In March the ranch received a donkey by the name of JustAnne.   She is really sweet and will work well in the ranch program.  We used her as a camp horse during our Spring Break Outreach and other times when beginners came to ride.  The neat thing about her is not only is she a great riding donkey, but she knows how to pull a cart as well.  We are so blessed that the cart and harness came with her when she was donated.  The only thing is none of us here at the ranch remember much from out past driving experiences.  So on Tuesday Katie Salwei, a friend of the ranch, came and gave us a quick review.  We learned how to harness the donkey and hitch her to a cart.  Then each one of us, Kristel, Dan, Jake, and I, got a chance to practice driving.  JustAnne enjoys pulling a cart, but most of all she enjoys eating carrots.  So, after we were finished driving she got her wish.

Thursday was a staff work day.  It was yard work time!  Out came the weedeaters, lawnmowers, tree trimmers, and round-up.  We started at one end and in a whirlwind of buzzing, clipping, and spraying we ridded the ranch of any weed, low-hanging branch, and long blade of grass.  We also cleaned up all the loose trash that had blown in the wind and all the scrap building materials.  It looks so much nicer now.  And what a fun time it was with everyone working together.