Gotta say there’s NOTHING like visiting my sister, shepherdess extraordinaire. She decided a few years ago to buy a sheep or two and off she went — building hutches, fences and water troughs, scratching limbs, studying every conceivable aspect of shepherding, scheduling and completing regular health and med checks, naming each one in a thoughtful manner (take a look at Crosby and Nash!), keeping the hay stocked and whatever else livestock require, AND growing her own veggies.

And yes, she’s up to 35 sheep now.

Mind you I can do none of these things, and by none, I mean not even the tiniest smithereen of sheep care. I am, however, great at giving each one a big smile multiple times daily. I think they like it.

NOTE: We have no prejudice toward the color of any sheep or person shown in this collection. We do, however, have sweet memories of the song. You’ll notice that our sheep come in delightfully assorted colors.