Thoughts and events centered around Rancho Xuracan, or Hurricane Farm, here in east central Illlinois, sometimes known as Twin Creeks Ranch North, in honor of friends' ranch in Texas. We have Peruvian horses (RXP Peruvians), Mammoth jennies, and an Icelandic mare, catahoula dogs, assorted cats, prairie and savanna restorations, and a very hard-working husband. And me, perpetrator of all the animals.