Nov 09
Birthday Week Celebration! At Maple Grove Farm! Last week was my birthday…I was born on Halloween! Hard to guess that one, right?! Not a milestone birthday just the best one ever! How old am I? Depends on what I think I can get by with telling someone…So no I am not telling! Well at …
Oct 31
An evening of training at my farm starts by a quiet walk across the dam to go to the far field and gather the sheep. At my side is a good dog. Smart, strong, eager to do what ever the work is! The quiet ringing of the sheep bells in the distance gives me …
Oct 31
My Sweet Uncle Don brought me flowers Sunday!!!! I have been gifted by The Good Lord with many wonderful friends! Blessed beyond measure! Last week my friend Kay came up from New Bern and took care of me during a shot in my knee and a shot for my hip! It was a tad rough …
Oct 16
We had an awesome Jim Hartnagle Clinic October 4 thru 6 ! I learned so many tools to assist me on my journey. Jim is an amazing clinician. We had an wonderful group at the clinic. Dogs, Sheep, People all learned and got along amazingly well. Folk were here from Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. …
Sep 23
You saw it coming! No time to even reach for the phone! The dogs were happy with the cool weather the fun of being out to go feed the horses and gather the sheep and bring them in for the night! Journey and KAT have a game they play: run as hard as they can …
Sep 19
A cool evening. Crickets signing. Happy dogs. A magnificent sunset. A sweet home grown tomato sandwich, complimented by fresh squeezed sweet lemonade. A beautiful old quilt decorating our dining table. Sheep softly speaking to each other and a bell here and there tinkling in the field. Even the dry condition of the farm and surrounding countryside…I …
Aug 23
Sweet Aunt Peggy went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ Tuesday evening! She had transferred from home Hospice care to Hospice House care while Les and I were on a short vacation. We were in the mountains for some horseback riding and to get away for a few days…I called and Uncle Don relayed …
Aug 22
I posted about my old ewe that was down and I dried her off and covered her up. That happened about 48 hours ago, and this afternoon she was sort of in labor… I had the instructions, the medications, the meds and things I I might need and a person on the phone if I …
Aug 22
The frogs were singing “Oh Spring!” …The breeze said “Spring”! The sun was not real bright…but my sun glasses said SUNSHINE!!!Spring! The temps were in the 60’s and it felt warm…The air smelled so clean and everything felt free…Spring! Under foot the ground squished with our every step…Low land and high alike squish, squish, squish! …
Aug 22
I have the flu…and had to spend the day inside…most of the day I sat in front of the window and watched the world of Maple Grove Farm… This morning the sheep enjoyed the warmth of the sunshine stretched and flexed in it…some took lots of time… The sheep are hair sheep and they shed …
