Mar 26
The fourth Tuesday of each month is Friendly Neighborhood Club! This a local group of mostly retired folks that meet , have a program, and a meal once a month…at Piney Grove UMC Fellowship Hall , in Jackson Creek …(My Pea Patch) yes one day I will tell you that one!:) We had a wonderful …
Jan 31
Today was interesting! It started with Drover and I going up to let the sheep out. I had stalled the ewes I thought might deliver n one stall together for warmth instead of dividing them up for lots of room. I checked and no lambs in either stall. Good! so I let them out! Then …
Jan 07
This evening Drover and I had to put the sheep in the barn because of the wind and our single digit temps…I parked the truck so to block the sheep from circling the barn (the Churrios have never been in the barn) Dover drove the sheep to the barn and I went round the other …
Jan 05
New New Years Day we worked dogs all day! 🙂 We started with Ernie and his good dog Artie! Then Tosha and the children came and we worked Drover and Timber and the puppies! Well we actually watched the puppies show us their natural abilities and made sure no sheep hurt the puppies! It was …
Mar 11
Like anything you really love to do…All too soon the Party is Over! The last morning dawned fair and bright! Very cold and damp, but the promise of a beautiful day was in the air. The flood of the day before was soon forgotten as we all went to work . The mud was with …
Mar 11
Here are a few more pics from the Larry Painter Herding Camp held at Maple Grove Farm:
Mar 11
Tuesday dawned cold , wet, and grey. At 5:00 Am it was clear to me all my rain gear would come in handy. Little did I know! I had oiled my waterproof boots again the night before, laid out my rain gear and warm clothes. Had extra gloves and a new (supposedly waterproof) long rain …
Mar 09
It was a cold , cold morning and 5 AM had come way too fast for me! Seeing how I had not found my pillow before 12 AM ! I turned the coffee on and got ready for the day. At 7:00 AM I was headed down across the open field and cold grass with …
Mar 08
The morning air was just plain cold! But the excitement level was off the chart! It was finally here! WE were all here! The day had begun! Hot coffee made the house smell wonderful and the wood stove heat was inviting to all. All my preparations what would they tell ? Had I missed or …
