Matthew and Heather
July, 2014 One day in the summer of 2014, a fellow, with dreadlocks and tattoos in work clothes, came walking up the driveway. I thought, Oh brother and I am about to go to town and be leaving this farm and who is this?? Well,…
My Medo….Sharplanenic Livestock Guardian Dog
December 24, 2014 Can two opposite feelings be experienced at the same time? I am terribly sad my Medo, my dog has passed away, but I am very happy that he died in my arms before we all were set to travel to Beaufort to celebrate…
Easter 2015, Puppy…three days in hiding
April 2015 Have I told the story of Puppy? Puppy is a Sharplanenic Guardian Livestock dog who was Medo’s son and lived on the farm a wee bit. A wee bit until he was the culprit of bite marks on the pony and dead turkeys…
Sheep surviving Pneumonia, but baby lamb did not.
May 2015 Cappuletta’s daughter’s healing, Suzie As a shepherd, I am constantly watching the animals. Did everyone come to eat their grain? Does anyone have a dazed, ‘I am not feeling well’ look? Is anyone limping? Are they separated from the crowd? Is everyone here?…
Horses Loose on Merimom Ave…..Pray
Spring of 2014…I (Julianne) was pet sitting for a family that lived off Merrimon Avenue near downtown Asheville while they were traveling abroad in France. They have a beautiful quaint farm that is right outside the city limits. It is quite unique; with horses, dogs,…
A Tsunami of death
A Tsunami of death. Well, it was Anthony Cole , who told me , “If you are in sheep long enough, everything happens.” Well, I guess this could be my ‘everything” year. It started in the beginning of lambing when I found a dead baby…
September, 2014 Llama loose in neighborhood, Sheep loose on Patton Ave.
With what you are about to read, I thank God for how the circumstances turned out. My blog will have a lot of references to God and how thankful I am that He takes care of me, my family and this farm. As I finally…
Wedged between Two Logs…Oh Help Me God.
I must have said, Oh help me God, 50 times during that 5-minute time frame. As I went out this morning to do “baby watch” or “hear” baby watch instead of “see”. I use my ears to alert me of any new baby lambs; they…