Sunny skies.
Two good sheepdog training sessions.
Learning how to make maple syrup.
The first pullet egg of the year.
A growler of Yeti, awaiting the Super Bowl.
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- 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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