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Apr 15
Bitter Sweet…
My Daddy has been in heaven for 25 years…March 24th… It amazes me … To run into people that were his friends and acquaintances and business associates and they still remember him…and have wonderful things to say about Alton J. Delk… my Daddy… Today Les and I ran into Sammy Hunt and his wife Janet…at …
Apr 15
Drover…
I was telling several folks about Drover finding lambs and bringing them to me as a mother dog would move a pup … Linda Rorem told me she had heard of this…but never witnessed it… Here is a report from 1907 … Linda Rorem Homer Davenport wrote of the working collie Fly on the …
Apr 15
Spring!
The weather is just beautiful! Everything is green! the trees are leafing out…We had a thunderstorm and a really good rain tonight… The dogs are all happy…and in heat or coming in! Montanna had a hair cut last week and a bath..She is so much cooler and happy… Drover is still in the cone but …
Apr 08
Scout Has Arrived!!!
Five Years ago I chose a puppy out of a litter for a friend…I had high hopes for this girl. She has Not disappointed me! I co own her with Laree Shulman. But she has resided with Laree since she was weaned! I have watched her grow into a good , smart, beautiful, biddable English …
Apr 06
Difficult Decision…
Life is full of difficult decisions… I try to do what is right. What does that mean? I try to look at all the sides of a decision…How will it affect people or animals…What is best…will it make life better? people or animals happier, healthier? I try to do what I know in my mind …
Apr 04
A Beautiful Day!
Oh Spring! it has arrived in all its glory and beauty! The birds are singing happily and busy making homes! The frogs are singing their songs…Crickets are playing with the frogs and birds their special part of nature’s Spring Song….The lambs are doing their part too! The grass is growing and turning spring green… Today …
Apr 02
Life In A Cone!
Poor Drover ! He is living life in a cone! Yes the dreaded cone! Best I can tell he does not mind it! He gets along fine…He lays around more… Eating and drinking are entertaining to watch! I get tickled…But Drover as any good adaptable English Shepherd should be… is taking all this in stride. …
Mar 30
KATBallou…a Working English Shepherd…
Today KATBallou and I moved the flock for photos…(I am selling some of my lambs and ewes) I am very pleased with this puppy! She is 18 weeks old! Enjoy! This is some of the shots of KATBallou at work today moving the flock for me. You can see she covers well and does not …
Mar 27
My Daddy…
My Daddy was a great man…He was well loved by his friends and family. Respected and his word was his bond. He was a strong person physically and mentally…and smart. No one knew grading like my Daddy…He could put a backhoe anywhere and do anything with one. Instinctively he knew which way water …
Mar 26
FINALLY A NAME!
Our puppy is 18 weeks old today! And I finally have a name! Thank you C. Purvis (Trapper’s owner) for the name! And the name is KATBallou! Oh I am sure I will put Maple Grove Farm in there some where… But she will be KATBallou! and it fits! 🙂 Perfectly! Thank you everyone for …
