Author: denisemor

Bruno was such a good boy.

affectionate           
faithful                       
loyal
fun-loving             
patient                        
kind
dependable
uncomplaining

We brought Bruno home from the Skagit Humane Society in 1999. He was just a youngster- probably under a year old.

And we went on to have all kinds of great adventures over the years-

“On Duty” in Leavenworth-

Taking in the scenery at Deception Pass

Staying at a fancy hotel in downtown Seattle-

Playing at the Dog Park!

Building Fences-

Getting his very own kitty!

Sharing a moment over coffee-

Posing for the Christmas Card photo-

We both loved Bruno dearly, and he will always live in our hearts.

He was a very special boy.

It is hard to be without him.

Franklin and Felix are home!

Photos at http://shimonmor.com/Sheep/index.html

They have met Syd and Bruno, toured the pasture, and have now settled down in the “sheep shed” for the night.

More on the boys tomorrow- I’m beat!

Happy Anniversary, babe.

Though this isn’t one of those big “round number” anniversaries, it felt like a good time to reflect on how our life has changed and evolved over the years.

12 years ago,

You were about to leave for six months in Turkey.

We had just bought our first house, new construction on a tiny lot in a neighborhood with an HOA.

We had no pets.

We’d never built a fence.

I didn’t have a ball of yarn to my name (and didn’t know what I was missing).

You drove a Chrysler LeBaron convertible, and owned maybe one power tool.

Today

We know that we’ll be home together every night.

Home is a little old house on a couple of acres out in the boonies.

We have two dogs, a cat, five chickens, and 5 sheep that will be arriving shortly. (!)

We’ve done more home improvement in the last five years than most people do in a lifetime.

I have raw fleece stashed in the laundry room closet.

Your third truck is a tractor, and the shop is overflowing into the garage.

But one thing has not changed.

You’re my very favorite person.  And I’m so glad I dragged you down the aisle.

Thanks for sharing the adventure.  (And special thanks for hanging in there with me for the fencing. I know it’s been rough.)

With love, for always-

Denisee

First off, many thanks to Donna for the award!

Donna and her husband Tom have a great little farm down the road a bit from us. It’s amazing what all they’ve got going there- especially since they both have day jobs.  And I’m really excited to be getting 3 little wethers from them this summer.

Now, I don’t know if I’m nearly as versatile as she is- I’ve been pretty much singlemindedly pursuing my dream of having sheep for the last few years, but I do like variety in my wool, so maybe that counts for something 🙂

In response to receiving this award I’m supposed to provide a little background on myself, so here goes:

Born in Iowa

Grew up in the village of West Dundee, Illinois in the days before it was a desirable suburb of Chicago.

I learned to knit about 6 years ago. And in some ways that really started this chapter in my life.

For me it was a gateway hobby.

It led to spinning,  wool processing, and moving to the boonies so that I could have sheep.

And I feel like I’ve finally found my calling.

I’d like to pass this award along to Juliet and Nancy, whose blogs I really enjoy and don’t comment on nearly enough.