Part Two of our discussion on yarn dogs, the discussion continues.

We talk about the farm, why we have sheep now, sheepherding, Maria and her yarn, a new puppy,
and a major shift in my life on the farm. Every animal teaches us something.

How much of a role does luck play in our lives? We talk honestly about that (as honestly as we can) and also talk about the death of Zelda, the rise of Fate and her therapy work, and the prospect of a puppy called Zinnia, a Yellow Lab. An important week for us

This week's podcast topic is important to us, it has to do with self-esteem, self-image, and creativity, different and volatile systems all linked together in our lives. Maria talks about her breakthrough manifesto: "I Am Maria Wulf." I talk about my own body shaming.

Maria and I both work at home, we are both artists/creatives. We are always figuring out how to give each other some space, yet be there when we are needed. So far, so good. Come and listen to how we manage this complex yet very beautiful task.

A week after Red's death, we decided to get a new dog, a Yellow Lab puppy. Find out why and how on our newest podcast.

We say goodbye to Red, who died on Friday, August 9. We talk about what he meant to us, and how we are dealing with his loss. There are lots of sad things in the world, but Loss Is Loss

Maria and I meant to talk about panic attacks on yesterday's blog, but we ran out of time, so this is Part 2, devoted to our experiences with panic, and our ideas for healing and moving forward. It's an emotional subject for both of us, all the better to talk about it.

On this podcast, our first two-parter, we talked about Fate's somewhat stunning debut as a therapy dog, and also about the Tiny Pricks Art Project, which Maria has joined. This is our first two-part podcast, and tomorrow (we ran out of time) we'll talk about Panic Attacks.

Maria's life and work are ascending radically. Mine is moving in a different direction and a good one. Will she take money away from me? II am challenged and proud to support her, even though her star may shine brighter than mine one day soon. Relationships depend on honest.