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
First Trial of the Season ~ Part Deux If you read my last post you know how the end of the weekend went, but how…
Read MoreFirst Trial of the Season ~ Part 1 of 2 First, a heartfelt Thank You to those folks on-hand for mine and Jig’s debut in…
Read MoreMarch was off to a rocky start not only with Cian’s breakthrough seizures, but with lambing as well. The weather was absolutely frigid, the majority…
Read MoreIn Like a Lion
I have been holding off posting an update on Cian because I didn’t want to tempt Fate. I figured if I didn’t say he was…
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Celebrating 7 Years
It’s Jig’s birthday today. In honor of that, some random thoughts and a slideshow at the end, celebrating the many sides of this one-of-a-kind girl.…
Read MoreIn Winter… Enjoy
So far this year, winter is being kind. I’m sure that won’t last but I’m all for taking advantage of it while it does. That…
Read MoreWeathering the Storm
Sometimes, shit happens. No rhyme or reason. Nothing you could have done to prevent it. Shit just happens. Like a storm, it can pass quickly…
Read MoreIf you’ve spent any time reading this blog, you will know Dillon has been a challenge. There have been times when I questioned if we…
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