On The Edge

OnTheEdge8382Bighorn Sheep Ram   Yellowstone                             click to enlarge

Sometimes you just have to take a step back and reevaluate. Most of the time things are happening at breakneck speed, there are ewes to collect, other rams to fight, wolves to watch out for, thick coats to grow, decisions to make about where you’re going to winter, the list goes on and on.

Every so often though you get to the point where you say, “Hey, I need a break. I need to sit in front of the fire and read a good book, maybe drink some nice hot Jasmine tea, listen to some music and think about the future”. Well the ram doesn’t think that, his thoughts tend towards “I need to get four or five nice fat ewes, find a place the other rams don’t know about, eat some grass, make sure the lamb crop will be well stocked next year and get settled for winter.” Different species, similar sentiments.

So if you’re feeling like things are getting too frantic or just plain nuts, take a minute, tune it all out and you’ll feel better. If nothing else the few minutes rest you’ll get will feel good, guaranteed.