my day off...

It's snowing. I'm not particularly happy about that, but I did know it was coming. The one nice thing I have to say about it is that when I let the dogs out this morning I stood out on the back step (it's plenty warm out ~ I don't expect this snow to last) and looked over the pasture with the ewes & goats. There was almost complete silence. It was so quiet I could literally hear the snow fall! It was the most gentle sound you can imagine. Almost a "shush...". I could also hear a crow, cawing in the distance and SONG BIRDS (!!) singing! That is such a welcome sound to hear. It makes me want to open my windows and let the world back in.

The ewes were lying, peacefully, under a light coating of snow; the goats peaked out of the calf hut and Bella was busy hunting for mice under the two inches of freshly fallen white-stuff. VERY lovely morning.

Since it doesn't look like I'll be spending a lot of time outdoors today, I thought I'd share this "Shepherd Conditioning Workout" with you. It will help prepare you for the months ahead. Fine-hone your sheep catching skills (gotta catch em to shear em) and give you the practice you're going to need to keep all those frisky lambs safely tucked into their paddocks...

DREAM says....

....."Good LUCK with that..."