Feb 04
Maple Grove Farm English Shepherd Puppies! I am pleased to announce the Surprise Litter of English Shepherd Puppies born in Arizona ! This litter while completely unexpected is completely wanted! They made their stork arrival December 12 2024. Jon Hightower called me and said “You will never guess what just happened!!” I have known Jon …
Jul 07
As Journey and I walked down into the field….the darkness seemed to be magical and to envelop us… it was warm and still… nothing was moving. It felt as if we were approaching the entrance to a large sanctuary . As we entered this other world of utter peace… I looked up, at the nighttime sky, …
Jun 03
What is there to say about the best dog that ever was? My heart is broken! I have given some thought to this fine dog… and how, why he was mine from the time he and I laid eyes on each other! He was a soft wiggly bundle of furry fun! With the prettiest …
Mar 07
Sitting in our living room on this grey rainy day makes me feel so peaceful…calm…all is right in my small part of the world…and it is! I watch as my sheep eat the fresh, sweet, green, tender grass…and I wonder…just, how good it must taste to them? It has been 160 days at least …
Jan 12
Yesterday was a Big Puppy Outing DAY! We gathered up the pillows for our crate for the Gator ride, 5 total and a freshly laundered big red blanket! They were snuggly bundled into the crate and off to the field to work with me and my dogs the rest of the day! Turns out …
Jan 09
Thursday we had our first Fall lambs born. They came here without any trouble. Somewhere between birthing the first one and the second one the ewe walked off and forgot she had the first one. The first lamb knew who her mama was but the ewe said no way is that mine. So I built a …
Nov 21
As I walk along this beautiful fall day full of life, beauty, the sounds of God’s creation….Sheep bells, horses gently neighing to each other, the soft breeze in the dried leaves that fall softly and happily to the ground…the birds singing…my ducks and Bruce the Goose ….I think farm life… is the best! But I …
Nov 02
Sitting here watching my ducks and goose enjoy their supper…the setting sun warm on my back and golden sunlight in my eyes. My dogs all round me and Journey in the door of the Duck Palace lying quietly taking it all in…I can see what my Grandpa saw in being a farmer and his ducks, …
Oct 16
This year in September we had two successful clinics! Rachel Vest was here from Georgia…with a fine clinic on how to be successful trialing in AHBA and AKC… A few ways to achieve success…dress for it, know the rules, be a fine sportsman, and be prepared through training of your dog. We held an AHBA …
Oct 16
Are filled with sun, fun in the pond, dogs playing in the pond, working sheep lots of people over , and well swinging in my swing! Frogs, wasps, the occasional June bug, misquotes, poison oak, Sheep to take to pasture and sheep to bring into the fold… Where have the June Bugs disappeared to this …
