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Finding Mercy



Have you ever been waiting a long time to get a pet of your own? So have I and I will share the story of when I got mine.  We drove to a local rancher’s place and when we got there we were greeted by a dog barking and a friendly voice that said ‘Welcome!” Mrs. Kern showed us the pen where all of the yearling ewes were.  She had sorted out about 20 ewes for us to pick from. I chose an energetic white yearling that had orange eyelashes and orange spots down the side of her neck.  I named her Mercy.
We then loaded Mercy along with my sister's sheep, Gwen, into the back of my Dad’s red F-150. We would head out shortly and drive 45 minutes back to our little farm, to a new home for these two sheep. They were smarter than the other sheep that we had gotten last year and they laid down so they would not be so blown by the wind. 
We got home and unloaded them out of the back of the truck. Dad had to back up to the ditch and we called them out. They were put in the pasture with the 6 other ewes that we had gotten last year. It was going to take awhile for them to get along with each other but we were confident that they were not going to hurt each other, so we went inside for a delicious dinner that my mom had prepared. That was the first time that I had had my own animal.

 By Ellie Benson


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  1. Sage_Co-op_Dialectic_2020April 1, 2020 at 12:55 PM

    Ellie I love your story of how you got Mercy! And you figured out how to add a picture! How fun. I would love to hear more about your adventures with Mercy. Theresa

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  2. Jeff and NaomiApril 1, 2020 at 1:04 PM

    I was super excited to get my own kitten six years ago! ( of course she's not a kitten any more )
    - Olivia

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  3. IsaacApril 2, 2020 at 8:45 AM

    It makes people vary happy when they get a new pet

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  4. A StrongApril 7, 2020 at 9:14 AM

    That sounds fun! I don't think were allowed to have sheep in the city though. We have a kitten, a fat cat, a puppy, and an old dog.

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