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Jan 03
Good Dogs…
It has been real cold today! We even had Jack Frost this morning! I took off to visit a friend down in Southern Pines area, that has two (now grown dogs different litters) I raised. What a pleasant visit I had! We talked dogs and horses! She showed me her amazing horses. She does cross …
Jan 01
From The Milking Parlor…Our Farmers
Have you ever stopped along the side of the road while passing thru farming country and watched as a Farmer tilled the soil with a John Deer Tractor or a pair of matched work horses and planted the field? Had the opportunity to visit with a Farmer, sit down and talk under the shade trees? …
Dec 26
From The Milking Parlor (part one) …
Back in April I had the pleasure of meeting Lawana and Stacey Manning the owners and operators of Buffalo Creek Dairy in Rural Hall North Carolina. I had invited them down to meet the English Shepherd breed at our Jeannie Joy Hartnage Taylor Sheep Camp. They had recently lost their sweet, precious, smart Border Collie …
Dec 20
The Night Before…
KAT and I are heading to Buffalo Dairy early in the morning! We plan to help with the milking of the Holstein Cows and help load some heifers into a trailer and move them to another field. Photos I hope and a detailed description of the work. I am so excited! I have to sleep….KAT …
Dec 19
Hello Sunshine My Ole Friend!
my version: Hello Sunshine my ole friend …I’ve come to sit in you again… As my body shouts out it’s happiness! In the warmth that you are giving! I am enjoying a nap in your rays. While planning out my day. I will hope that I will remember… The vision for my day! Sunshine! My …
Dec 19
Drover…
Some day I know I will have to give you up…Some day… but I want to thank the Good Lord it is not today! As I look at your beautiful face sleeping peacefully at the moment…I think of the scars on that face. A torn ear, a black spot in one brown eyebrow from a …
Dec 17
Sheep …A Simple Country Pleasure
I took 80 Celebrating English Shepherd’s 2018 Calendars to the Denton Post Office. Mailing took about 45 minutes. As I walked into the post office the cold day and grey sky started to deliver the promised Frozen Weather in the form of sleet and freezing rain. As I headed back, I was thankful for a …
Dec 13
God Is So Good!
I am up early “for me” to walk Drover. The ground is all most frozen and Jack Frost is visiting! Kinda making himself at home! The ground crunches under our feet as we walk along. A few birds are discussing their plans for the day! It is quiet, peaceful, and cold. Like this time of …
Dec 08
Hidden Treasures…
When I was a girl , my Mother was the best decorator in the world. By doing she taught me colors and such. I learned to visualize things in my mind first before trying them out ! I all ways wanted a real play house but had to settle for playing in the woods and …
Dec 08
Sweet Simple Country Pleasures…
Last week Les and I moved my desk into the end bedroom. I positioned the desk so I can see out the ample windows in to the sheep fields and the horse paddock. Currently horseless…they are at the end of the dam enjoying good green grass. I keep at least one window open so I …
