Deep Cleaning
Posted on Friday, February 10th, 2012
Because our ranch home contains 10,000 square feet, we have to make sure it gets cleaned on a regular basis. Chickens, cows and horses are one thing – “dust bunnies” are quite another. However, deep cleaning is not very high on the list of “things I like to do” for boys…or men for that matter. [...]
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Boy Number Two!
Posted on Friday, January 27th, 2012
Boy number two arrived at Whetstone Boys Ranch on Monday, January 23, 2012. Of course, we don’t call him “boy number two.” He’s not a number. In fact, one thing that makes Whetstone Boys Ranch stand out is our low staff-to-boy ratio. We stand committed to having one staff member for every 3 boys. This [...]
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Clichés
Posted on Friday, January 20th, 2012
Can I level with you? Can I shoot straight, get right to the point, and keep it real? Can I have a no-nonsense, no-holds barred, come-to-Jesus moment with you? OK. Here it is. Wait for it… Buffering…buffering…buffering… God is good, all the time; all the time, God is good. There it is. I don’t care [...]
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Be Specific
Posted on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
How many New Year’s resolutions have already gone up in smoke…or down in donut grease? I spoke of goal-setting last week, but we all know that the hard part is carrying through. It’s not how you start the race, but how you finish that counts – a lesson we try to teach everyday at Whetstone [...]
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Goals
Posted on Thursday, January 5th, 2012
We all need goals in life. Physical, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, social…pick a category. Pick’em all. There is no lack of areas where we can improve. Our imperfection knows no bounds. At Whetstone, we have a white board to keep track of certain “Feats of Strength,” like maximum weight lifted, highest free throw percentage, fastest two-mile [...]
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Tools
Posted on Monday, December 12th, 2011
There’s nothing quite like having the right tool for the job. Hours, days and even weeks can be shaved off the estimated time of completion. Headaches, injuries, and a thousand little frustrations can be eliminated by making a quick trip to the hardware store and investing a few bucks. One such tool is pictured above. [...]
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Will
Posted on Sunday, December 4th, 2011
“Will” is an important word at Whetstone. Brandon and Laura’s 2 year old son is named Will. We have a beautiful chestnut brown horse named Will. (Interestingly, he was given that name years before he was generously donated to us.) Will is a helping verb that aids in forming, among other things, the future perfect [...]
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Whetstone Wives
Posted on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
November 23rd is a big day for me personally. This year, it falls on Thanksgiving, my wife’s birthday, and my 15th wedding anniversary! Not a day I should forget. There could be bad times in Brooklyn if I do. Fifteen years ago, I married Christine Marie Creasy. It was a bright and crisp autumn day [...]
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Rubs and Scrapes
Posted on Thursday, November 10th, 2011
We like to go on long walks at Whetstone Boys Ranch. Long walks are good for the soul. In addition to pondering the meaning of life and the mysteries of nature, we enjoy looking for signs of deer. More specifically, we like looking for signs of “the big buck.” He’s out there…teasing us. We sometimes [...]
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Good Fences
Posted on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Good fences makes good men. Because good men don’t let their horses run into the road. Because good men take time to build something that lasts. Because it takes manly strength (and a good sense of humor) to clear and tighten a barbed wire fence without the fancy tools…and when your chainsaw breaks down. Because [...]
