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Nov 10
Abilene Drover Puppy Up Date
By my math this should be day 30 plus or minus a day. All most half way!!!! Days 29 to 35 the “puppies” toes, whisker buds and claws are developing. The gender can be determined. Eyes previously open Now close . They will grow from 18mm to 30mm.Organogenesis ends and the puppies are fairly resistant …
Nov 09
Carpenter’s Lace
Today was a beautiful fall day with red and golden yellow maple leaves everywhere! The sky was blue, and tonight the stars were bright and the sky clear! We cut wood and then the rope broke on the chain saw! To the shop it had to go! With our addition of the wood stove we …
Nov 08
Wood Cutting
Les and I had talked about a wood stove for heating our home and finally it all was finished October 12 th. The room still needs work but oh that heater is working wonderfully!!! Now the process of cutting wood has begun! Today we went across the top of the hill behind our barn and …
Nov 07
Sunday
No excuses today! I felt good , had plenty of time to get ready and I wanted to go to church! So I did!!! My cousin is a UMC minister and I went to Central in Denton were he preaches at. It was good, and wow! He can preach!!! His Grandpa Nance would be proud! …
Nov 06
Horse Sale!!!
The first Saturday of every month there is a local horse auction and tack sale that starts at 2 PM. I LOVE TO GO!!!! The used tack is sold first and that is what I go to bid on! Forget that new stuff, it is not for me! I love good old leather tack that …
Nov 06
Abilene/Dillon Litter Happy 3rd Birthday!!!
I can hardly believe it has been three years since Abilene had her first litter. They were born in our tack room (on that pink carpet) well sort of. I knew she was ready to deliver, but she waited all day. Rebecca was here to assist because I was afraid something would go wrong, and …
Nov 05
Leave No Trace
I attended the Master Educator Course Front Country Stock for Leave No Trace back in late September. It was held in The Hoosier National Forest in Indiana. We camped in tents for four nights, ate great food, had fantastic instructors, and learned so much. It was an amazing course and I came away with a …
Nov 03
Abilene/Drover Puppy Up Date
This is Day 22 plus or minus a day!! WOW!! Time is flying! Here is what is happening inside Abilene . The embryos on Day 19 implanted in her uterus. Now the eyes and spinal cords are forming. The faces are taking shape. The fetuses will grow in one week from 5-10 mm to 14-15 …
Nov 03
Birthday!!!!
Yes I was born on Halloween!!! NO the year is not something I will disclose!! So Don’t ask !!! But I am wise..And sometimes I do fly on a broom! My sweet husband Les gave me a very nice Trail Ride/ Cook Out.. It was fun and the food was delicious! We had friends in …
Oct 28
Busy Day!
I hit the floor running this morning! We finished the flue for the wood stove last week, and we have the wood stove installed properly today. I still have to paint the room and Les has to put the trim moulding up and something has to go on the floor. Then a ceiling fan and …
