We're distracted and challenged in new ways, trying out something new all the time.  I had to draw in and roll around these thoughts on my own for a while.  Here's what I came up with.

Farming is full of uncertainty. That doesn’t mean we should avoid change though, does it?

Here’s the short story about how we saved our farm and hope to be part of a positive change for the people in this industry.

Jane’s added a lot to our lives and farm, in ways different than expected.

There’s a lot to learn in this line of work. Here’s what I’ve taken away from the last five years.

We learn, we grow, we get through another lambing, and learn and grow some more.

We took a vacation! Actually, it was a class in a conference center…but it was like a vacation. Sort of.

I try and not take our life full of sheep for granted, but I’m especially grateful for our recent trip to Louisville.

Different strategies produce different results but this flock is on the long-term path towards progress. Some (a lot) patience required.

Fun at the fair (like the younger me pictured here with my first sheep) but different. How childhood activities turn into part of the job.

I never planned to be an advocate for wool. These days it’s all I think about.

Let me tell you about my sheep.

Meat, wool, dairy, dual, hair, ewe, ram, minor. There’s plenty of ways to group breeds of sheep but what do all those groups mean?

We all need someone to talk to about work. Who’s there for the modern shepherd? And who’s going to welcome in the newcomers?

A wool school, sheep history, and Miss Wool of America Pageant. Need I say more?

Seasons on the farm hit different.

Let’s talk about boys.

We came home from The Big E with a lot more than ribbons.

A new way to support local wool.

Sheep were my original passion and now they’re helping me to find joy in my new role.