Meet the Lambs
May 31, 2011
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It’s been two weeks since we finished lambing. (Hurrah!) Everyone’s out on pasture and doing great. I tried to take a video of the two
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It’s been two weeks since we finished lambing. (Hurrah!) Everyone’s out on pasture and doing great. I tried to take a video of the two
Sunday was a bad day. Melissa broke the fence containing the steers, so she and Mary had to move them to a new pasture in
Our friend Mary spent five days here—feeding baby lambs and calves, planting flowers, fixing stuff. Let’s hear it for friends with energy!Mary managed to whip
What’s in a writer’s office? Secret stuff.My ‘stuff’ has many themes. Here’s one. Yes, I know, I know. It’s a bit much.I have a problem.But
I like that my friends and acquaintances don’t spend oodles of time writing reviews for amazon.com. You all lead rich, busy lives. This is good.That
Here’s my Monday. 6:30 Rise. Put on chore clothes (stained with blood and milk replacer and dirt, with bits of straw stuck in the cuffs.)
After twenty-five years on the farm, I’m adjusting to the adventures of city life. Part of that adjustment is figuring out what I want to write about now, since sheep are no longer part of my daily life. I’m challenging myself creatively by painting with pastels and playing the ukelele as I seek my new writing path.
Catherine Friend is a fiscal year 2021 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.