Opa Reads

LB Chapter 10 My Friend Two Dog 17.04.2021 16:55 ↓

Mr Thompson and Two Dog show up for dinner, spend the night, and Ralph gains a friend.

LB Chapter 9 Grace Tries It, Too 15.04.2021 17:29 ↓

Herding cows takes some learning, Grace makes it exciting, and a quarter makes a man-sized salary.

LB Chapter 8 I Become a Sort of Cowboy 13.04.2021 14:11 ↓

Mrs. Corcoran’s cows get into everything they’re not supposed to, but Ralph earns his first quarter.

LB Chapter 7 I Become A Horseman 12.04.2021 16:55 ↓

Hi Beckmann shows off, Family Time at the creek, and Ralph goes for the milk on Fanny’s back.

LB Chapter 6 We Become Real Ranchers 10.04.2021 11:42 ↓

Father finds out the reality of plowing and planting land at the end of the water ditch.

LB Chapter 5 The Big Wind 09.04.2021 10:26 ↓

Father has to go to bed for three whole days after the family loses much of the property.

LB Chapter 4 My Character House 08.04.2021 11:45 ↓

Ralph’s name changes from Molly to Spikes, and he learns about preserving character from his father’s discipline.

LB Chapter 3: Fight, Molly! 07.04.2021 12:43 ↓

Ralph adjusts to school and the house gets a bunkhouse addition.

LB Chapter 2 Neighbors 06.04.2021 14:02 ↓

Mountain Lion scare and an introduction to the neighbors... including cowboys.

LB Chapter 1 We Move to Colorado 03.04.2021 16:53 ↓

The Moody family moves west to Colorado and buy a ranch. Tragedy strikes when Bill and Nig Fall through the trestle.

ACGS Chapter 59 Blood Letting 26.03.2021 15:18 ↓

Siegfried comes alongside a Gypsy family to help their piebald pony recover.

ACGS Chapter 58 Quaint Stories 25.03.2021 19:00 ↓

Anecdotes and a longer story of the Bramley’s cats.

ACGS Chapter 56 The Butcher, Mr Dumbleby 22.03.2021 13:19 ↓

Another customer who failed to pay his vet bills.

THR Chapter 29 Lucky on Every Pick 19.03.2021 6:05 ↓

Ralph gets a bit more insight to why Hazel challenged him to pick the string he did. Oh, and it’s a boy!

THR Chapter 28 A Lot of Horse 18.03.2021 13:18 ↓

Blueboy proves his stamina and Ralph’s memory for landmarks delivers a critical telegram.

THR Chapter 27 Cloudburst 17.03.2021 13:28 ↓

Hank saves the entire crew plus yearlings from a flash flood in Yellow Ribbon Canyon.

ACGS Chapter 55 Unpaid Bills 16.03.2021 15:49 ↓

Siegfried comes up with a scheme for Dennis to pay his bills, but there is more than failure.

THR Chapter 26 Bunkhouse Fight 14.03.2021 15:08 ↓

Ralph witnesses the end of Trinidad’s time at the home ranch.

ACGS Chapter 54 What I should Have Done 13.03.2021 14:37 ↓

Strawberry is given up for dead and the Rudd’s invite James to their Anniversary dinner.

THR Chapter 26 Swing-Over 11.03.2021 16:21 ↓

Ralph and Mr Bendt learn tricks together so that Hazel and her Dad can do them together.

ACGS Chapter 53 Dick Rudd’s Cow Has an Abscess 11.03.2021 15:25 ↓

The resilience and contentment of the Dales farmers were represented in Dick’s being faced with a sick prize heifer on which he hoped to build his herd.

THR Chapter 24 Four-Flush 10.03.2021 8:18 ↓

Trouble at the ranch—boys, Mrs Batchlett, and Hazel

THR Chapter 23 Diamond Crosses 08.03.2021 19:03 ↓

Ralph and Mr Batchlett rejoice at the end of the dust storm and then return from trading.

ACGS Chapter 52 Maddening Conversations 08.03.2021 8:09 ↓

Siegfried doesn’t listen well, James grows frustrated, Tristan has a solution...

THR Chapter 22 Fireworks 07.03.2021 12:00 ↓

Ralph and Mr Batchlett survive a windstorm.