We have so many holidays on our calendar. There is actually a World Camel Day! It happens on the longest day of the year: June 22 when the heat is in full swing. We just passed the Fourth of July. It celebrates our independence, and while much of that independence has eroded, it gives us a chance to at least think about it. The calendar is full of celebration days; Peace Day, Labor Day, Grandparents Day, Groundhog Day. You get it. Lots of celebration days. We are lucky to have...
