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Feb 19
A Promise of Spring
This afternoon was gorgeous! Just a perfect spring kind of day! Soft warm breeze, blue blue sky, sun shine, warm, birds singing and crickets doing their cricket song! About 2:30 I was caught up enough to take a short ride on my Paint horse Texas. Les rode Tuff and Larry a friend of ours rode …
Feb 17
AMARILLO/DROVER PUPPIES ON THE WAY!
I have been so busy with the current litter that I have not had time to tell about the Amarillo/Drover litter that is on its way. Amarillo is due the 10th of March or there about. She is really starting to show her pregnancy. She is slowing down and and has a very expecting look …
Feb 15
Snakes!
Les and I trimmed the Grape Vines at Momma’s. Daddy planted them 40 some years ago and we take care of them still. They are quite a job! The puppies and the Big Dogs went with us and had great fun playing on the bank and in the tall grass in the field while we …
Feb 14
Beautiful Day!
The weather was gorgeous! Big blue sky, warm , a bit on the windy side more like March than February in North Carolina. This afternoon the dogs , puppies and I went for a walk… We started towards the pond and zip down the bank as hard and fast as they dared run towards the …
Feb 13
Boobie Dog’s Swimming Hole
Today was beautiful! A bit windy but sun shinning and nice! This morning I took the puppies on a “walk about” . We went to the pond and they played there for a while. Then we headed down to the field behind the dam to check on our burn pile of brush. That was all …
Feb 12
Just Thought I Was Tired!
Okay, I AM TIRED tonight! We had a Great day for our Herding Work shop! The day was bright and pretty with a bit of wind chill but in all really nice! We had 11 dogs work today not counting Drover and Amarillo who stayed behind in the pens working. The rest of the Maple …
Feb 12
Tired Tonight!!!
Today the grading man (my brother Kenneth) was suppose to be here around 9:00 AM.. He called said Randal his assistant would be here but that got changed and finally at 1:00 PM we got started! First Les cut some small trees that had grown in the edge of the pasture while Randal took the …
Feb 11
WOW ! BUSY HERE!!!
I have not posted since Saturday this is Thursday! So much has happened around here! All good but not enough time in the day! Two more puppies have left for their forever homes. So four remain to leave within the next 16 days! Jordan leaves next week and I am flying with one puppy on …
Feb 05
AND NOW THERE ARE SEVEN…
Today was the big day… The first puppy left for her new home! The first one is all ways hard for me… this was no different! My “Tara” has a new home with Marty and Brenda Burrell in Virginia. They own a farm with cattle and horses. She will be called “Sadie” . I know …
Feb 05
Friday
I was so tired last night I forgot to write. The puppies have kept me so busy it is hard to believe they will be LEAVING in a few days! The first one is all ways so hard for me as is the last one. The last eight weeks seem like a blur to me. …
