I stayed at the ranch for two months while my apartment was being repaired after a flood. It was an incredible experience. The pictures, as beautiful as they are, don't do the place justice. It's even more beautiful. You're in a national forest, surrounded by nature, with stunning art built into just about every corner of the interior and exterior of the house. If you like earthy art and earthy environments I'm not sure there's a better place on earth to be.
The people on the ranch were all very kind and they all put up with what were probably a few too many questions from me. The large backyard of the house was where I spent most of my days. There is a goat pen in view, with 6 adorable goats. I made a habit of feeding them treats of produce every day first thing in the morning as a ritual. Julia was nice enough to take me on a walk across the ranch with the goats.
I'm super grateful for getting to stay there, and it's really a great gift to the world that they allow visitors.