Buttermilk Biscuits and Sausage Gravy

Ingredients

8 Flakey Buttermilk Biscuits
1 pound pork sausage
2 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon(s)s all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups half and half
1 Tablespoon butter
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon dried crushed rosemary
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
freshly ground black pepper , to taste