This weekend I had the fortune to go to my very first "stock dog trial" in a little town just north of where I live...Kendalia, TX. The event took place on the old Noah ranch...a homestead rich with history. Close to 90 border collies competed by running a course where they would drive a set of five lambs through gates, around a post and then "shed" out two lambs from the group...then would gather and pen them in a matter of nine minutes.
I was mesmerized by the entire event. I was even more impressed with the intensity of the dogs waiting in (2 comments)
Today marks the 26th anniversary of my Dad's passing away... It's not a day I always remember...because I choose to celebrate his life rather than his death. My Dad was a pastor. No mega churches...no notoriety...except for the lives he touched...and there were many. He started pastoring later in life...but hit the ground running. He raised six kids and planted dozens of churches throughout the Midwest. Life was good for us. We didn't have much...but were oblivious to that fact. Dad made each day a celebration...he made it fun. He never seemed to be daunted by any adversity...and there (5 comments)
If you sit at work dreaming and thinking there's gotta me more than concrete sidewalks and this face paced life...then maybe it's time you find yourself again and start living the simplicity of the "rural lifestyle". It doesn't mean you have to give up your job...just give up living 10 feet away from your neighbor or starting your own garden or have that horse you've always dreamed of.
I have been a licensed Realtor for nearly 18 years with experience in new home construction, (both production and custom), log homes, and helping folks live the rural lifestyle. It would be my extreme pleasure to help you realize your dream.