Kiersten and Stormy
LITTLE ELK CREEK CANYON
A great day for a hike…
Tom Sawyer didn’t have anything over Caleb
Little Elk Creek has seen it’s share of floods. Can you imagine these boulders being tossed around.
WEATHER UPDATE 5/31/2013
This is what we awakened to on the 30th of May, 2013 at the Lonetree Ranch and the Rainbow Bible Ranch in Meade County, South Dakota. The reservoirs and ponds are nearly full or running over. Our Big Dam (Reinhold Lake) is a about 18" from being full. The official total for NWS reporting station Herefore 12SW ( Larry and Robin Reinhold ) is 5.75" for the month of May. Along with the 40" of snow in April our year to date total precipitation is 9.19" Praise the Lord God Almighty. I can hardly wait to see what comes on May 31.
NOT THE FIRST RAINBOW
This is not the first rainbow that has appeared over the ranch. On May 28, 1979, God also displayed a rainbow over this ranch after a storm that caused rough waves on a Lonetree Ranch reservoir. That day Lyle and Lee Reinhold and Wayne Brost were swept into eternity. Many considered this drowning a tragic accident, but we realize that it has been an incident that God has used to His Glory. Rainbow Bible Ranch was founded shortly after this event and now we are preparing for our 34th summer. The grave marker for Lyle and Lee bears the verse from the book of Titus in the New Testament, "Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Lonetree Horses After the Storm
"The Pale Hail Riders"
We just experienced quite a storm...Storm chasers (several groups observed from the ranch) a broken windshield from tennis ball sized hail and then something we have never experienced! We experienced the terrible Abominable Pale Hail Riders. We called out the "Big Guns" to protect the stock. More news to come from this extraordinary event in Meade County, South Dakota. Larry B. Reinhold reporting.
More news from the Lonetree Ranch with Larry B. Reinhold reporting. The terrible Abominable Pale Hail Riders came in droves. (Yes we realize that Amominimable is spelled different than the Snow Man guy... but once you are hit by a Pale Hail Rider...)Stay tuned for more action from the Ranch.
Well the Young Guns prevailed over the terrible Abomininable Pale Hail Riders that struck Lonetree Ranch and Rainbow Bible Ranch along with the surrounding community earlier this evening. As David defeated Goliath so Young Gun raised the Pale Hail Rider's hat over the surrounding carnage. This has been Larry B. Reinhold along with my trusty photographer, Robin Reinhold, reporting for KRBR. :)
The old saying, "When life gives you lemons...make lemonade, thus if life flings hailstones... make a few Hail People. Or at least throw some into the lemonade to make it good and cold."
Need my Morning...
Overheard in the Reinhold House...
Julia says, "I need my morning...
Mom gets a big smile!
Julia says, "I need my morning coffee."
Mom with a big smile, "I thought you were going to say...that you needed your morning hug?"
Robin picking up her 7 year old blonde daughter and giving her a big hug and says, "I think my little girl is growing up."
Observation... Mom got her morning hug and Julia is the big winner with a big hug and a cup of coffee.
Dad says, " I need my morning..." (IT WORKED)
PEOPLE OF THE PRAIRIE BY EVA ANGLESBURG
The people of the prairies are like the land they love. They draw strength from the winds that blow across their plains and they draw warmth from the sun that melts the snow or beats mercilessly on the parched earth of summer.
They are gentle as the snow that falls and as determined as the blizzard that drives all before it. Prairie people are as refreshing as the early rains of summer and as honest and open as the plains that stretch for endless miles. They endure like the timeless mountains that rim the prairies edge. Their lives sing like the meadowlark in spring and bring fragrance and beauty like the wild roses that fill the valleys or the buttercups and crocuses that dot the hillsides.
They are curious and free like the coyote that howls at dusk or the antelope that bounds across the hills.
The peoples of the prairies are like the land they love...
As Eva Anglesburg wrote in "The Prairies Own"
"For where a land lies level, as far as eye can see;
Where nature's moods are so diverse,
Where so tremendous is the spanning sky
That one seems centering the universe.
It is not strange the prairie's sons have grown
To be like her, have virtues like her own."
