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 ~ Sticking With It
One of Jig’s regular jobs around the farm is to move the sheep to their temporary grazing area. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rQXkDB_qEU] This time of year, that…
Read MoreOne Thing Leads to Another
It’s one of those grey, blustery days that can’t make up it’s mind whether it wants to rain, snow, sleet, or just continue to be…
Read MoreJig’s Journey ~ Who’da Thunk It
Cow Camp finished up last Friday. Then there was the drive home, the catching up on All The Things once I got home, sprinkled with…
Read MoreJig’s Journey ~ Cow Camp Part I
Saturday, Gail and I headed down to Larry Painter’s place in Missouri for a five day cow camp. I had the opportunity to work with…
Read MoreIt’s That Time of Year
Yup. Now’s the time I bore delight you with far too many numerous adorkable lamb pics. So far we have 4 sets of twins, with…
Read MoreOut Like a Lamb…
I go into lambing each year with a mix of anticipation and dread. Lambs, like puppies, are adorable. I can watch their antics for hours.…
Read MorePhoto Friday ~ A Day Late
Yesterday was a great morning to be out with the camera. The sun was blindingly bright, the sky deep blue and clear, sweatshirt temperature, and…
Read MoreDaily Dose of Cute
I’d forgotten how much fun, and work, a puppy is. It’s been 8 years since we had a young pup in the house. Jig came…
Read MoreDusting Off the Lens
It’s been a while since I hauled my camera out. The actual one. Not the cell phone one. A couple days ago, I discovered our…
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