From hand-cut stone to hallway mishaps, this update from The Essex Ranch is full of progress, personality, and playful deer. The house is taking shape, the land is watching—and we may have accidentally locked ourselves in a glass corridor.

As winter loosens its grip and spring tiptoes in, the land at The Essex Ranch begins to breathe again. Between fierce winds and blooming wildflowers, we’re learning what it means to slow down, listen, and grow.