"A city girl is uprooted and moved to the farm, where she must overcome her fears and learn to live life in a rougher way. Once Bobbi Phelps married Mike Wolverton, an Idaho rancher, she discovered what it was like to live in rural America. The contrast between her suburban background and her farming life created challenging yet rewarding differences . . . tells of Bobbi Phelps's Idaho ranch experiences between 1980 and 1996, the adventures in a past time before camera phones, GPS technology, and social media. It takes the reader on an exciting ride of terror, drama, and humor, giving us a look at what goes on behind the scenes at a rural ranch, many miles from civilization"--Provided by publisher.

Meeting Cowboy Mike -- Introduction to Sky Ranch -- Cattle Ranching -- Fly Fishing Honeymoon -- Making Meals -- Industrial Farming -- The Hound Pound -- Florida Parents at Sky Ranch -- Duck Hunting -- Ground Blizzard -- Pregnancy and Birth -- Angler's Calendar Company -- Failing Brakes -- Coyotes -- Spring Floods -- Mormons -- Tent Caterpillars -- Airplane Travel -- Losing our Toddler -- My Horse Smoky -- Grasshopper Infestation -- Halloween Snowstorm -- Smoky in a Blizzard -- A Guest from Pennsylvania -- Young Matt Lost During Harvest -- Bart, the Gardener -- Kindergarten Party -- Winter, Spring, and Summer Sports -- Polly the Pig -- Hailstorm -- The Little Farm in the Canyon -- Fly Fishing Henry's Lake -- Twin Falls County Fair -- Boating, Camping, and Fishing -- Harvest Time -- Christmas and New Year's Activities -- Deaths All Around -- Selling Sky Ranch.