Nov 11
No words to describe how good it is to be a live human being…walking on the earth and enjoying all God has created for us! As I came down the hill from the Shepherd’s Cottage with all my dogs…They were enjoying being dogs! I noticed the smell of wood smoke in the air…The memories that …
Nov 02
Enjoy the Drover BOO Drover/BOO Puppy Photos from today! It was raining! But the puppies had a great time! Granny Abilene kept a watchful eye out for them all…and made sure everyone played nice! Even the tail pullers! Farm raised puppies live the life! What fun! I do have two puppies available they are 8 …
Oct 30
As you all can guess…I have been busy with puppies and the NC ES Gathering and Puppies!!! Drover is ready for all this to be done and for us to get down to some serious work… Speaking of Drover what a good dog he is! Sometimes I fear I love him too much! What a …
Sep 16
I am very tired…But so content and pleased… First off I want to thank God for all His blessings! 5 of the blessings are Tosha, Roger, Kynsay, Ashlyn and Graham Hunt! Friends that I shall for ever be thankful and grateful for… Then there are the 7 Katahdin Ewes I started with some 5 years …
Sep 08
Montanna is 12 years old…and becoming slower… Today she slipped down to the sheep pens while I worked dogs …Took her a while because we were at the far end of the field…But she finally made it quietly…Along with Abilene…They sat in the thicket and watched on the other side of the fence across from …
Sep 03
Life…New Life…I witnessed nine miracles born today…I never cease to be surprised at the feelings and wonders this stirs in my heart. What a wonderful Mother BOO is! She just knows what to do…and does everything correctly! Cleaning, feeding, caring for her puppies… She also wanted me with her ! But once I was there …
Jul 20
I was given this old photo from the 1940’s…This is of my Daddy, his brothers and some cousins… Yes that is my Grandparents house (My great grandparents too) and that is feed in the feed sacks on the front porch! LOL! No …wicker furniture or rockers on the wrap around porch! It was a real …
Jun 02
We have been busy! Drover and I went to a AHBA herding trial in Berryville VA Memorial Day weekend. We earned a HTAD Level III Title on Geese! We worked hard (and I was nervous! ) So we did not title in anything else …But had some respectable scores considering I was so nervous! This …
May 15
I love Spring! All is renewed and reborn! Bluets (Easter flowers are out everywhere) …in the woods! They all ways remind me of my Momma! The first Whippoorwill way off in the distance late evening…Reminds me of my sweet Grandma! Birds grabbing hair to make nests… First owl late in the night! I all ways …
May 10
Happy Mother’s Day to all Mothers! On the farm there are some lambs and ewes that would disagree with it being a Happy Day! We weaned 9 lambs today…The signs are right for this! And tomorrow we will castrate and bob tails! again the signs are right…And worm all the sheep…I am guessing we will …
