Yesterday, when we were done with sheepherding, Fate walked with me to the gate. She looked over and saw Maria and Chloe walking in the pasture, a new ritual of the morning. Maria and Chloe are working it out. Fate rushed over and a new ritual was born – woman, horse and dog out taking their morning walk.

Today, as we closed up the herding pasture, Fate took off to look for Maria and Chloe. She ran over to Chloe and the two of them touched noses, and then walked together all around the pasture. A rich new scene for the changing landscape, another ritual born on the farm.