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Jan 10
Ribbons of Green…
Ribbons and ribbons of green greeted me on my way home from New Bern. I thought they looked like Spring! And beautiful, beautiful Daffodils! only just green…. My eyes are so hungry for green! and springtime flowers! Oh I know it was just winter wheat or maybe winter rye…still made me catch my breath!
Jan 09
Simply…BOO…she is gone…
She was born to a good Mama my sweet Amarillo…her good sire was “My” Dallas… I lost a good one today…There are not many words… A good dog that never bothered a thing or a soul… BOO was a good Mama…one of the best…she raised good puppies “Journey is one” and there are many ,many …
Jan 09
Sunday…
It is late…I should go on to bed…but here I am wide awake…thinking… How beautiful and wonderful the weather was today. Like Spring but not! One of those days that are borrowed from Spring by Winter! A tease…of how wonderful Spring is! Alley and Queenie came by and spent the afternoon with us. Her dogs …
Dec 27
A Hint of Fall…at Maple Grove Farm
The nights are cool and the morning sun is met with fog rising off the pond, here at the farm. Fall is a most magical time! The trees are preparing for winter…There is a hint of color if you take the time to look. The sheep are fat and growing in more hair and …
Dec 26
Simple Country Pleasures…
A strong warm roaring fire…on a cold evening, that is inviting and comforting…a good long hot tub bath after being outside in the cold all day… A good warm soft robe…and soft pj’s. Good friends that send cards at Christmastime and other important times in your life… A warm home. A loving life partner…that loves …
Dec 14
Starry, Starry Night! A simple Country Pleasure…
The stars are so bright in the cold almost Christmas night one needs little more light to see. As I walk along on the crunchy leaves I can smell the cold in the air. It is a bit damp and the air has a tiny sting to it…and off to my right I can see …
Oct 26
Simple Country Pleasures…
The full moon rising in the Fall sky bathed in the mists rising from the temperature changes… Sheep calling to one another in the night quietly. Watching the older ewes turned towards the sunrise for warmth…the lambs walking over to them and laying down to capture their warmth! The soft tinkle of the bells on …
Oct 25
WHERE DID THE TIME GO?!!!
WOW! AN UP DATE ON THE HAPPENINGS AT MAPLE GROVE FARM… In March we held a very successful Jim Hartnagle Clinic! We learned so much and decided to hold a second Jim Hartnagle Clinic in October! KAT Ballou had puppies in March! Every month we have held Private Working Clinics. In April Jeanne Joy Hartnagle …
Sep 14
Sweet Rain…Simple Country Pleasures…
As I sit looking out my window into a lofty sea of green dotted with an occasional fragrant white bloom…I hear the soft rain falling on the Magnolia leaves. It is a lovely sweet sound, with an even lovelier fragrance. I hear the soft tingle of sheep bells in the field…sigh…I wonder if my sweet …
Jul 19
Sweet Gift…
My sweet friend Vivian Flynt sent me this lovely photo from her collection of old post cards . This one is likely 80 plus years old…she said it reminds her of my sweet dog Drover…I agree!