Printed on a historical marker near Fox Ridge on Hwy 212 east of Faith, South Dakota
Piano Recital
Danny and Caleb Reinhold performing at their
piano recital on May 11,2013.
It has been thirty years of friendship with Pastor Dick and Elvira Nickel. Saturday, May 11, was a special evening at Rainbow Bible Ranch as Mrs. Nickel and her piano students conducted their annual spring recital. What an enjoyable evening with some very special families.
No Mother in Law Jokes Here.
A mother-in-law joke is truly an oxymoron to me. One could say that when I got married; I not only got a wife, but a car, two horses and great in-laws. And since today is Mother's Day, I will stand on my platform and say to a wonderful lady..."Happy Mother's day to Ellen Paulton!" You are a blessing to me and my family.
Larry, Robin, Rachel, Molly, Danny, Caleb, Julia and Kiersten Reinhold
Happy Mom's Day
To Robin Reinhold on Mother’s Day 2013
From Kiersten, Julia, Caleb, Danny, Molly and Rachel Reinhold
We are very blessed to be able to have the mom that we do and are reminded of it each day as she is passionate about cooking and gardening and feeding us good healthy food to keep us going strong all day long! She enjoys grinding our own wheat to bake bread or cooking some of our ranch raised beef. She also is our teacher as she home schools all six of us kids! Not only is she passionate about raising her family on our ranch, the same ranch that my dad and grandpa were raised on, but she along with my Dad open our ranch to hundreds of kids and their families from all over the country each Summer as we have a camp for kids called Rainbow Bible Ranch. We share “working family ranch lifestyle” with kids from all over the country. Last year we had 17 states represented.
Happy Mother's Day
The Tige and Vicky Reinhold family back in the day of black & white. Over half of the family is with the Lord in heaven as I write this. However, I just want to credit my mother for being a great mom. She was willing to be used by God...That is what made her a great mom. I along with my family will rise up and call her "Blessed". Pictured: Tige, Vicky, Larry, Lyle, Lee and Lana
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to the very best Dad ever! Thank you, Dad, for your endless love, laughs, time, prayers and lessons! We love you so very much! Happy Birthday!
FIRESKY
This phenomena...here at the Ranch, we call "Firesky" Not smog as in Los Angeles, but rather due to drought, dust and fire when the land is caught in a stranglehold of limited moisture. We have seen plenty of these since the year 2001. Many again last year in 2012...and yes, this season continues to be dry. Let remember that even though "Firesky" seems the norm, God is still God. Let us seek HIS face during the time of drought and during the time of plenty.
THE FEDDES FAMILY
Marvin and Nell Feddes stopped and stayed overnight with us. They are from Manhattan, Montana and we have been buying bulls and enjoying their fellowship for nearly 20 years. This is a photo of some of their cattle.
I like a paragraph from their website that states: "We are thankful to our Creator and Savior for the privilege of caring for the land, developing cattle to a higher level, helping to feed our nation, and making a good living for our families while enjoying the ranching lifestyle. We are especially thankful for the relationships we have formed over the years and for the opportunity to help others succeed in reaching their goals. This is not just a business for us. It is a way of life and a gift from God."
Thanks for being such great friends.
COUNTRY KIDS RELAY TEAM
The Union Center boys got second in their heat in the 4x1. They have a lot of fun together on this team. They kids come from all over rural Meade County and practice once a week at the Central Meade County Community Center. The team is not large in numbers, but represent well. Danny Reinhold, Rowdy Thompson, Jade Graham Jarod Simons.
Julia with Whiskers
This is Julia with Whiskers.
Whiskers is the rabbit...!!!
This is Whiskers. A cottontail rabbit that Molly caught in the basement at the Henricks Place. We were surprised to see one so small, so early. Rainbow has lots of different animals to enjoy. Oh and Spur our three footed mamma cat had four kittens two days ago. They will be just right for Little Ranchers Camp.
Happy Birthday Danny 2013
Today we celebrated Danny's birthday. He is truly a blessing even at the age of 13 as we found out today. Dad and Mom sure love you Danny, and daily thank God for you.
