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Oct 29
LAMBS!!!
Lambs have started to arrive at Maple Grove Farm! So far…Kelly’s ( were born at least 20 days early last Sunday Morning) she had 2 (one was still born) and the other one is a black lamb with a white spot on his head! Kelly and her lamb are doing well! Today one of my …
Oct 29
Sheep and The Best Dogs In the World! LIFE Living to the Fullest!
I am feeling pretty overwhelmed with love and admiration for my English Shepherds, and Sheep! My friend Gerry came down today and helped me with the sheep. She has a Cardigan Corgi named Elvis is a great sheep dog! Gerry and Elvis gathered the flock out of the field and brought them into the …
Oct 27
Taking Care of Sheep…
Is a very smelly, dirty job at times. Today was one of those times! We had to trim the feet of all our flock! We started out Gerry and I thinking we would do some today and the rest tomorrow. I was dreading the job because it is hard on my back and hands. Les …
Oct 27
Oreo…a sheep
Sweet Oreo was born at Maple Grove Farm 4 years ago. She was a Dorper/ Churrio Navajo cross and had a white middle and black hind end and black front end. Thus the name Oreo! Oreo at first did not care for herding work. She seemed to think that sheep should spend their time eating, …
Oct 10
Maple Grove Farm’s Story Told By A Bird…
This afternoon I spent a pleasant hour visiting with Jackson and his Mom Ashley…We were watching the sheep grazing enjoying the fresh tender green grass. We discussed terraces and how they work their uses and what they do for a field, and how sheep graze. We made a plan to give shots and check for …
Oct 06
PUPPY NAME…or the pup with no name
As usual I am having a hard time finding the name that fits my new puppy! He is a real sweet puppy. Smart ! He has a watch eye and looks exactly like Drover all most! He is a Drover BOO puppy. So if you all have any suggestions I NEED them! Here are a …
Oct 06
Happenings at the farm…
Swoosh! That is what Spring and Summer have sounded like as they zipped by! 2017 has been busy for sure but the time seems to have disappeared! In last 4 weeks we have held a very successful Jim Hartnagle Herding Clinic. Attended a Dog Breeding Seminar at the NC State Vet School on Genetics. Worked …
Sep 12
Stand By Me…
I read my emails this morning. I had sent one late last night ***okay anyone that knows me at all …knows that likely I mean early this morning! well it was dark out:-) *** The email I sent was to a friend in the UK and we have never met face to face…but we have …
Sep 10
Sunlight and Home…
This morning bright and early (before 7 AM) I was up walking with Drover and “the pup with no name yet” to go potty. I am sure I was quite cute! I had PJs on, sandals, a herding stick, and my just colored all curled up hair all over my head…But I was confident no …
Sep 06
Memories…
Off in the distance a Whippoorwill is calling. There must be some ashes from a wood stove there. When I was a girl Grandma all ways said they would come to an ash pile. Must be true they came here in the spring to where we put the ashes from the wood stove at! This …
