Black Bear Ranch

HAPPY NEW YEAR

thatch — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:41:22 +0000

I hope 2010 will be a great year for everyone and the ranch as well. We’re doing well down here at the end of the road for now……..firewood is doing well and we’ve been eating great! We’ve already started on next winter’s supply of wood. Our garlic beds have been planted now for over a month….so we have that going. Some folks are off the ranch right now visiting family and/or friends for a short time but we have 4 of us still here this week. We only got snow here on the ranch 1 day so far and it was only about half an inch. It has rained a hell of a lot though……….just wish we’d get the white stuff so we can have some water flowing this summer!

Tribe

dave — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:58:00 +0000

I to have speculated wether or not tribe should be or not to be, im about 50 50 , i see when its good and and i see when its abused, as the web blog as a replacement,, for now this blog is to dam complicated for folks to figure out, im working with tom ( or web guy) to see if we can make it easier,, you know like just click on the family blog at the bottom ( actully the top of the website would be better) and immediatly it ask for a password user name and bam , straight to the blog. plus this blog is pretty much for familly bussiness anyway. not to chat , i say leave the tribe up but maybe before someone signs up for it, explain that if someone uses it abusivly than ban them or delete the posts. , nieves is the bear pay pal still working ? sorry if ive ask this before and you told me the answer, slightly brain damaged, i want to put up a link and a page to try and get donations for the bear.
dave

info

thatch — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:19:40 +0000

hey nieves…..thatch here,

ann marie was a visitor inquiry. ….i corresponded to her a few times and she came to visit/live a couple of weeks ago……she was concieved here back in the mid-70’s…..she has asthma and when she got here she developed pneumonia (although we didn’t know it at the time)….adam and i had to rush her out to meet the ambulance very late one night in he snow in his 4×4 truck up at sawyer’s bar and then follow to the hospital in yreka…..we got back to the ranch at 3 a.m…………we decided that she would be at extreme risk here snowed in over the winter if she should get deathly sick again…..we would have to carry her down the trail…..we told her she couldn’t come back and got her things to her at the hospital and put together $200 for her to get along….she’s at the shelter in redding now……anyhoo, that’s who she is………..i’ve speculated as to killing off tribe….i think we should leave it but i’d personally like to see all posts deleted and start from a clean blackboard if that’s possible………so there you go………….42 more minutes to 2010! happy new year to you and

who is ann marie?

nieves — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:54:19 +0000

her posts are a bit trippy on the tribe. just curious.

should we shut the bbr tribe down?

Thoughts on Structure by the barn

dave — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:20:52 +0000

hey bears,, Dave here, hurricane bob is hanging with us for a few days in Santa Cruz on his way back up and he was telling me about the meeting and discussing building a structure in between the barn and the wood shed area, I’m sooo into that and have been thinking about that for years, my visions pretty simple but big, a open pavilion deck single or double Decker that can fit a ton of people on it, all huge wood beams for support and really nice wood flooring and LONG and WIDE steps in the front that wrap around the whole front or even around the whole thing, i have had several dreams of types of buildings in that area for years,,,, anyway i got really excited about it when i heard you all were talking about it at the thanksgiving meeting, . obviously it would take lots of time and cash ,its a project I’m into helping financially and time with – from what bob said at the meeting it seemed folks are way into it to. i would like to write up allittle thing and post it on the website in the -project link- to get thoughts and ideas rolling on the possible project and a donation link for such projects. would any one be into writting up somthing on what was discussed ?, that was at the meeting . some more of my thoughts are a large structure that can gather lots of bears on it- probably indoor but very open feeling lots of windows all the way around it 4 double or sliding doors that can bee opened wide to each 4 sides, nice long over hanging roofing that can protect many feet away from the structure so if it does rain the steps are covered , common area yoga,music dance community room , really clean and not for living in or storing personal or communal stuff in. although i heard talk of 2 story top story for possible living area all sounds awsome…

im sure ive missed folks on this email list, i will copy this email in the web family blog as well.

