The sunflowers have risen up in the garden, a resurrection and a statement, they are tall, strong and reaching for the sky, inspiring and affirming at the same time. They caught my attention, and that of my camera, I never really liked photographing sunflowers until today.
Day: August 16, 2013
Have I Taken My Medicine Today?
No, not the insulin, not the pills.
Have I cared for the poor today?
Prayed for peace?
Sat under the apple tree?
Loved a dog?
Let a cat sit in your lap?
Rejected the angry and the hateful?
Taken a photo?
Painted picture?
Written a song,
or sang one?
Started a blog,
Encouraged a loved one?
Or a friend?
Have you taken your medicine?
If you have not taken your medicine,
every day,
then how can I listen to your heartaches
about life?
Queen Flo. In The Garden
The Queen of Bedlam Farm has moved her operations center into the Dahlia Garden and when I come to sit and meditate or eat with Maria, she often ends up in my lap, the first cat who has ever gotten there. She hopped in my daughter Emma’s lap too, she is taking to people. This is now her favorite of several thrones.
Come Bye. Herding, Every Day.
Red and I herd the sheep every day, rain or shine. We work in the side pasture, and we practice outruns, directional commands, I keep Red fit and focused. It has become a sacred ritual for me, a way of grounding myself, connecting with Red, learning patience and precision, focusing my dog training skills. It is a great gift to have Red, and to have sheep, it would be an awful waste not to use them, and I am very blessed to make this work a daily part of my life on the farm, and with Red. He is a remarkable dog.
Leaving Pearl. Here For A Month
Pearl, the champion yellow Lab who was my dog and then went to Brooklyn to live with my daughter Emma four years ago, is back at Bedlam Farm for a month. Emma will be traveling with her boyfriend Jay Jaffe and she’ll come back for Pearl in mid-September. Emma adores Pearl and it was a heartfelt parting. Pearl is a great dog, it will be fun to have her around for awhile, she is getting up there but Emma has taken great care of her. So will we.