Dec 19
Some day I know I will have to give you up…Some day… but I want to thank the Good Lord it is not today! As I look at your beautiful face sleeping peacefully at the moment…I think of the scars on that face. A torn ear, a black spot in one brown eyebrow from a …
Dec 17
I took 80 Celebrating English Shepherd’s 2018 Calendars to the Denton Post Office. Mailing took about 45 minutes. As I walked into the post office the cold day and grey sky started to deliver the promised Frozen Weather in the form of sleet and freezing rain. As I headed back, I was thankful for a …
Dec 13
I am up early “for me” to walk Drover. The ground is all most frozen and Jack Frost is visiting! Kinda making himself at home! The ground crunches under our feet as we walk along. A few birds are discussing their plans for the day! It is quiet, peaceful, and cold. Like this time of …
Nov 21
Today’s Work… Was not pretty by any standard. Efficient yes… What a Mess! Gerry and I were up at the house working on the Sheep Foot Bath preparing the water and the chemicals. My sugar high was in full swing (thanks to the Krispey Cream donuts ) a southern delicacy we had enjoyed a few …
Nov 16
The smell of an early fall morning. Fallen leaves, faint wood smoke on the light breeze, golden light streaking thru the morning sky…Oh the lambs softly talking with their Mommas, Sheep bells providing an accompaniment to the birds singing…and that wood pecker talking about his plans for all the trees in his forest… A magical …
Nov 09
Night before last I heard one of the ewes bellowing BAH! I knew something was wrong. So I put my long socks on over my sheep PJs and pulled my tall boots on along with my heavy water proof coat and hat. Grabbed my herding stick and flashlight called Drover and off to the field …
Nov 04
By Moonlight I checked on my ewes. There are 5 that are dilated and really bagged up. Plus they can hardly walk their hips are so loose. This happens when their bodies prepare for birth. I expect the lambs anytime. Drover and KAT went with me. I opened the cold, dew covered wet gate and …
Nov 03
My heart is so full…My eyes have been so busy! We have been busy! Gerry, Elvis, Cher, KAT and Journey…We worked sheep today. Les has cut a bunch of fire wood! I am sure he is very tired! The day has been so beautiful! What a wonderful gift from God our Lord and Creator! …
Nov 01
I pull on my tall waterproof boots and put my coat on it is 1:45 AM… I am heading out to check my flock for lambs. It is November 1st, 2017 and I have 18 ewes due to lamb. I joke that the Stork is hovering over our farm for this big event. And delivering …
Nov 01
Yes Today was the special day ! No I do not tell my age…LOL! I suspect my face does 🙂 But never mind… I don’t think about it. I had my melt down at 25 years of age and gave it all I had! Now the number is not important! I called my Great Aunt …
