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• I'm Baa'aaa'ck!

  from BCxFour

  on Friday February 1st, 2013 at 06:30 AM

  It has been so long since I last wrote a post I almost forgot how to log in. Has it really been since September? So much has happened since then. The rams were put in with the ewes for breeding, we are expecting the spring crop of lambs to start popping out mid March. We are helping the McBrides, across the street with their sheep and their first lamb arrived today. A very large & healthy ewe lamb. I was relieved it was a ewe lamb, because I doubt very much that Brenda will ever part...

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• Floss Anyone?

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  on Thursday September 13th, 2012 at 11:02 AM

  "I don't have many teeth left. What teeth I do have I keep in tip-top shape. Regular flossing is recommended. I prefer to use sheep wool to floss. It is quick and effective. When I forget to floss at home before leaving for work, I can just lean over and take a big bite of sheep wool and viola, beautiful clean chompers & healthy gums. I enjoy letting it hang out of my mouth too, it is fun to suck on. Keeps those wooly bitches out of my grill. Reminds them that I AM QUEEN!" "Camera face...

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• Goals?

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  on Saturday September 8th, 2012 at 02:54 PM

  The other day someone asked me "What are your goals with the dogs and sheep?" I have to admit, I didn't have an answer at the ready. Goals? When I first started this 'journey' it was about trialing and getting better, bigger, faster, pushing myself, pushing my dog, pushing pushing pushing. It took some healthy introspection about why I was being competitive and just what I was out to prove. I am not a competitive person. I am a pleaser. Big difference there. Both are rooted in ego, although...

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• Shades

  from BCxFour

  on Friday September 7th, 2012 at 11:02 AM

  Her future's so bright, she's gotta wear shades... Or maybe her shepherds tenuous grasp on reality is so frail she simply cannot bear to watch. Whichever it is, this girl rocks her shades.

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• Summer Break has Ended

  from BCxFour

  on Wednesday September 5th, 2012 at 01:53 PM

  As you all have noticed I took a long break from blogging. I had to. It was necessary to maintain the rather tenuous grasp I have on what is left of my sanity. Much introspection and over-thinking has followed. Compounding this absence is a profound iPhone addiction to Facebook which eliminated any urge to blog. I could be outside, surf FB on my phone. Even in the middle of the pasture while moving sheep. Absolutely positive the last thing I wanted to do was to be locked to my computer for...

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• Little Shepherd

  from BCxFour

  on Wednesday September 5th, 2012 at 11:30 AM

  I have an apprentice shepherd working with me on the farm. My grand daughter Alyssa. It is important to get to know your animals. "Alyssa, what do sheep eat?" "How do they eat it?" There are lots of different kinds of grass. They all look different. Alyssa likes to watch the sheep eat. "Hey, where are you going?" Beth is glued to her side. "Alyssa, stop!" She turns around and looks at Grandma. You can almost see the defiant wheels turning in her little head. Grandma says "BETH LIE DOWN!"...

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• Can I Eat Them?

  from BCxFour

  on Monday July 23rd, 2012 at 02:16 PM

  "You seriously want me to help you put the stupid chickens away?" "Okay, if you insist..." "Here, chickie, chickie." "Can I eat them?" "Chicken, it's whats for dinner." "I prefer my chicken already plucked." "Can we do that again?" "What do you mean NO?"

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• Reflections

  from BCxFour

  on Thursday July 12th, 2012 at 02:22 PM

  It started with Jim, his obsession his reflection is of epic proportions. He is not allowed in the back yard for a while. At least not until there are blinds on the window. I am tired of wiping off llama spittle. Then the lambs discovered they had reflections and were fascinated. Silly lambs. Today the ewes succumbed to the heady lure of the mirror, like moth's to a flame. Ewe to a window. Wonder what they are thinking?

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