Today is Earth Day, and my earth is soggy.
We've had an above average rainfall this year. More is expected in the coming days.
Seeds, onion sets and potatoes await planting. Squishing sounds surround me when I walk through the pastures and hay fields.
Yet spring marches on.
The grass grows. Birds build nests. Lambs are born.
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About Me
- Beth Sears
- Beth's menagerie includes a flock of Katahdin sheep, Buckeye chickens, a llama, Haflinger horses, cats, and four Border collies, including a few that herd sheep. When Beth isn't outside watching the critters, she's writing, working, and convincing her husband that the animals aren't too much extra work.
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