Oct 10
This afternoon I spent a pleasant hour visiting with Jackson and his Mom Ashley…We were watching the sheep grazing enjoying the fresh tender green grass. We discussed terraces and how they work their uses and what they do for a field, and how sheep graze. We made a plan to give shots and check for …
Oct 06
Swoosh! That is what Spring and Summer have sounded like as they zipped by! 2017 has been busy for sure but the time seems to have disappeared! In last 4 weeks we have held a very successful Jim Hartnagle Herding Clinic. Attended a Dog Breeding Seminar at the NC State Vet School on Genetics. Worked …
Sep 12
I read my emails this morning. I had sent one late last night ***okay anyone that knows me at all …knows that likely I mean early this morning! well it was dark out:-) *** The email I sent was to a friend in the UK and we have never met face to face…but we have …
Sep 10
This morning bright and early (before 7 AM) I was up walking with Drover and “the pup with no name yet” to go potty. I am sure I was quite cute! I had PJs on, sandals, a herding stick, and my just colored all curled up hair all over my head…But I was confident no …
Aug 15
Thunder is rolling. As the softly falling rain makes its wonderful music…and the smell of fresh rain…Then a large boom of thunder that shakes everything! Lightening displays the clouds in the summer sky. Oh for sure a Simple Country Pleasure! I walked by the honey jar and stole a drop…I love fresh honey. When I …
Jul 17
What is sweeter that a 4 week old puppy? Eight 4 week old puppies! As the sun set over the pond the sky turned a dark pink…I was laying in the grass watching the reflection in the pond and listening to the frogs, and birds as they sang their evening praises… All Eight of the …
Jan 31
As daylight arrived at Maple Grove Farm… the ewes and their lambs were facing the rising sun. They looked like camels on the desert with their necks up and their faces full chewing their cud. Serene and peaceful. In the back ground was Dutchmens Mountain…As I watched the sun come up…I noticed the heavy frost …
Jan 27
I left for Louisiana Tuesday after a fine morning of visiting… Les and I had a friend stop in. Ernie brought the most delicious pound cake made by his wife Jane. We had lunch at The Village in Denton and then I left out for a 2 day AHBA trial and 2 day herding clinic. …
Dec 25
As I sit here …in the home I grew up in…thinking of Christmas. My heart and mind is full. I am so blessed to have this place to call home. I was blessed with a good Mother, Daddy, Grandma and Grandpa. They are close in my heart and thoughts and yes memories tonight. Mother brings …
Nov 28
Old dogs…are a pleasure to be round. Loving them, taking walks, hanging out, and rolling round on the ground with them, in the Fall sunshine on a cool crisp Sunday afternoon. While we tend the sheep as they free range bits of green grass here and there. The birds providing the music… singing for our …
