Hyrum's sheep

This big guy has a name. 

I must ask Hyrum

Several years ago, on my daily walks,  I came upon a special place. 

Maybe you will remember my telling you about a very special family.

https://ginaceramics.blogspot.com/2014/11/cairns.html

A family of 8 children,  all of them born at home, 

all of them home schooled. 

They built these cairns. 

They built them just because.

That was six years ago.  All have grown up.  All of them,  boys and girls alike,  have joined the Spring City Volunteer Fire Department and all of them are  certified EMT's. 

One of the children and now a handsome young man,  comes by and helps me for an hour a week. 

Hyrum also helps other locals, works in the local Cafe, and goes to college on top of that.  All this he does on his bicycle.  

Other family members are just as hard working. 

We work together. Hyrum is always finished before I am,  

On his own he begins a new chore. 

Hyrum works harder and more intelligently than 10 others.  

And why am I showing you these sheep?  

They are Hyrum's and I am taking care of them for a little while, 

long enough for them to eat the field bare. 

All I have to do is brake the ice every morning in their water trough. 

The sheep are doing me a favor.  They are grazing down the field next to the house.  Reducing the chance of the field catching on fire. 

Speaking of fire....

Happy Thanksgiving, 

Gina