Accidental Cowgirl: Six Cows, No Horse and No Clue by Mary Lynn Archibald
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- Age Range: Young Adult
- Pub. Date: September 2007
- 228pp
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: September 2007
- Publisher: Cloud Lake Publications
- Format: Paperback, 228pp
- Age Range: Young Adult
- ISBN-13: 9780978705404
- ISBN: 0978705408
Synopsis
In 1990, we heard the wilderness call to us, and, God help us, we answered. Of course, we had no business trying to run a full-time ranch with no experience. People tried to tell us that "The Simple Life" wasn't so simple, but we weren't listening. If you're over 50, or in a job rut, or looking for adventure (or all of the above), and you yearn for a tranquil country hideaway, please read this cautionary tale first.
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Accidental Cowgirl: Six Cows, No Horse and No Clueby Anonymous
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August 28, 2008: Mary Lynn Archibald?s life has changed twice dramatically due to a newspaper. First, she met her husband Carl through an ad in the paper. Her memoir Accidental Cowgirl: Six Cows, No Horse, and No Clue was written about the second change. While traveling, a small ad for acreage caught Carl?s eye. An hour later, the couple fell in love with Twin Creeks Ranch. Carl and Mary Lynn soon discovered their perfect weekend getaway also belonged to several cows and two old barn cats. The previous owners also wanted to give them the dog but Carl was against that. Soon, the couple?s weekend retreat turned into a full time job. However, both Carl and Mary Lynn still had obligations four hours away. Carl and Mary Lynn threw themselves into fixing up the place. They started remodeling, planting vegetables and herbs, caring for the animals, and keeping the water supply going. They soon learned that the simple life is not quite simple. Gone were the dreams for long walks and days spent reading by the lake. Mary Lynn Archibald?s memoir Accidental Cowgirl: Six Cows, No Horse, and No Clue is a quick read about the not so simple life. It is a mix of letters, diary entries, short stories, and pictures. It is a hilarious look at a couple?s dream and the reality that came along with it.
Accidental Cowgirl: Six Cows, No Horse and No Clueby Anonymous
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April 29, 2008: Have you ever thought life would be simpler if you just chucked your 9-to-5 job and bought a few acres in the country? Whether the thought is fleeting or you?re in the midst of a full-blown mid-life crisis, you have to read this book first, before you do anything you might regret. Carl and Mary Lynn bought Twin Creeks Ranch with the idea of puttering around the farm and relaxing as they approached their golden years. But what they didn?t anticipate was just how much work they had unwittingly signed on for. Oh, and of course, the cows. They had bought a ranch. Accidental Cowgirl shares the good, the bad, and the ugly times from their twelve years as ranch owners. Mary Lynn Archibald writes with humor as she shares the many trials they faced, battling the leaky roof and the endless plumbing problems. She also shares the warmth and community of living on the side of a mountain with others who are managing to survive in sometimes harsh conditions. You can feel the love she and Carl have for their land, the cows, and the lifestyle they wholeheartedly embraced. In the time they owned Twin Creeks Ranch, they discovered hidden reservoirs of talent and a strong will to overcome anything life handed them. The author shares her fears of living alone at the ranch, the excitement of new life when calves are born, and the sadness of death. And ultimately, she shares the pain of finally letting go. Rarely do I find a book so enjoyable that I savor it in small nibbles, like fine chocolate. Accidental Cowgirl is such a book. Mary Lynn Archibald brings this mountain alive, and by the time you finish reading her incredible story, you?ll find you?re reluctant to ever leave Twin Creeks Ranch. Reviewer: Alice Berger, Bergers Book Reviews
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