“Pastoral Life: The care of the earth and the care of our fellow creatures are, in the end, the same. In the quiet rhythm of the pasture, looking after a flock is not just labor—it is a silent partnership with nature, where patience is the language and kindness is the cure.“

-Writer unknown. I read this often.

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Grass grows beaneath the fallen limbs of the Apple Tree. She sheep scarf it up.

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Maria feeding two hens at the same time, one in the front, one in the rear. This keeps them from fighting.

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Kim, our oldest and shyest sheep. She’s hanging on.