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May 21
Rainy Day Friends…
The whole world smelled fresh and new…washed clean with the earth’s own special detergent… As KAT and I walked out into the softly falling rain the sound of rain on leaves and the fast growing grass was music to my ears. It was such a fine evening that I walked down with KAT to the …
May 19
Spring…a true simple country pleasure…
Last evening the rain started slowly and soft like as Gerry and I finished up our sheep medicating and hoof trimming job. Gerry was able to work Elvis and Cher…before the rain set in …. The day had been grey and comfortable…if you were working it was perfect weather. Knowing it was suppose to rain …
May 18
As A Breeder…
I experience the joys of bringing a new litter of precious English Shepherds into this world… From the moment of their first sip of Mama’s milk to the day they leave with their new forever families…knowing I have made great placements thru videos, visits to the farm, emails, phone calls and photos…What fun it is …
Apr 30
Simple Country Pleasures…
Rain…Wind…Wind…then softly more rain… I rose early to take the sheep out of the fold to the far pasture for a day of grazing. As I started out… It took my breath…a slight chill in the air and the dampness…the beauty of our over night suddenly green world. The light fog on the pond, the …
Mar 22
Sunday Morning … Simple Country Pleasures….
A sweet lamb with and even Sweeter Boy! As I sit here, on this cool Sunday morning…I can almost see the grass growing outside my window in the big field. Ths sheep are sleeping in it seems. Actually they are waiting on the sun to warm them, five of the 60 plus are up …
Feb 26
Journey’s Stockdog Journal…
Part of the Maple Grove Farm Flock Journey is a Drover/ BOO son. He is quite the character….Everyone loves him and he can” put on the dog” as my Grandpa use to say… He has a way with everyone young and old alike …Loving, friendly, happy… with me serious and wants to work sheep… …
Feb 22
Simple Country Pleasures…
Home made Biscuits hot with melted butter and they are pretty too! (compliments Lawana Manning) Fried Chicken homemade (Lawana Manning) A lone beautiful still fruitful Pear Tree on a cold wintery day (Buffalo Creek Dairy) A warm homemade Creme Cheese Pound Cake for a church supper …made by me…my friend’s special recipe (Jane Borders) A …
Feb 20
The Stork…
As I sit here waiting for Cheyenne to have her puppies…I remember when Cheyenne was born at Maple Grove Farm…She sure has grown up good! A happy, healthy, loving, biddable, beautiful, hard working dairy farm dog! She is so lucky to have Lawana and Stacey as her people, and to live on their beautiful farm. …
Feb 16
Peace…and Adventure!
We had the most enjoyable Valentines Day! Les and I visited our good friends in New Bern yesterday! We left home at 9:15 AM and returned at 11:15 PM Okay I admit it! It was difficult for me to leave and be gone that long away from the farm…This happens to you when you have …
Feb 16
Simple Country Pleasures…
Just A List … watching the lambs with their mothers watching the Lamb Races taking the sheep to pasture bringing the sheep in from pasture in the evening just being alive and enjoying all God has given us watching my dogs have fun working sheep being tired sleeping Carolina Blue Skies living my dreams watching …
