Groundhog Day Sheep Stories
“Half of the wood and half of the hay you have to have on Candlemas Day.” Not so long ago, we lived in a small one-floor suburban house that had a tiny wood stove. That wood stove could heat the … Continue reading →
Miracle’s Freedom Day ~ and Other Cat Tails
Every morning, I walk out to the Little Barn between 6 and 6:30, just to check on everyone, to say good morning to the day, and to give hungry friends some breakfast. The cats know the routine. The first face … Continue reading →
Chickens
Tracy and I began talking about raising chickens soon after we first met. Like many others that raise chickens, the daily access to fresh eggs that were produced from hens that we knew and took care of was the most … Continue reading →
Sheep Stories ~ Betsie
“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” For all of my teaching career ~ which ended recently after 36 years in the classroom ~ I’ve heard some version of this quote in some version of a traditional classroom … Continue reading →
The Story of Miracle
I left the farm mid-morning with one of those long lists of errands that we all end up with every once in a while. Stop here, pick up this, ask about that ~ and because I hate running errands, I … Continue reading →
Sheep Stories As November Begins
I remember singing Come, Ye Thankful People, Come in Elementary school every year around Thanksgiving. My favorite part was this line: “ All is safely gathered in, ‘ere the winter storms begin.” I love winter storms ~ the November winds … Continue reading →
Echo’s Freedom Day
“He was trying to find his footing in a world both familiar and foreign.” ~ H.W. Brands As I watched Echo leave the protection of his crate and slowly move into the big world of the Little Barn, I was … Continue reading →
Gardening Year-round
I’m a gardener. No matter how much I protested in the first half of my life, this truth has always stayed the same. I ran from it as a teen because I was destined for bigger and better things that … Continue reading →
Sheep Shed
Much of my idealism comes from watching and reading Science Fiction as a kid. I have always been captivated by the fantastic futures that the authors and writers imagined. The books and shows made me hopeful that the human species … Continue reading →
It’s Autumn!
Does anyone remember the Winnie the Pooh movie, “Pooh’s Grand Adventure”? The story opens with Pooh sound asleep and Autumn leaves tickling his nose. When he wakes up and sees them, he immediately jumps up and shouts, “It’s AUTUMN!” That … Continue reading →