The Move Begins
The Move Begins

Yesterday officially kicks off the move. We took our first trailer load of stuff to the ranch and loaded it into the connex that was delivered Monday morning. We’re are trying to clear out some of the clutter at the house so we can put it on the market (so it ‘shows’ better). The 40′

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What’s in a Name

I’ve been asked a couple of times where we got the name Amber Oaks Ranch.  I must confess, choosing a name is a difficult task – especially in the internet age, as finding an available domain is difficult.  Amber Oaks Ranch is located in the historic community of Shiloh, TX, so naturally I was trying to incorporate

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We’re Live

Sure, it goes without saying, I have a blog and you’re reading it, so of course it’s on the internet. Well, things don’t always happen as they appear. I’ve been working on the blog for a few days, trying to figure out WordPress and all before I went live. Well today, my nephew hooked me

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Life Before Amber Oaks

We moved to Santa Fe in 2006 from Frisco, TX, a suburb of Dallas. I was getting tired of living the suburban lifestyle, and a job opening afforded me the opportunity to move. Santa Fe is 30 miles south of Houston, and while technically a suburb, it is definitely “country”. The in-laws were living in

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The Journey Begins

This is the start of a new adventure. As of today, I received the signed contract on 70 acres about 35 miles ENE of Austin, TX. Over the course of the next several months, we will be building a house, selling a house, moving, and setting up a Cow-Calf operation. This web-log is setup to

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