Maple Grove Farm, Jackson Creek, NC
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
As usual I am having a hard time finding the name that fits my new puppy! He is a real sweet puppy. Smart ! He has a watch eye and looks exactly like Drover all most! He is a Drover BOO puppy. So if you all have any suggestions I NEED them! Here are a …
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 …
May 10
I keep bells on my sheep. This helps me to know the sheep are okay and nothing is bothering them. The bells help me find the sheep…and at night I know they are all fine . I love to listen to the soft tinkling of the bells as the sheep graze or chew their cud …
Mar 25
This evening I had noticed for several hours I had not heard the sheep…But I was busy and not paying close attention. They were in the far field across the pond. It was getting close to dark and KAT and I walked across the dam…Not a bell to be heard! Not a problem…The pesky sheep …
Mar 24
WALK ABOUT… Well, Kay has been working my daughter out of Abilene …Ms KAT Ballou…I hear a lot of fussing down in the field. I am sure happy to have survived all that 🙂 years ago! Kay tends to get loud and excited good or bad! I know her and pay her little attention. I …
