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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 …
Jan 15
LAMBS!!!
Photos tomorrow Promise! The sheep were missing today and I could catch a glimpse from time to time so I knew there was a fence panel down somewhere and they were staying on our property so I let them range… About 3 PM I decided to load the Gator with puppies and Drover and go …
Jan 13
Puppies Starting to Leave…
We had a wonderful visit this weekend from two of our puppy homes…. And Yes! Two puppies went to their forever homes! I had a ewe Thursday miscarry a lamb. She did not pass the placenta so today with my cousin Beverly’s help I went in and helped her. Not the most pleasant job but …
Jan 08
It is Cold Here!
We have the coldest temps on record for last night. Today the 20s felt not so bad! Tonight single digits but no records expected. Puppies, sheep, horses, dogs, rooster are all doing fine. There was an interesting Rooster Puppy exchange today. As I stood and watched from afar I laughed so much! The Rooster came …
Jan 07
A Working Dog…
This evening Drover and I had to put the sheep in the barn because of the wind and our single digit temps…I parked the truck so to block the sheep from circling the barn (the Churrios have never been in the barn) Dover drove the sheep to the barn and I went round the other …
Jan 05
What Do Puppies Dream?
These puppies are dreaming of their future! Of Girls and Boys to love and play with…Sheep and cows and such to herd…Of swimming in creeks and ponds….Mousing in big fields… chasing vermin of all kinds… of keeping birds of prey away from chickens … of horse back rides in the woods… and of having their …
Jan 05
Working English Shepherd Puppy Photos!
New New Years Day we worked dogs all day! 🙂 We started with Ernie and his good dog Artie! Then Tosha and the children came and we worked Drover and Timber and the puppies! Well we actually watched the puppies show us their natural abilities and made sure no sheep hurt the puppies! It was …
Jan 02
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Today Drover and I worked sheep. So did Timber! Ernie and his good dog Artie came up and works the whole flock in the 8 acre field as well as pen work! What a beautiful day! What a wonderful way to start the new year! Then Tosha and the children visited this afternoon …Turns out …
