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Mar 10
Christmas Cards!
I love cards! The type you receive in the mail… The sender has to pick it out, sign it, address it (look up the address) purchase a stamp and in many cases go to the post office or at least to the mail box! Whew! I love to see how many I …
Mar 09
Redeemed! oh yes!
EVENING LAST: We were working the sheep and sorting on a field gate. Some of the sheep needed shots and or worming. We used Mike’s dog Diesel (he is in training) and KAT to hold the sheep to the gate. No fences… we used the natural boundaries. (the dogs were our gate) and in …
Mar 07
Training KAT…
HOW does one proof their herding training? One way : I trial with my dogs in AHBA. Drover is a Herding Trial Champion with level III titles in Sheep, Ducks and Geese. Another Way : Drover and I have been all over 500 acres of land looking for and bringing home 70 head of sheep …
Mar 06
Today…chapter one…in a difficult book
Today my Sweet Aunt Peggy started treatment for the lung cancer inside her body. I drove them to Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston Salem…Doctor Petty and his team are excellent I am sure they will do all that is possible and within their expertise. I sat and waited as the treatment was started. I …
Feb 25
Sunday …
Not exactly what church is thought to be … Last evening I had made a difficult decision but knew it was the correct one for all…I had peace… I slept well and woke peaceful well rested. Every morning it is my job to take the sheep to pasture for the day. Today KAT and I …
Feb 23
Simply Mud, Mud, Mud…
Daddy and I at Easter when I was 5 with our black and tan English Shepherd! Who knew I would become a farmer? In 48 hours we have had at least 4 and 1/2 inches of rain . I just remembered 48 hours ago I have a rain gauge! That is when I started to …
Feb 19
Sigh…Simple Country RULES!
We raise sheep and English Shepherd dogs at Maple Grove Farm… You can not have sheep and no dog. Currently we are running around 100 head of mixed breed sheep. Mostly ewes. Les and I have been working on the fences so that all of the property is fenced and safe for stock. We still …
Feb 13
Shepherds…what we do
It is 4:30 AM the wind is blowing it is cold and wet. Not raining though it has been all day. Earlier I had checked on my flock before I headed to bed…They were all bedded down in the field and one looked different. She was laying on her side and kinda stretched out unnatural …
Jan 08
Simple Country Pleasures…
The Glamorous Life Of A Sheep Farmer… As I went out the door just now with my escort (it is 1:00 AM) it occurred to me just how glamorous my life is… WHY was I going out the door the door you might ask? Was I all dressed up for a late party in a …
Jan 02
What A Fine Working Dog!
My KAT Ballou has become a fine helper to me on the farm. I am so very pleased with her. Tuesday she helped as I needed her in the sheep pens sorting and moving sheep as I needed her to. KAT waited when and where and for as long as I asked her to…No fussing …
