Maple Grove Farm, Jackson Creek, NC
Dec 14
Today was beautiful! It started out chilly and damp, but warmed up and the sun shone brightly! I had purchased some tall dutch iris bulbs over the weekend. Plus yesterday some mums and pansies on sale at Lowes. I could hardly wait to plant them. I fixed my barrels first with the bulbs and the …
Dec 12
My 7 Katahdin ewes are Gator Broke! It is the most amazing thing! They follow the Gator with me driving all over the Farm! But they do it Best of the evening when it is feeding time. They follow it up to the barn and their stall! (I will have to do a short video!) …
Nov 28
Today our neighbor Clay Trotter (he is a potter) came over and cut wood for us. We had 2 red oaks that fell during the summer and they made great wood for our wood stove. The smell of wood smoke on a chilly evening brings back so many memories. Carrying in wood for the fire. …
Nov 01
I have been so very slack in my blogging of late! Sorry… It seems there is so much to do and take care of that I just run out of time… This past weekend some of our friends came in and camped and rode horses with Les and me for my birthday! What a wonderful …
Aug 03
Sharing another email. What a handsome boy! This is Gibson from the March 2011 litter. His family has named him Bohdi. Here is our charming little boy Bodhi. He is brilliant and sweet and so handsome. You did a phenomenal job!!! Thank you Kay! C.
Jun 14
Thought I’d share another email with you…I LOVE to hear from everyone! Hi Kay, We wanted to let you know that Scout (Taylor) is doing well. He is a wonderful addition to our family. He does well meeting new people and animals, and he and our kids are enjoying each other. Thank you for all …
Mar 24
The teeth are coming through! Amarillo’s milk buckets are getting sore fast! She does not like little puppy teeth! So today I fixed warm goats milk and powdered milk together. You have never heard such smacking and lapping and felt such full tummies on puppies! They were funny at first.. Some were Yum Yum get …
Mar 24
We had a real good turn out for the Cathy Hartley Herding Clinic at Maple Grove Farm on Saturday and Sunday! Along with English Shepherds, we had a Border Collie and an Australian Cattle Dog! Even MY DOGS are still tired!!! Man did we work! And LEARNED so much!!!! It was amazing! Cathy has a …
Mar 24
The puppies are growing and up walking round their bed area. They are starting to cut teeth and it will not be many days till Amarillo will be very uncomfortable nursing them. So I have stocked up on caned Goats milk and tomorrow I will give them some ! They have had their nails cut …
Mar 17
Goodness! I can barely believe it! I TRIMMED NAILS today!!!! All 9 puppies had their front nails done! Just no polish! I waited till they had just had all the dinner they could take then while they were real sleepy. Snip snip snip. Nothing to it ! It is all about the timing! Otherwise it …
