Peggy Crandell How intrigued most of us are when we get a glimpse into how Denton County’s earliest settlers lived. During the Rockin’ Red Ranchers’ recent docent-led tour of the Gibson-Grant Log House, this historic cabin afforded them a look into the evolution of the lives and the dwellings of these early settlers. The house…
Peggy Crandell How do we love thee? Let us count the ways—chunky, clear, creamy, low-fat, with a dash of spice, or naturally sweet, served hot, sometimes cold. Oh, there are a million ways to enjoy soup. And now there’s another reason to do so. Did you know that January is National Soup Month? We all…
Peggy Crandell Let’s do tea! Sounds simple, right? Or was it? The afternoon of Jan. 20, the Rockin’ Red Ranchers gathered for “high tea” to enjoy royal fare of scones, tea sandwiches, and tartlets … who knew during this soiree, they would discover a murderer’s identity? While enjoying bubbly glasses of Prosecco, an intriguing tale…
Dorothy Edlund If you did not get the chance to visit the Christmas capital of Texas, Grapevine, as of this writing, you still have until Jan. 10 to experience the beauty of the holiday season. The Rockin’ Red Ranchers did not want this opportunity to slip by, so more than 30 members of our club…
First was a truffle making class presented by Kay Thibodeaux, a traveling chocolatier. Kay explained where the best cocoa comes from and how it is harvested, fermented, roasted, and ground before finally coming to us in the form of our favorite chocolate treat. We also learned the proper way to taste chocolate: smell it, then take…
Just before the start of the football season, the Rockin’ Red Ranchers had an amazing private tour of the sports complex, including the playing field and interview rooms, followed by lunch at Texas Live, a new entertainment complex. Thanks to Diane Eoff, Pat Hamblin, Chris Mershon, and Robbie Waits for planning this event!
The use of the napkin began in Europe in the 1400s, on tables of royalty, and by the 1800s napkins began to be part of the bourgeois lifestyle, mostly to protect the sumptuous dresses of the period during meals. The art of napkin folding took off around 1880 with the incoming prosperity of the Industrial…
Vicki Baker and Dorothy Edlund Fifteen Rockin’ Red Rancher ladies ventured forth to the historic Denton Bayless Selby House Museum in the Denton County Historical Park, to enjoy a traditional High Tea and listen to a presentation about customs and history of the house. It was built in 1898, The Queen Anne style house depicts…
Dorothy Edlund The rainy days of May could not keep the Rockin’ Red Ranchers from moving forward with the planned Scavenger Hunt. Our hosts, Carol Ciselik, Jan Utzman, Peggy Crandell, Jan Thomas and Judy Ondina, went above and beyond to quickly switch to Plan “B” and moved the scavenger hunt indoors, rather than embarking on…
Dorothy Edlund On St. Patrick’s Day, several members of the Rockin’ Red Ranchers board invited the membership to have coffee at their home, provided those invitees were comfortable with the environment. The hosts assured their guests that they had been fully vaccinated for COVID. With that established, about 20 members gathered at board members’ home for…