While traipsing across Germany and on to Gotland, Sweden this summer, we left our border collie, Kai, with a sheep dog trainer. Being 1 1/2 years old, he was eager to begin his journey as a sheepdog. With a summer full of moving kids to college, and visiting those afar, I had little time to work with him. So instead … Read More
The sign at the end of the road reads, “Sheep Dog Trials” and an arrow guides you down the long dirt road to the farm at the end. Here you find border collies, sheep, and spectators. The Sheep Dog Trial at Spring Valley Farm is in the quiet village of Strafford, Vermont. Handlers come from as far away as Canada to … Read More
Black currants still cling to the stems of the bush-little black jewels, dangling among the green foliage. The other day, I picked deep into the center of the bush, gathering a handful of currants each time I reached in. As I parted the stems in the center of the bush, to my surprise, I noticed that someone else had grown … Read More
Anticipating my impending “empty nest”, I began reducing the size of our vegetable garden a few years ago. The first year, I planted blueberry bushes in a large section of the garden. The next year, I put in black and red currant bushes. With children setting off across the globe, I no longer needed to grow food for a family … Read More
I am joining Ed today for his Sunday Still challenge-groups of birds. This picture was taken at Fort Foster on the coast of Maine while taking the day off from farming.
