Barbwire Man Blog

You have found Refel Rushing's Ranch Blog hosted on his poetry website. To return to the Shadow R Ranch website Click Here. To visit the Music Site click here. To get deeper into the Poetry site click here.

Last Look

Departing this magical and wonder filled place with a grateful and thankful heart. So many cherished memories that are indelibly etched...

Poetry by Refel rushing

The hand is in the heart of man working with stone; as he works in silence and often alone. In his eye he sees, crafts and chisels beauty...

Finger-Prints

Finger-prints: Left here and there across a lifetime—first, in the beginning, and then, in the end; recognizable and familiar, often...

Winter of 2022

The fury of the winter roars no more. All that remains are storm voice whimpers of coming audible signs of relief. The battle won, the...

A Tribute To Jerry Richey

A Tribute to Jerry Richey Aug 5th 1954 - Sep 18th 2022 Jerry built his first Shadow R Ranch structure in 2009 and has been the chief...

Refel's thought for the day

When God smiles the rains, come, grass grows, fish swim in deeper pond waters and wildlife rest from far and wide travels looking for a...

Ralph B. Rushing Endowed Scholarship in Music established at Texas State University

Contact: Refel Rushing, 214-762-1668 Ralph B. Rushing Endowed Scholarship in Music established at Texas State University Longtime...

Ellis County Resident Establishes Emergency Assistance Fund for SAGU Students

May 19, 2022 Ellis County resident Refel Rushing donated $1,000 to SAGU to establish a designated fund that assists underserved students...

Waxahachie Now Magazine Refel Rushing

Stop, Look & Listen

February has often brought bitterly cold days to Texas ranchers. One would not want to leave the house or barn without cold weather...

Rancher, philanthropist putting out first album and is giving back with each song release

Above: Refel Rushing left and Ed Mestyanek lead the mural painting project at Optimist Fields. Article by: Chris Roark Waxahachie Daily...

TSU Distinguished Alumnus Refel Rushing creates $100K Entrepreneurship Scholarship Fund

Businessman, rancher, philanthropist, and proud Texas State University alumnus Refel Rushing recently created a matching entrepreneurship...

refel rushing pours his heart into music and community

https://www.waxahachietx.com/story/news/local/2022/01/25/refel-rrefel-rushing-pours-his-heart-into-musicushing-pours-his-heart-into-music...

Shadow R Ranch

I purchased the Shadow R Ranch property in 2007. The pastures had been severely overgrazed with no effort to regenerate the soil or...

A journey from the calf bottle to the soil marked by love and wisdom

February seems to be the month my calf stories begin — for good reason, as it is in this month that the calving season starts. This is a...

Refel Rushing

About Refel Rushing Refel is a poet, short story writer, and musician. He has published some of his poems on his poetry site...

Shadow R Ranch Introduction

When I think of all the fun I have had making this place, I just have to share it. I purchased this land with no fences and no roads...

Living life is my passion

On Saturday, I attended the memorial service of a beautiful lady and friend. She was 62 and died suddenly from cancer. As I was...

Refel Rushing's Poetry