Little Pasture on the Prairie

Early last week my husband got a text message. It read: “Does your wife want some bum lambs?” A fellow shepherd and rancher in the midst of lambing was being overrun by triplets and needed to find them homes. My husband read the text aloud to me with raised eyebrows.

Stray Thoughts: The Storms of Spring

Winter snowfall turns to slush, an easy season is almost done Hard-packed roads will turn to mush and the springtime will have won Baby cows with big brown eyes with more arriving every day Lie in wonderment in grassy fields with moms not far away Perhaps this once the spring will hold…perhaps this...

True Self-Care

During our most recent family movie night, we watched one of my favorites: Encanto. At one point in the movie, a character who has been gifted supernatural strength confesses that she fears she will crumble under the weight of all that is expected from her.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

The Saturday evening before Easter Sunday a quiet, gentle snow began to fall. The flakes were fat and heavy. “That’s Minnesota snow,” my husband said, “Lots of moisture.” But it didn’t look like Minnesota snow to me, it looked like Hollywood snow, too big and soft to be real.

Stray Thoughts: Strength

I have to give myself permission because I’m a man, you know… and men are supposed to be strong Stay all buttoned up, don’t let the tears flow it’s not easy… when we’re told that it’s wrong But Jesus himself, as tough as they come no stronger man ever lived on this earth when faced with the death...

What happens when help doesn’t come? Let’s talk about it.

In the world of emergency response, where every second counts, the woeful wail of an ambulance on a rural road is a poignant reminder of the vital role Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) play in our everyday lives. These often-unsung heroes are the foundation of our healthcare system.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

The annual sheep haircuts occurred this week, the earliest we’ve ever done them, and not a moment too soon. With the new miniature flock I brought home recently scheduled to start lambing in just under a month, it was either shear now, or wait until after lambing.

Letter to the Editor

Last week I was fortunate to have the opportunity to be one of eight people from Cheyenne River Reservation who were invited to attend National Tribal Training Week in Anniston, AL.

This isn’t the “baby blues”

Transitioning to become a parent can be one of the most pivotal changes in a person’s life. Rarely are the hard moments of this change talked about enough. For example, did you know 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men suffer from postpartum depression?

Little Pasture on the Prairie

When I first started getting serious about raising sheep, I knew I wanted a fiber flock. I’d been a knitter for years, and had spent enough time drooling over yarn in specialty yarn shops to know how surprisingly versatile and engaging different types of wool can be.