Maple Grove Farm, Jackson Creek, NC
Dec 09
Okay I admit I am a bit hard to please sometimes. And certain things have to be just right, no room to not be. My mattress is one of those things. I have been shopping and it is difficult at best. One mattress was purchased but when it was delivered was not the same one …
Dec 08
We have 7 Unregistered Katahdin ewes that are 9 months old we purchased back in September from Rick Dollinger in Rugby VA. They are out of registered stock. I have been studying when to breed my girls and it seems from all the things to be considered that NOW will be best time. The gestation …
Dec 05
Since the wood stove is in and it has turned cold I put wood in at 1:30 AM usually and that holds till dawn. I am sleeping on the couch because our new mattress has not arrived yet and the bedroom is empty I am cleaning it. About 2:30 AM I woke to that uneasy …
Dec 05
Okay I admit it I do not like snow!! It is slippery and I have to stay at home! BUT I LOVE snow that comes is pretty and leaves all in the same day!!! That was today’s snow! We were at the horse sale and it started to pour down snow!!! It was cold ! …
Dec 01
WELL …..IT WILL NOT BE LONG NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALL the wondering and hoping in a week or so will all be over!!! The Puppies will arrive!!! How many? What color, male or female, how big? How long will it take? Well you get it!! Abilene is expanding in the middle! I have heard heart beats. I …
Nov 28
It was a cool crisp September evening in Fairwood Valley, on HWY 603 in Troutdale VA. I was resting and napping a bit and it was nigh on 6:00 PM , with the sun sinking low over the Iron Mountains. The apples were turning bright red and golden yellow all up and down the valley …
Nov 28
The Heart Of AN ES Breeder…….. My first attempt at raising puppies was a bad experience and I thought I might not ever get to have puppies nor did I want that bad experience again. I nearly lost my treasured Montanna and did loose all the puppies. I was very much afraid. But after much …
Nov 26
17 Days to go give or take a day or so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Puppies are continuing to grown inside Abilene. Her abdomen hair has started to shed, and she LOOKS pregnant. Her tummy is expanding and is very tight feeling. She eats more now. She eats Purina Puppy Chow and Cottage cheese, plus regular Purina Dog Chow. …
Nov 24
I have not written in a few days. Life, busy, not to mention the beautiful weather!!! I started staying with my Grandma and Grandpa Delk at the tender age of 6 months I believe. The story goes that Daddy worked third shift in the mill and Momma worked first ,so Daddy was to keep me …
