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Mar 19
Beautiful Ice Storm!
It was the kind that looked beautiful! All silvery and sparkly and then all the mists and fog! You could here the crinkle all through out the night of the ice on the trees as it froze and they moved in the wind. By morning it was a cold wet frozen beautiful day! The sun …
Mar 17
Sad Day…
In so many ways today has been difficult for me. One year ago my Mother passed away about 10:15 PM in her bed surrounded by her 2 children… My heart breaks as I think of her and her life. Of our lives lived together for so many years. Please forgive my feeling sorry for myself …
Mar 12
Simple Country Pleasures…
Sunday afternoon Les and I jumped into the pickup truck and headed for Denton…To the Country Store and some hand dipped delicious ice cream. (Now I do not normally do this) Ice cream in so many ways is not my friend… especially to my waist! Les got a Banana Split and he got to pick …
Feb 26
Simple Country Pleasures…
Les and I rose early …The day was beautiful. Birds singing…sheep grazing contently, dogs happy, and one rooster crowing:) Monday evening our good neighbor Clay Trotter had come over and he and Les loaded the ram on the truck in the crate…So we were ready to go to the auction in Mt Airy. Wow, the …
Feb 14
Snow Photos…
We do not have snow often…(and I am happy that is the way it is:) Some snow shots from today!
Feb 09
Take My Breath Away…
Yesterday we had a set of twins born round 8:00PM…The Katahdin ewe had her first lambs. The large lamb was black and white. The tiny and I do mean tiny think smaller than a 4 week old puppy…has a reddish brown collar and is speckled red on white! But oh so tiny! Les and I …
Feb 08
Cool Crisp Beautiful Morning…
I woke as the sun broke the eastern sky. Eager and ready for this beautiful day. The air had a fresh smell like sheets hung on a line to dry. There was a bit of wind and a definite crispness to the morning. The sky was Carolina Blue! and Beautiful! The dogs were surprised to …
Jan 31
Quite the Adventure!
Today was interesting! It started with Drover and I going up to let the sheep out. I had stalled the ewes I thought might deliver n one stall together for warmth instead of dividing them up for lots of room. I checked and no lambs in either stall. Good! so I let them out! Then …
Jan 29
Simple Country Pleasures….I Took a Walk Tonight…
All the dogs went with me to check on the sheep in the barn. The sheep are all up because I have 23 ewes due most anytime now…..It is 12 degrees the wind is blowing out of the east and it is still lightly snowing…Babies born out in this weather can not survive…they will freeze… …
Jan 21
I got to tell this story….:)
This morning we had round bale hay delivered. Then headed to the doctor with Les. When we arrived back this evening the sun had set and it was raining and windy cold. The dogs went with me to tarp the hay ( I had it unloaded beside the field next to the gate for ease …
