Mary is the brains and Dave is the brawn behind Wild Rose Meadows. Mary grew up in the city, but she quickly turned into a country girl when we moved out to the farm.

This is a photo of Mary with Oliver, a bottle lamb. Our vet called and said, “I have a Shetland ewe in distress with twin lambs. I think I can save the ewe and maybe one lamb, but I can’t save the ewe and both lambs. Would you like to come and get the other lamb and see if you can save it?”

As you can see from this picture, that baby lamb did just fine in Mary’s care. Oliver went to the office every day for several weeks so he could get his bottle every two hours. He grew up with Chelsea, our dog, so Oliver always thought he was a dog.

Mary works in a high-stress job as Quality Control Manager for a company that develops operating software for financial institutions. She is the person who has to make sure the computers work right when you deposit your hard-earned money.

Coming home from work is the high point of Mary’s day. She pets the cats, collects eggs from the chickens, checks the calves, throws a little hay in for the goats, and then crashes in front of the TV to watch Dancing With The Stars.

That’s life on the farm at Wild Rose Meadows!