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May 23
Interesting what triggers memories…
I was showing our guests in the Shepherds Cottage around the farm…We were in the shop…As we chatted I looked down at the concrete floor… There were pits in the concrete where Daddy had worked on equipment 40 plus years ago…And for a few minutes I was standing there and could see the sparks from …
May 22
Lots Happening!
We have had several guests in the Shepherds Cottage! Les and I have been busy! We rearranged two bed rooms. Moved a queen bed to the room in the Shepherds Cottage that had twin beds… and moved the twin beds to the Guest room in the shop. I like it now! 🙂 Mowing and haying …
May 20
This Morning…
I woke to the birds singing the return of daylight. As I lay in bed a few birds were singing, then more and pretty soon it was an full chorus! Loud! and happy birds greeted the day and each other! Off in the distance softly on the breeze I could hear tinkling of bells on …
May 17
Amarillo Puppy Udate!!! (day 47)
Week Six (Days 36-42) DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES Development of skin pigment Fetuses should weigh around 6 grams and be 45 mm long Fetal heartbeats can be heard with stethoscope CHANGES IN AMARILLO Nipples darken and enlarge Abdomen continues to enlarge CARE OF AMARILLO Add cottage cheese or hard boiled egg to food daily Increase …
May 12
Drover’s Stockdog Journal… 5-12-14
We have a new field fenced for the sheep. It is about 3 acres behind the dam. It includes a patch of woods. Drover and I put the sheep in there of the morning and close the gate. Late evening we go back and Drover gathers the sheep and we put the sheep in the …
May 12
Whippoorwills and Mountain Mists…
We live in the Uwharrie Mountain Range…I am told the oldest mountain range on the continent. Uwharrie is a Indian word. The mountains range in height to about 2000 feet. They have names like Caraway Mountain, Goat Mountain, Mt. Shepherd, Dutchman’s Mountain, Ridge Mountain, and Steep Rock. To name a few…. Yesterday we had some …
May 08
Farm Work!
It was a Glorious day today! Warm and sun shinning…Birds singing…Happy Dogs all round! Because Les and I were putting up fence, and the dogs were along to help! What fun we had! The dogs would take a dip in the pond with each passing trip… Then run along by the gator excited and looking …
May 07
Herding Cows!
Les got home from work at 1:00 PM …so we headed down to Farmer School to our polling place to vote. On to Denton to pay bills and send some snail mail… We came back through Hulin McDowell Road and there was a guy with a stick trying to herd cows down the highway! We …
May 06
AMARILLO DROVER PUPPY UPDATE…
Here is What is going on!!! Keep in mind Amarillo was bred to Drover on April 1 and 2… Week Four (Days 22-28) DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES Development of eyes and spinal cords Faces take shape Fetuses grow from 5-10 mm to 14-15 mm Organogenesis begins– Embryos are at their most susceptible to defects Days …
May 05
Beautiful Sunday…
It was a beautiful day here in Jackson Creek! The sky was blue and the wind was out of the southwest and warm. The sun shone and I woke to birds singing and sheep bells ringing! The air was fresh and sweet and the frogs and crickets sang their happy songs. We went to church …
