When I was growing up my parents would take us to our family ranch during the summer months. The ranch was a magical place where we would go on hikes, play on our tree swing, read, ride motorcycles & dune buggies, watch the "cowboys" herd cattle, and just be. As kids, my sisters and I were allowed to venture out on our own. We would play house at the Indian Rock (a large rock formation on our ranch that has many caves with Chumash Indian rock paintings), we would play in the creek, and we would hike around looking for relics of our ancestors past lives. One of the places we loved to investigate was the barn at the "old" house, where we almost always came across a barn owl hiding in the rafters.
I recently visited the ranch with one of my sisters last May. It had been 12 years since I had been there, and needless to say it was a little emotional for me. It is a place that I hold dear to my heart, and a place that holds endless happy memories for me. The visit made me wish that I could live closer to such a treasure, but as life would have it I live about 900 miles away from the ranch. Needless to say, I searched for an owl in the barn. Unfortunately, we did not see one that day, but every time I look at my little owl print I am flooded with happiness.
If you like this owl design you can find it at
Amalee. I just delivered a bundle of birdy shirts that includes this women's long sleeve organic cotton top. Amalee is located just off of N Missippi St. at 909 N Beech St. in Portland.
When I was growing up my parents would take us to our family ranch during the summer months. The ranch was a magical place where we would go on hikes, play on our tree swing, read, ride motorcycles & dune buggies, watch the "cowboys" herd cattle, and just be. As kids, my sisters and I were allowed to venture out on our own. We would play house at the Indian Rock (a large rock formation on our ranch that has many caves with Chumash Indian rock paintings), we would play in the creek, and we would hike around looking for relics of our ancestors past lives. One of the places we loved to investigate was the barn at the "old" house, where we almost always came across a barn owl hiding in the rafters.
I recently visited the ranch with one of my sisters last May. It had been 12 years since I had been there, and needless to say it was a little emotional for me. It is a place that I hold dear to my heart, and a place that holds endless happy memories for me. The visit made me wish that I could live closer to such a treasure, but as life would have it I live about 900 miles away from the ranch. Needless to say, I searched for an owl in the barn. Unfortunately, we did not see one that day, but every time I look at my little owl print I am flooded with happiness.
If you like this owl design you can find it at Amalee. I just delivered a bundle of birdy shirts that includes this women's long sleeve organic cotton top. Amalee is located just off of N Missippi St. at 909 N Beech St. in Portland.
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