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Mar 07
Leaving The Sheep Out Tonight…
I hope I do not regret this! But I have left the sheep in the yard for the night. They have the option to go back in the field but the green grass is in my yard! It is cold but no falling weather…I did loose 2 lambs yesterday to the cold wet rain and …
Mar 06
My Sweet Abilene…
The weather yesterday was 73 degrees! Today it was in the 30’s with a cold heavy rain that fell most of the day.. and wind that was round 10 miles an hour…This is the kind of weather that will kill lambs! The lambs can stand the cold by itself, the wet rain alone, or just …
Mar 02
Cutting Wood!
All the dogs and Les and I went to the field and cut wood today! The dogs had a great time . Les worked hard and is tired tonight… Hopefully we will be able to cut more wood tomorrow. The puppy is learning to walk on leash, be tied, sit at gates and wait, stay …
Mar 02
My Puppy (herding)
During the Larry Painter Sheep Camp I had a short lesson with Larry and my puppy. I liked what I saw! She was looking for the heads! And very willing to get round and go between the sheep and the fence even when it was tight! She is fearless! And smart!
Feb 28
BOO…
I worked BOO in the Larry Painter Sheep Camp along with my young Puppy (no Name) and Timber as well as Drover. All did good… Drover worked on his stock dog stock handling as well as DRIVING!!! YES!!! I believe we got it now! more on that soon… Timber worked in the round pen …
Feb 28
This Time of Year…
We have our coldest, roughest weather in February usually…this February has been true to what is normal…We have had teens and single numbers for temps…High winds…the neighbors new barn is on the ground posts snapped off like a stick! (made me sick to see that) trees down…snow, sleet and freezing rain… Cold and wet and …
Feb 14
Beautiful Day…the life of English Shepherds on A Farm….
We worked cutting wood Les and I cut a cord of fire wood! Yes, we are tired. But what a beautiful day! The sky was Carolina Blue and the temps in the 50’s! A light breeze. Perfect for cutting wood. I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed my dogs today! (I do everyday!) …
Feb 11
My Amazing Puppy…
As many of you know I have a puppy from the Abilene Drover litter. (the pup with no name) yet! My girl is amazing to watch! She is 11 weeks old… She sits daily for an hour or more just watching the sheep and lambs. She does not bother them just watches… Daily she goes …
Feb 05
Cutting Wood…ghosts, memories and ES dogs…
A simple country pleasure…is wood cutting. We burn wood in our house and in the Shepherd’s Cottage. Another simple country pleasure is being warmed by a wood stove on a cold day, or a warm cherry fire in a rock fire place. The other day Les, the dogs, and I went to the field to …
Jan 30
I Lost A Whole Day…
Yesterday…. Time, life, everything ceased to exist for me…Except for ONE thing… LAMBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and EWES Drover and Abilene 🙂 I woke to sound of a Ewe off in the distance with lambs and I knew there was trouble. One it was windy and cold! Two the lambs and the Ewe were sounding stressed. I jumped up …
