It’s been a bit over three months since we let Cian go. The Sad still lingers. It likes to raise its head when I’m tired, stressed, feeling overwhelmed, or driving somewhere alone. Too much time in my own head. I keep his picture at the base of my monitor because I need that little bit […]
I haven’t done one of these in a while. It was gorgeous today and we’re due for a winter storm tonight and tomorrow because Winter has finally chosen to make an appearance, so, I decided to do one of those feed-the-soul things and take my camera on a little walk-about. Stay safe this weekend. There’s […]
Happy belated New Year! I hope 2020 brings you more good days than bad, more happy than sad, more stories, love, and laughter than you’ve ever had. (I’m a poet and I know it and I’m not afraid to show it.) Moving on… 2019 was a rough one. No doubt about it. Especially the last […]
There’s generally not a whole lot to write about this time of year but winter has been unusually and suspiciously mild around here so far. That, combined with some time off, has given me the opportunity to get in a bit of training. And, of course, there’s this… Okay, on to working dogs. I was […]
Many of you already know our latest news. Over the weekend we added this adorable guy to the family. I wasn’t actively looking to add a pup yet. I knew one would be coming eventually, just not yet. It didn’t feel like the right time, for multiple reasons. Even though my plan was to wait […]
More teamwork. Due to circumstances we were forced to keep the cattle longer than we wanted (BTW, we still have beef quarters or halves available for any of you local folks who might be interested – message me for info). Anyhow, keeping the cattle over winter meant dividing the barn so they could be fed […]
Last Friday the weather was finally conducive to getting the ewes out with the ram so the afternoon became all about getting them sorted and moved. Knowing there would be a few challengers in the group I fully intended to give Jig the nod. Dillon needs more experience learning how to handle belligerent stock and […]
I’ll be honest, I’ve been struggling with this post for a few weeks. First it was going to be about training; where I’m at with the dogs, what I’m working on now that the clinic & trialing year is done, plans for next year, the usual. Then I thought I should really give Rebel Kitten […]
The past couple of weeks have been tough. No doubt about it. Cian isn’t the first dog we’ve lost and he won’t be the last but, in many regards, he was the hardest. I want to take a moment to publicly thank all of you for the kind words, the private messages, the cards, the […]
Fuck epilepsy. And no, I won’t apologize for my language. I had been looking forward to writing a post in a few weeks to mark the 1st anniversary of Cian’s epilepsy diagnosis. Not because that was something to celebrate, but because his life since then was something to celebrate. I would have talked about the […]