Well, this post started out as "Hey, we needed a new mattress and because of all of 20's great friendship and hard work here and Serta's sponsorship of the National Sheepdog Finals, we bought a Serta!" and I took some pictures of 20 checking out the new mattress...
Then I thought, you know I should probably re-tell 20's story for anyone who's joined in since 2011 and doesn't know who he is and how he got here. I looked back and found the original post and...HOLY COW...look how young 20 looks!
20 looks like a little(ish ;-) lamb!
This is the earliest picture we have of 20. Well, lots of 20s. Our 20 is the 20 on the left. He had just been won by Debbie Bailey and one of her fabulous dogs, Huck, at the 2010 National Sheepdog Finals. Serta, being a major sponsor of the finals, had awarded these big(ish ;-) sheep to the top finishers.
Debbie gifted 20 to me for my birthday the following year and, as they say, the rest is history. I thought I'd share a couple of my favorite 20 posts, but I couldn't narrow it down to just a few. If you follow his "label" from the list on the right (here is a link as well), you can read back through the years. He sure has been busy!
So why is 20 the "black sheep of the Serta family"? Well, in looking up links for this post I was reminded that the Serta Counting Sheep are actually trying to discourage folks from buying Serta mattresses. And even though Serta did call for a one day truce on National Hug a Sheep Day, I was concerned that 20 might not want to be publicly acknowledged for actually helping sell a mattress.
Those posts with Baby B and 20 are definitely among my favorites. I also love the posts where he is helping me with my weaving or fixing (multiple) knitting mistakes. The interview from the Iknitarod Trail was fun, too, as are some of the fun trips we've taken over the years.
What is your/are your favorite 20 stories? Leave a comment on the main blog and I'll have 20 draw for a 2018 calendar later this week. The mailing envelopes got here yesterday, so we are about ready to start offering them for sale. I just need to get some postage information. Maybe 20 can help with that today.
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For the record, other than having the honor of living and working with 20 and buying a Serta mattress last week, I have no ties to Serta and am not being paid for any sort of endorsement. I do however want to express my appreciation for their support of the National Sheepdog Finals! And, yes, the mattress is very comfortable :-).
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