Category: farm life

Drover…

Some day I know I will have to give you up…Some day… but I want to thank the Good Lord it is not today! As I look at your beautiful face sleeping peacefully at the moment…I think of the scars on that face. A torn ear, a black spot in one brown eyebrow from a …

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Sheep …A Simple Country Pleasure

I took 80 Celebrating English Shepherd’s 2018 Calendars to the Denton Post Office.  Mailing took about 45 minutes. As I walked into the post office the cold day and grey sky started to deliver the promised Frozen Weather in the form of sleet and freezing rain. As I headed back, I was thankful for a …

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God Is So Good!

I am up early “for me” to walk Drover. The ground is all most frozen and Jack Frost is visiting!  Kinda making himself at home! The ground crunches under our feet as we walk along. A few birds are discussing their plans for the day!  It is quiet, peaceful, and cold. Like this time of …

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Hidden Treasures…

When I was a girl , my Mother was the best decorator in the world. By doing she taught me colors and such. I learned to visualize things in my mind first before trying them out ! I all ways wanted a real play house but had to settle for playing in the woods and …

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Sweet Simple Country Pleasures…

Last week Les and I moved my desk into the end bedroom. I positioned the desk so I can see out the ample windows in to the sheep fields and the horse paddock. Currently horseless…they are at the end of the dam enjoying good green grass. I keep at least one window open so I …

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Moon Beams…On the Water

The night sky was lit by the half moon setting over the mountain behind Grandma’s house. I looked out across the pond and in the still water the trees and clouds were reflecting in the water. The sky had a dark blue color and the clouds were pearl colored.  The weather is cool but not …

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Today’s work…

Today’s Work… Was not pretty by any standard. Efficient yes… What a Mess! Gerry and I were up at the house working on the Sheep Foot Bath preparing the water and the chemicals. My sugar high was in full swing (thanks to the Krispey Cream donuts ) a southern delicacy we had enjoyed a few …

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Simple Country Pleasures…

The smell of an early fall morning. Fallen leaves, faint wood smoke on the light breeze, golden light streaking thru the morning sky…Oh the lambs softly talking with their Mommas, Sheep bells providing an accompaniment to the birds singing…and that wood pecker talking about his plans for all the trees in his forest… A magical …

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Simple Country Pleasures…

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Awesome Dogs…

Night before last I heard one of the ewes bellowing BAH! I knew something was wrong. So I put my long socks on over my sheep PJs and pulled my tall boots on along with my heavy water proof coat and hat. Grabbed my herding stick and flashlight called Drover and off to the field …

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