After work, some people stop for a beer or coffee, Fate stops by the water tub. She tried to climb in it once or twice and nearly drowned, but has given that up, she just takes a drink now and sometimes sticks her head in and blows bubbles. She deserves it, she works long and hard.
They say Mother Earth was the first artist and the best, I see that in the meadow, she is constantly painting the meadow with sun and light and different colors. It is never the same, and to see this painting, you have to be walking up the hill soon after sunrise.
It’s time for Fate to handle the sheep along much of the time, but she and Red have worked beautifully and easily together. She has learned a lot from him, he has been a gracious teacher. Before she evolves any further, I thought I’d make a short video of the two of them together. I am happy the videos are being enjoyed so much, I got away from videos for a bit, I don’t like hauling too much equipment around and my camera is my main love.
I’ve enjoyed working these two wonderful dogs together. Red always stays focused and businesslike, Fate loves to race around, so I’m working on slowing her down, she gets very excited. In the video, you can see how we are doing it. Red brings the sheep, which Fate is not yet strong enough to do, and then he lies down and waits. She takes it from there.
Lots of border collies would not be so gracious about sharing their work, lots of them do. I have not yet figured out the ears. Fate works with one ear up and one down, Red’s ears are both always in the same place. One day I’ll figure it out. Enjoy the video and tnanks for liking them. Visual images are important these days, I want to keep working on mine. We are off to Williamstown, Mass to see the Van Gogh exhibit at the Clark Museum. I have lots of things to share with you today, see you you later.
