Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

No human is perfect. Not individually and surely not together. And especially not when working cows. This week Jessie sits down with her husband, Chad, and talks about marriage and ranch work, parenting and romance and the whole mess of what love and commitment really looks like. It gets western. It gets real and it gets a little sweet. Read Jessie's column in Forum Communication's newspapers across the region or on her website at www.veederranch.com Find Jessie's books and music at www.jessieveedermusic.com Share, subscribe and share your own rural love story with us by emailing jessieveedermusic@gmail.com

This week it's all about the rain and the rain and the rain. After a long dry spell in Western North Dakota, the sky broke the silence and dropped almost five inches in a few days, filling the dams, cricks, and our hope. Jessie reflects on the stories we tell and the memories we revisit when the sky opens up. Catch her original song, Raining, at the end of the episode and download it at jessieveedermusic.com or wherever you get your music.  More at veederranch.com

It's raining at the ranch, so Jessie takes the opportunity to visit with her husband, Chad, about memories of growing up in their hometown in the 90s, specifically the old Cenex station. She reads her column and shares her song "Boomtown."  Link to Jessie's American Cancer Society Fundraiser here Read Jessie's column in Forum Communcation's newspapers accross the region or on her website at www.veederranch.com Find Jessie's books and music at www.jessieveedermusic.com Share, subscribe and share your own hometown/small town and rural memories with us by emailing jessieveedermusic@gmail.com

Western North Dakota based musician, author, columnist, rancher and mom of two comments on and reads her weekly column about life on the ranch. This is Jessie's first attempt at turning the column into a podcast, reflecting on the latest spring blizzards during calving. Making sure you leave comments and suggestions as she works this whole thing out! The full column, with photos and more is available at http://veederranch.com/2022/05/02/lessons-in-life-and-heartbreak-on-the-ranch/ Learn more at Jessie, the ranch and her music at jessieveedermusic.com