Short Takes

The Homeplace: At the urging of his boys, Clint has sold the old homeplace. The boys tell him he'll really like his life at "the home." But they didn't tell him he'd have to give up his dog. Maybe they'll come to visit more when he's right there in town. Yeah, right.

Maude's Place: Maude has a kind and tender heart, and she wants nothing more than to impress her family from "back east." But her Santa Fe eatery is not very impressive. And they're coming for a visit. How can we help?

India Rope Trick: Rodeo roper, Trey MacGregor, just wanted a new catchrope when he found that pitiful looking thing tied around a bale of burlap from India. But he got a lot more. He had it made on the rodeo circuit until that scheming woman, Belle Morgan messed him up.