The thought of putting a structure in that area seems like right timing, fresh and progressive, and just plain fun and enjoyment. IM IN!
dave

PEACE

Thanksgiving Meetings

dave — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:04:34 +0000

Hey anyone, dave here,, i was just thinking about meetings that might of happened at the ranch at thanksgivng and if there is anything anyone would share on the blog about them- was there talk about the website-projects-traditional guidlines ext..? peace
dave

WINTER FOOD ORDER ADVENTURE

thatch — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:47:46 +0000

Well, we got the winter bulk food order into the ranch today. Travis and I left yesterday in the old ranch truck and headed down to Forks of Salmon to gas the ol’ rig up. We got there at dark and, since the lights quit working in the truck we were just in time. As we were expecting snow today, we couldn’t be sure what condition the roads would be in. We stayed in the community center in Forks last night and then this morning, of course, the truck wouldn’t crank till we finally got a jump. We woke to snow coming down as well. So off we go from Forks to Somes Bar to get the order, snow falling and, of course, the wipers don’t work. Needless to say it was very slow going and my nerves were shot by the time we got there. We picked up the order and skidaddled it back to Forks. Thinking we’d have better luck going back up the Godfrey Ranch driveway, we decided to make a try for it. We didn’t get 100 yards off the pavement and could go no further. “Plan B” involved backtracking to Forks and trying to go over the Picayune. We did great till we got to the last steep stretch at the top. Slipping and sliding we found ourselves thinking about having to drive back down to the trailhead on Salmon River road and begin the multiple 5 mile hikes up the trail to get our hundreds of pounds of supplies in. We proceeded to load hundreds of pounds of rocks from along side the road in the truck and, with my personal 160 pounds added over the back wheels, finally managed to get up and over the top. From there it was “creep” along into Godfrey, down the Shoefly, over to Blue Ridge and down the ranch driveway in 1st gear……arriving exactly 24 hours after we left. A winter adventure to be sure! But we are now well stocked and will be well fed throughout the winter.

WINTER

thatch — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:25:10 +0000

We have numerous inquiries about visiting the ranch recently.The weather is beginning to turn nasty. It’s been terribly cold here and we have to be careful now of frozen pipes, etc. We’re in sorta a shut down mode for the winter. Our bulk food order went in today and we should take delivery on it this Friday morning.

THANKSGIVING LIST

thatch — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:05:40 +0000

Hey Folks,
Many have emailed about stuff to bring for the gathering. Here’s a list of basics needed for
the gathering and other stuff as well that could be used. I’ve included
a list of things we’d like to have for some small projects if anyone felt inclined to
contribute such things.

Flour (white and wheat)
Rice (white and brown)
Sugar
Any kind of produce
Kitchen sponges/scrubbies
Copper Brillo pads
Active dry yeast
Dry cat food (Teala is spoiled now)
Garlic
Onions
Potatoes
Toilet paper
Candles
Rechargable Batteries (AA and AAA)
Screw in Type flourescent light bulbs

PROJECT WISH LIST ITEMS

Barrel stove kit (legs, door,flue extension to double barrel on top) for new stove in shop

Track lights (4 foot section w/3 or 4 lights on it) for corner over seating in front room

1 250′ box of 12/2 with ground Romex electrical wire

Assorted outlet/switch/fixture boxes

WEATHER

thatch — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:22:54 +0000

Hey Folks,

Thatch here. The sun is shining at the ranch and it’s nice and warm. Looks like the upcoming holiday week’s weather is gonna be gentle to us. Looking forward to seeing alot of folks here. The inside corners of the road (Eddy Gulch) had too much snow a few days ago but we suspect it’s gone now as temperatures rise. A couple here are hiking down the trail today to get their car they left at the bottom of the trailhead and drive it in. We’ll know for sure tonight the condition of the road coming in.