Author Archives: Stephanie Marohn
What to Do When the World Seems Sad
I thought I had lots of answers to what to do when the world seems sad: pray, look at all the beauty there is, give thanks, send healing energy, focus on the heart chakra instead of the angry or despairing … Continue reading
What the Birds Know
I dreamt I was running to catch a train. I had to catch it to make other travel connections. Weighed down with luggage, I couldn’t run fast enough or make the jump onto the moving train. I was running and … Continue reading
Shearing Day
Shearing happened last week—the annual event that must be endured to get those heavy coats of wool off for the summer. It’s an uncomfortable procedure for the sheep (and scary if it’s your first time!) and I feel their distress—we’re … Continue reading
Leaps and Bounds
Now I understand the phrase “growing by leaps and bounds”! Snowflake and Aurora Charlotte are leaping and bounding all over the place while they grow so very quickly. Here they are at nearly a month old. Today is shearing day … Continue reading
Life at Lamb Speed
It’s hard to work with the call of the lambs, two little ones growing up at warp speed, beckoning me outside to watch them at rest and play. The twins are no longer curling up for a nap in the … Continue reading
Happiness in a Bowl of Hay
Misty morning on the sanctuary. Since the new lambs kept climbing in their mama’s breakfast bowl, I put out two bowls of hay, thinking Fleur would get a chance to eat out of at least one of them. When I … Continue reading
Little Goddesses
Fleur’s twins have grown amazingly already. Here they are at two days old. The lambs’ names arrived soon after they did. Snowflake is the white one and Aurora Charlotte is the spotted lamb. Aurora’s second name is in honor of our … Continue reading
More Surprises
After morning feeding, I was back inside contemplating a cup of coffee when I heard baaing that kept going intermittently. This was unusual, so I went out to see what was going on. Here’s what I thought it was all … Continue reading
So Many Choices
Not so much writing lately. Hard to stay inside at the computer when the sun and the animals are calling. This morning I scrubbed out the birdbaths, which the animals drink from too, the baths being at a perfect height … Continue reading
Sheep and Turkey and Cat, Oh My
I looked out the kitchen window this morning to see the three sheep lying in the driveway like little sphinxes, basking in the sun after the heavy rains we had in the night. A wild turkey hen who has been … Continue reading