Category Archives: Sheep

Hermes

Hermes I had the feeling that I would need to change Truffles’s name, but I waited to hear from him that he wanted it changed. Last week, I got the message that yes, he wants a new name—something more dignified, … Continue reading

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YouTube Messengers

My publisher asked me to shoot some video of me with the animals, and Saturday was the day.  That morning, I told all the animals over breakfast in the barn that the video was to help publicize our book (What … Continue reading

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All Together

I’m sitting in my octagon tower writing room looking out the big window at the vista that stretches all the way to Mount St. Helena, the tallest peak in Napa County. My heart thrills to see the whole sanctuary family … Continue reading

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Animal Dance

Yesterday I was privileged to witness first a sheep dance, then a horse dance. I was putting out hay for the sheep at dinnertime when Truffles and Beau came dancing down the hill to the barn area, either in exultation … Continue reading

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New Arrivals

Here are the latest sanctuary arrivals, enjoying dinner together. From left: Beau, Chloe, Fleur-de-Lys, and Truffles. Hard to get a picture of faces at dinnertime—I’ll post another when I can get a shot with no food involved! The integration of … Continue reading

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All My Relations

Poetry on the sanctuary this morning. The quail scratched happily in the driveway where the sheep had left bits of their organic pellets from special treat time yesterday. The covey is huge this year, with at least 50 flowing out … Continue reading

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