Apr 04
Oh Spring! it has arrived in all its glory and beauty! The birds are singing happily and busy making homes! The frogs are singing their songs…Crickets are playing with the frogs and birds their special part of nature’s Spring Song….The lambs are doing their part too! The grass is growing and turning spring green… Today …
Apr 02
Poor Drover ! He is living life in a cone! Yes the dreaded cone! Best I can tell he does not mind it! He gets along fine…He lays around more… Eating and drinking are entertaining to watch! I get tickled…But Drover as any good adaptable English Shepherd should be… is taking all this in stride. …
Mar 30
Today KATBallou and I moved the flock for photos…(I am selling some of my lambs and ewes) I am very pleased with this puppy! She is 18 weeks old! Enjoy! This is some of the shots of KATBallou at work today moving the flock for me. You can see she covers well and does not …
Mar 23
The other evening (it was dark) The pup and I went to check on the sheep and to check their water… As we walked out in the open field…the stars were shinning brightly in the clear night air…It was still very warm… The frogs were singing their “Oh Happy Happy Spring Song” …the grass is …
Mar 12
This afternoon the dogs and I wormed sheep and docked tails on Ewe lambs. Drover was at his best! He did nice out runs and gathers! Sorted sheep on the gates. Penned them flawlessly! Boy he has really improved in so many ways working wise. He is my right hand and helper. Ready willing and …
Mar 02
All the dogs and Les and I went to the field and cut wood today! The dogs had a great time . Les worked hard and is tired tonight… Hopefully we will be able to cut more wood tomorrow. The puppy is learning to walk on leash, be tied, sit at gates and wait, stay …
Feb 14
We worked cutting wood Les and I cut a cord of fire wood! Yes, we are tired. But what a beautiful day! The sky was Carolina Blue and the temps in the 50’s! A light breeze. Perfect for cutting wood. I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed my dogs today! (I do everyday!) …
Feb 05
A simple country pleasure…is wood cutting. We burn wood in our house and in the Shepherd’s Cottage. Another simple country pleasure is being warmed by a wood stove on a cold day, or a warm cherry fire in a rock fire place. The other day Les, the dogs, and I went to the field to …
Jan 25
Watching lambs play in the field! Bounce and run! Tag you are IT! Run! Tag! Now you are it! After the rain and the barn difficulties…Les and I decided to build a temporary shelter in the field for the sheep and lambs. Ashlyn and her friend Lilly came over after church and we had lunch. …
Jan 25
Today one of the lambs was cold and not up nursing. I brought him to the house and gave him to Abilene to look after. I put the lamb beside her. She licked and mothered him, and warmed him up. I fixed some caned milk and sugar (all I had) and fed that to him. …
