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Mar 25
Twenty Eight Years Ago …Today!
Alton J. Delk my Daddy passed away on March 24th, 1990 about 3 AM… I surly do miss him…He changed my life…Though he never knew it… When he passed my reason for doing anything left…There was not one person I wanted to impress… Oh I was all right I just had no drive to achieve…Because …
Mar 22
KAT Ballou…
My good Abilene/Drover pup….KAT Ballou is proving to be a fine dog in all ways. She is willing to do anything I ask or show her to do… One day we were moving the flock thru the foot bath chute. A couple sheep turned around and to avoid a real problem I asked KAT to …
Mar 21
Friends…
When I first sat down to write this… it is late evening, the sheep are quietly munching grass, the temperature is in the mid 60’s . We have been very busy preparing for the AHBA Herding Trial … Back in early December… We needed sheep and in large numbers. Our 33 just were not enough! …
Mar 06
Morning Has Broken…
Like the first morning. We all walk this world with scars, pain, wounds and heartbreak… Now in the midst of this I remember … This World was created and in it a garden for us…Perfect. All needs, desires, everything was there. We understood and communicated with the world and all that was in it…and …
Feb 15
Simple Country Pleasures…
Good Friends…The kind you meet and know you like them right away! I met Lawana and Stacey Manning back in April last year at the Jeannie Joy Hartnagle Taylor Herding Clinic. I had invited them down to meet my “Traditional Working” English Shepherds. The clinic was a perfect time for this. They could watch all …
Feb 06
Drover’s Stock Dog Journal…
It has been a while since Drover was needed to work the sheep. I have been using KAT and training her to be my right hand as is Drover her sire. I have to say I am well pleased with KAT’s progress and yes even my understanding. KAT is a different dog from Drover. She …
Jan 19
Thursday Photos…
We had eight inches of snow on Wednesday! I did not venture outside…too cold … Today the sun shown bright! Les and I took a ride on the gator. The dogs took a hike in the snow! Enjoy! Journey 7 months BOO watching the ducks Drover watching the ducks Intently KAT Ballou loves the snow…and all …
Jan 12
Full Terraces…
My Grandpa Delk was a fine farmer, and his father before him…In the 40’s, 50’s early 60’s there was a program to help farmers keep their land from eroding (washing away) with heavy rains. I arrived home about an hour ago in a heavy down pour. The ditches were all ready full…and the terraces were …
Jan 12
Sunrise At Maple Grove Farm…
Not something that gets photographed round here this time of year…Sunrise! over our farm… Enjoy!
Jan 09
“What Ya Been Doing?”
me: “Ah…just putting away the Christmas decorations, fixing to take down the tree. Staying warm! How bout you?” “Ah….Staying warm…you know I have some pintos and corn bread if you are hungry…” This was a typical conversation my Grandma and I had regularly…Lord how I miss her…Lately I have been having to practice so many …
