Escapees
2024 September 30
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Applying pressure
My sheep flock have split into two groups. Those who trust me and those who don’t. For a week I attempted to move six escaped sheep back inside their paddock. Guinea grass up to 12 feet tall and thick brush kept them concealed from my view. They didn’t run, they just disappeared from my view…
We need to be touched
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Rhythms
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She came back
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