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May 27
Whispers and Memories…today
Les and I attended the annual Home Coming at Mt Tabor, at Jackson Creek. Mt Tabor was started as a Methodist Church in the 1840’s. Circuit Riders preached there! The current building was built with lumber saw milled at Wyatt Nance’s grist mill just 1500 feet down the road from the current building. (Wyatt and …
May 25
What a Day!!!
Early I went to the barn to turn the sheep out. The puppies were screaming ” US US US FIRST!” I ignored them and went round to the barn. Opened each stall and sheep flowed out into the early morning coolness and lovely wet, green, lush grass. As the last ewe walked out there stood …
May 23
Puppy Testing…
Today was the day. My decisions are made! NOT ANNOUNCED! YET!!! Connie and I did some informal puppy tests. You see, part of how I raise these puppies is like a constant test. I drop things all the time round them. So it is difficult to get much of a reaction if any. I take …
May 21
Puppy Placements…
I confess to a bit of a tease! 🙂 I am working hard on deciding! The puppies turned 8 weeks old today! Gosh! Where has the time gone?! I have so enjoyed these puppies! They are all brilliant! Quick! Biddable, Sweet and pretty! I also confess to really liking this litter a lot! and some …
May 18
Lambing….
I have been very busy with the sheep and the puppies! I have 10 Lambs so far and 10 Ewes left to lamb. I am guessing over the next 15 days! Last night I had to help the ewe deliver. The lamb was huge! She would have been in trouble for sure without me. The …
May 16
NEW LAMB!!!!
This evening when the sheep came up…Yes they come to the barn now…I counted and re counted and Looked and said “oh no! Bobble Neck is missing!” It was getting late. So Drover and I took the gator and looked in the tall grass. Bobble Neck got her name because the coyotes got hold of …
May 14
Puppy Up Date…
The puppies are growing! They are so amazing! Smart, beautiful, funny, fun, interested in all that goes on, fearless, expanding their world, following me to the barn, watching sheep, meeting the lambs (that is interesting) but not for the lamb! 🙂 …Biddable seems to be their shinning trait at the moment. Oh I am sure …
May 13
Larry Painter Sheep Camp Drawing….
We were BLESSED to have attend back in February for Two days a Young and very Talented Budding Artist! Ashlyn Hunt attended with her Mother Tosha … Ashlyn did a signed and numbered drawing for all of the Sheep Camp attendees. Finally I figured HOW to share it with you all! Ashlyn was my stock …
May 11