I live now in the same community where my granny was born in 1886. Oh and we have chickens. I love the eggs but can't bear to eat the chickens. Not so wild after all.

We had chickens growing up. Kinda weird, but being around chickens and cows gives a feeling of comfort. My brother lived and worked here, but passed two years back from pancreatic cancer. He had a cattle ranch in Texarkana area. His son runs it now.

Im proudest of an ancestor named Cristobal Laranaga. He was instrumental in eradicating smallpox here in NM. Dad did say tho. Be careful about this family history. "You could find some horse thieves." Ive found a couple of scoundrels. This really was the WildWest. It still is. I keep firearms handy

That’s really cool! Yeah, I grew up in Illinois farm country. Most had at least a shot gun and rifle. Even if they didn’t hunt. I still do. My wife’s hates guns, but recently asked if I’d teach her to use a Henry .22 rifle I have. It made me a little sad on one level.