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Dec 27
Simple Country Pleasures…Gone to the Puppies!
This afternoon was exceptionally nice. Temperatures in the low 60’s. No breeze. Sunshine. The birds chattering about the beautiful weather. The sheep bells softly tinkling. The ewes talking to their lambs… The puppies and I were out on the gator picking up leaves for their pen. The puppies ride on the back of the gator …
Dec 25
Merry Christmas!
As I sit here …in the home I grew up in…thinking of Christmas. My heart and mind is full. I am so blessed to have this place to call home. I was blessed with a good Mother, Daddy, Grandma and Grandpa. They are close in my heart and thoughts and yes memories tonight. Mother brings …
Nov 28
Simple Country…pleasures
Old dogs…are a pleasure to be round. Loving them, taking walks, hanging out, and rolling round on the ground with them, in the Fall sunshine on a cool crisp Sunday afternoon. While we tend the sheep as they free range bits of green grass here and there. The birds providing the music… singing for our …
Nov 12
My Great Aunt Grace
Great Aunt Grace was my Grandma’s sister. Grace was beautiful inside and outside, kind, loving, amazing grand lady. I never heard her once say one unkind thing about anyone no matter the situation. I asked her once how she could be so kind and gracious and she said” Kay I just pay them no attention, …
Nov 12
Grandma…
My Grandma was number 12 of 13 children born to Bennie and Elizabeth Nance in the Jackson Creek Community. My Grandma loved her husband Astor J. Delk, her family, God and her church and community was all ways a good neighbor…and her love is still felt though she has gone on to heaven… Grandma was …
Nov 12
November’s Promise
Wood smoke, cool night air…with the promise of frost. Sheep bells ringing softly on the sheep in the field in front of our home as they go about grazing. A big moon showing thru white puffy clouds moving west to east as the cold front approaches. A long over due chat on the phone… with …
Nov 12
Fitting…
“Fitting” as my Grandma use to say… The Weather man is calling for a hard freeze tonight the first of the season. So I gathered the rest of my Zinnias from my garden. Not many remain because of the lack of rain. But there were plenty for two beautiful vases. The Zinnias came off of …
Sep 05
Simple Country Pleasures…
Horses softly neighing in the distance. Cows lowing to each other. An occasional far away bark of a dog. Crickets and lots of them singing. The soft tinkle of a sheep bell as they eat grass in the night. Owls discussing owl business…all types of owls. The gentle, cool breeze that says softly “Fall, Fall, …
Sep 01
Early Morning Farm Work…
When Drover and I put the sheep up last evening we looked for the two horses in the pasture with the sheep. I did not see them and I asked Les if he had seen them and he said yes… off and on yesterday. I had an uneasy feeling but thought it had to be …
Aug 22
A Beautiful Sunset…this Evening
I do have the photos ! Some trouble with the camera downloading them! But it was an awesome evening. We had the most refreshing rain! Then the cooler air came in! Oh yes! The windows are finally open! It has been 3 months of 90 + temps and humidity… We had a DOUBLE RAINBOW! and …
