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 Good String of Days
All things considered, this week has been pretty good. The weathermen have consistently gotten it wrong (again), so, instead of three days of rain, we…
Read MoreRemembering With a Smile
I won’t deny it, this winter has been a bit tough. See, Quinn loved snow, squiggling in it, snorkeling, making snow angels, it didn’t matter. Consequently, I’ve…
Read MoreJig’s Journey ~ The Start of New Year
Happy 2016. Winter has finally decided to settle in, meaning there isn’t a whole lot of training I can do right now. The ground is frozen…
Read MoreMy Version of… He Was Just a Dog
It will hit you at the weirdest times, surrounded by friends and family, surrounded by laughter and good times, and you’ll catch yourself thinking, gods,…
Read MoreJig’s Journey ~ 2015 ASCA Nationals Wrap-up
I made it home Friday afternoon and I’m still trying to get back into the swing of my usual routine. That’s always hard after an extended vacation. Triply…
Read MoreJig’s Journey ~ 2015 ASCA Nationals Part 2
First, a huge thank you to everyone for the well-wishes, kind thoughts, and memories about Quinn. Today was better than yesterday, but going home is…
Read MoreFarewell to a Piece of My Heart and Jig’s Journey ~ 2015 ASCA Nationals Part 1
This is a tough Nationals for me and I nearly didn’t make the trip. On the Tuesday before we were to leave, Quinn got sick.…
Read MoreJig’s Journey ~ Lamb Antics and Keeping Ones Mouth Shut
I began my previous post with this: I’ve come to the conclusion that trialing Jig is a lot like handling some highly explosive chemical. It’s…
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