Caeli Returns

Caeli, the Border collie, returned to the farm this week --and increased the farm's energy levels more than the sun in January.

The 32-pound black and white furry bounced out of the car, ran three laps around the house, and woke the sheep from their mid-afternoon nap.Tag, the Border collie, whined, stepped a little higher, then gave chase.

I stood on the back porch, pondering if herding training had changed her into a taut bundle of energy, or if, in the past two months, I'd been lulled into the comfort of older dogs.

Now, two days later, I'm wondering if she's settling any, or I've just gotten used to the whirling dervish that is Caeli.