The Shadowdance Blog…
sometimes humorous, sometimes sad, occasionally irreverent, mostly honest.
A collection of ramblings on my life with working dogs, livestock, and a creative brain.
“And so I write. I write my life. I write to escape real life. I write to live moments over again. I write to rewrite the moments I’ve lived over in a way that makes more sense to me. I write the moments to heal. I write the moments I hope never happen. And I write the moments I hope will happen.”
― R.B. O'Brien
Jig’s Journey ~ A Little Help From My Friends
I think if I worked on it for a day, I could come up with stockdog related lyrics to that song. What would you do…
Read MoreJig’s Journey ~ Our Season Begins
In preparation for the beginning of our trial season, I’ve been reading over some of my posts to remind myself of all those things I struggled…
Read MoreLessons in Patience
Some of you have asked me how Dillon is coming along in his training. I don’t mean to ignore him in my posts it’s just…
Read MoreJig’s Journey – An Update
I threatened you with promised an update (whether you want one or not) on Jig’s training, so here it is. The best thing I ever did…
Read MoreNever a Dull Moment
It’s been a moderately eventful week here at the farm. It all started on the 26th with the very early arrival of twin ram lambs.…
Read MoreRural America Will Never Rest in Peace
Reposted by permission from FarmWifeForLife because it needs to be read and shared.
Read MoreRebel’s Big Day
Yesterday was a big day here on the farm. Yup. Mr. Rebel Kitten officially assumed his position as Barn Cat. Given the speed at which…
Read MoreYou Can’t Ride Color
With the end of February we said goodbye to Rowan, several weeks short of her 16th birthday. True story, she was the puppy I wasn’t…
Read MoreJust For Grins
There was a time over winter when Dillon really didn’t know if he was too fond of snow. He actually refused to pick up the…
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