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
Practicing Acceptance
Yes, it’s pitch time again. Those of you not on social media may have missed that the e-version of Bound in Shadow is now available…
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Finding Warmth on Winter Days
For everyone who expressed concern for Jig over the last couple weeks, I’m pleased to say she’s back to 100% piss and vinegar. She had…
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Out With a Bang
My dogs have an uncanny ability to see challenges in the strangest places, and they are more than happy to pick up the thrown gauntlet.…
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Following the Heart
A year ago we introduced this guy to our family. You can read about that momentous day here if you missed it the first time…
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Possibilities Abound
November has been pretty mild so far which means I’ve been able to work the dogs with relative frequency. Given the shortness of the days,…
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Endings, Beginnings, & Everything In Between
The quote in the feature image really resonated with me when I first heard it several weeks back. Probably because I’m going through a period…
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Working Through Issues
The last several weeks have been a bit tough, not gonna lie. I’ve started, deleted, and re-started multiple posts multiple times in another case of…
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When Your Dog Saves Your Bacon
There’s no question, at our farm, Jig is the power. When there’s a task that needs doing, and I suspect the stock might not cooperate,…
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Sometimes You Have to Make Your Own Opportunities
I was supposed to be at an ASCA stock trial this past weekend. Like so many other events this year, it had to be cancelled.…
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