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["Linda EMTER" <intuitlinda AT msn.com>]

I haven't written to the list since TVO passed away. It makes me happy to be 
thinking of him again. (gene; Lisa) He was a very special person, he was. 
Intelligent doesn't seem the right word for him. I'll have to give it some  
thought. The year that TVO passed, was the same year that my husband took his 
life. He was a brilliant man too----maybe too brilliant. He couldn't stand 
living on this war torn earth any longer. He was only 52, but he & Tvo has a 
lot in common.  

Thanks for writing about Tvo once again. 


Linda in Ridgefield, WA













Empty-handed I entered the world
Barefoot I leave it.
My coming, my going ~~
Two simple happenings
That got entangled.
Kozan Ichigyo - Zen Monk
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What breed do you have?  We've looked at Soay, but I'm kinda worried that
they might be too small with the local coyote problem.  So we're also
looking at Icelandic.

Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Jones" <billj AT harborside.com>


> I''ve tried out many farm animals here, and the only ones that come
> close to getting along with no feed are the sheep.  I went away for 3
> months this winter.  Even though my caretaker only brought my 5
> miniature sheep one flake of hay each week, they got along just great
> with their bowl of salt and 1 2/3 acres of grass.
>
> I especially came to appreciate them when one newly acquired "lamb" gave
> birth.  What a boon to think they can get along all by themselves like
> that!  There's no wonder that people have kept them throught the ages.
> Now we're looking for a miniature ram.
>
> Yesterday I opened up the gate into the garden, so they could graze the
> grass between the beds.  The last of the Brassicas have been removed,
> and there are no tall favas yet, so how much can they harm a few leek
> tops and old celery plants, I figure.