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Jul 19
This Week…The Life of a Working English Shepherd…”J”
Journey or “J” as I affectionately call my Journey…has had a very busy week. First working on fences and gates…an Endless Job…and moving sheep everywhere. Then Tuesday Shearing 34 Maple Grove Farm sheep! …
Jul 11
KAT’s Pregnancy Timeline…
I like to post this when I have a Mama To Be… We are on Day 21 …so yes we are doing catch up! Pregnancy Timeline Week One DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES Fertilization occurs 2 cell embryos are in the oviduct The embryo is fairly resistant to external interference in development CHANGES IN KAT Possible …
Jul 03
Fitting…my 1000 th blog
I suppose it is fitting that this milestone blog…is about … The sweet smell of fresh mowed hay.. As Les and I started back to the house on the Gator…the sweet headey smell of fresh mowed hay hit me in the face with a wave of heat in the warm night air…The field in front …
Jun 19
Simply a Blessing…
What can I say ? Where should I begin? I am sitting here with KAT who is laying on my feet…We are waiting on the Stork to arrive. What a fine good dog she is…and we are sitting within inches of where she came into this world. waiting on her sweet puppies. I have to …
Jun 16
Precious Memories… Grandma…
I ate a fresh cucumber today with my tomato sandwich…and the smell of the cucumber almost made me sick…I had to pause a moment and think…(I love cucumbers) … That smell reminded me… I suppose the first memory of my Grandma was when I was two years old…I was crying as my Mother left me …
Jun 11
A Feeling of Wonderious Amazing Joy…
As I write this I am in my swing on the carport…Journey is in the swing with me…and the new dog Sam (an Aussie) is becoming a temporary member of The Maple Grove Farm Cew. Some of you know I train working sheep dogs. Loose Eyed Upright dogs mostly…People bring a dog to me we …
Jun 04
Softness…and wonderful scents…sounds of the farm…
the muzzle of my friend Tuff… the inside of Drover’s ears.. the hair between my dogs toes… rain on the new Spring leaves… fading light of a well spent day… Drover’s fur… lambs sweet faces… Horses anything horse that wonderful scent! Sheep! Horse Harness… fresh mowed hay… clover… honeysuckle… the calls of my sheep to …
May 29
Laughter comes to easy… Rainy Day Fun…
I love the rain that my friend Spring brings…tis a soft rain, with big drops that can fall heavy but never hard against your skin (that is Winter’s Rain) The Spring rain can be cold especially in May when the sheep shearing rain comes…mainly the Spring rain is a cool soothing rain…sometimes accompanied by …
