My dad always loved having animals. He especially enjoyed having sheep. One day after he had been away checking on the sheep, he brought a little lamb home. Apparently the ewe didn't want her after she was born. So my dad brought her home to me. We lived in town, and didn't really have a large lot for animals; but that didn't matter to him. He put up a little fence in the back yard for her, and I named her "Cocoa".
A while later we ended up moving to a small farm in a nearby town. We had quite a few sheep at this farm, and thought Cocoa could now have friends. As she grew, she was still my pet, and I can even remember going out to the pen and wrapping my arms around her wooly neck giving her hugs.
As far as I know, we don't have any pictures of me and Cocoa together. I wish we did, because I would take that picture and frame it. Actually an even more priceless picture would be one of my dad, me, and Cocoa all together.
4 comments:
How sweet! My girls wish we had more land so that we could have a lamb or two. They are just so cute.
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Sweet. As kids we had Shetland ponies, raised a black Angus calf, had chickens, pigs, guineas, quail, squirrels, rabbits, birds, fish tanks, every stray dog and cat within a 2 mile radius. You name it - we had it; but alas, no sheep. My Dad was a true nature lover.
Diane
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Thank your for all your wonderful posts about life and homemaking. it is a treat to stop by your blog each week and so encouraging! Nancy Wilson recommended your post last year- I'm so glad she did!
Blessings to you!
Chrissy
Chrissy, thank you very much for your kind words. And thanks for taking the time to stop by now and then.
Monica
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