We went out to the pasture early this morning, it was already hot, the flies were awful, it was humid. Fate and I are working on staying, hard for her to do, give all of her impulse and instinct and energy. I told her out there, “a herding dog that won’t stay is worth shit,” and she blinked at me. I think she is trying.

She worked on directionals with me for ten minutes,and was so tired she actually did stay for five or ten minutes. She is teaching me patience and calm. We are getting there. She is sleeping in Maria’s studio right now.