Sheep Whispering

I had a really light hearted weekend, so I thought I’d do a lighthearted post to get the week started.  And, when I say light hearted, I mean exactly that.  An incredible weight has been lifted from my chest. And, this weekend marked the true return of the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, the High Holy Day of Knitters.  Oh, the festival returned last year after a 2 year hiatus due to Covid, but it rained mercilessly, and was frankly, zero fun.  This year, the sun was out, the crowds were back, the yarn was awesome, and the sheep were chatty.

BAAAAHHHHH!

So what were those sheep saying?

This guy took a second between chewing to tell me this:

“If I don’t cut down on snacking on straw, I’m going to have a tummy ache.”  Slow down there, partner.

Clearly, I walked in on a conversation here – what were these gals talking about?

While I did interrupt, they were happy to share:

Oh my!  It seems that the new sheep in town is a hussy ready to share her cup with anyone, nothing but trouble, and she is going to bring the barn down if they aren’t careful!

This guy was in the middle of getting a haircut – and he was not happy at all:

Everyone could hear him in the rafters!

This is taking too long, I feel like I’ve been here from 9 to 3! I am going back to my house!  We hear ya, man.

This guy clearly had something important to say, as he beckoned me to his stall:

I leaned in, and he told me a secret:

 

When the house comes crumbling down, it’s up to the Queen to come in, and set things square again. Word, my friend!

And, not to be outdone by their nemeses, the Sheep, the Alpacas were chatty as well:

He wanted me to lean in closer, but this was as close to him as I could get, and he said:

The struggle is real.  I hope everyone disperses, and things go back to normal.

Isn’t it interesting that after shuffling thoroughly, the Four of Coins came up 3 times? I think these animals like consistency, and stability.  And sticks. One of the reasons I picked this deck, the Madonni Tarot, by Sylvia Madonni  published by Grimaud in 1981, is because the Batons kind of look like straw, and the characters, well, their hair reminds me of sheep – in a good way, of course.  Love this quirky deck.

So, Enrique Enriquez can chat with the birds, and I’ll chat with my wooly friends.  They all speak the same language if you care to listen.