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Jun 14
Old Quilts…simple country pleasures
My Great Grandma Elsie Skeen Delk was a tall large boned woman and strong like a horse. She wore simple dresses, had grey hair, and wore glasses. I do not remember her voice…for some reason…Nor do I remember her talking . She married a much older man Frank Delk and they raised their family Lala, …
Jun 13
Camping …
I love to go camping! So do my dogs, and I like to think my horse likes to go camping too! I kinda think Tuff may have the worst of it! He has to carry me on his back so I can enjoy the trails. Last week Marianne, Gerry, Diane, and I all went to …
May 22
Thursday…Neighbors, Cows, Sheep…
About 6 AM I woke and the rain was softly falling, it was cool, very overcast and foggy. The birds were enjoying their free baths and singing quite happily about that! So I snuggled down and thought good sleeping weather! Off in the distance I could hear the sheep bells tinkling softly…I smiled and went …
May 09
What A Beautiful Way …to spend an afternoon…
I fixed all my cushions just right in my swing… The air was crisp and cool but yet the sun was warm. I got comfortable and KAT Ballou came and laid in the swing with me…She was silly at first. All happy she was allowed on the swing. I endured nosing, flipping, hinny in the …
May 06
Sheep Shearing Rain In May…
Grandma use to say “well this is a sheep shearing rain in May!” I would ask her what that meant… She would say…Every year they sheared the sheep in May…and shortly afterwards there would be a cold rain, and a short cold spell. Well we are experiencing the Sheep Shearing Rain in May! Some folk …
May 04
Simple Country Pleasures…
Wood smoke heavy on the cool crisp breeze tonight. Sheep off in the distance softly speaking to their lambs, and the sheep bells softly tinkling. Owls speaking off in the distance to each other… A fox barking, and the darkness… damp from the moisture from the rain last night. The smell of fresh growing grass …
Apr 05
Trust…Faith…English Shepherds…
What an odd blog subject … Is this a religious blog? No…Trust and Faith have nothing to do with religion…but everything to do with how we live our lives and work our dogs… “Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen” from the Bible. Done with the definition! Trust …
Apr 03
Spring and Herding…
As I watched the sun set this evening over the mountains…The trees are leafing out green and beautiful. The sun was shinning golden and breath taking. The air was cool and a bit breezy. But in all a real Springtime evening. The birds were singing. The sheep quietly grazing with their bells tinkling softly on …
Apr 02
Simple Country Pleasures…
Good friends…Beautiful weather…Sheep…Great Herding dogs, a few yard chairs, tea, soda, and Butterfinger candy bar (my current food obsession) and you have the makings of a great Saturday afternoon! We worked the lambs today. Drover does the stock handling for us…and we work our young started dogs on sheep… We have all come a long …
Mar 30
A Beautiful Spring Day…a simple country pleasure
Friend: someone that cares about you , and shows you in word and deed. A person that will reach out to comfort, help, and sustain you …That will enjoy your achievements, and encourage you….Someone that you can call anytime and they are there for you… I have had many phone calls, emails from people that …
