Category: English Shepherds

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Pups 2016

As I sit here …in the home I grew up in…thinking of Christmas. My heart and mind is full. I am so blessed to have this place to call home. I was blessed with a good Mother, Daddy, Grandma and Grandpa. They are close in my heart and thoughts and yes memories tonight. Mother brings …

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Simple Country…pleasures

Old dogs…are a pleasure to be round. Loving them, taking walks, hanging out, and rolling round on the ground with them, in the Fall sunshine on a cool crisp Sunday afternoon. While we tend the sheep as they free range bits of green grass here and there. The birds providing the music… singing for our …

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My Great Aunt Grace

Great Aunt Grace was my Grandma’s sister. Grace was beautiful inside and outside, kind, loving, amazing grand lady. I never heard her once say one unkind thing about anyone no matter the situation. I asked her once how she could be so kind and gracious and she said” Kay I just pay them no attention, …

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Fitting…

“Fitting” as my Grandma use to say… The Weather man is calling for a hard freeze tonight the first of the season. So I gathered the rest of my Zinnias from my garden. Not many remain because of the lack of rain. But there were plenty for two beautiful vases. The Zinnias came off of …

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Early Morning Farm Work…

When Drover and I put the sheep up last evening we looked for the two horses in the pasture with the sheep. I did not see them and I asked Les if he had seen them and he said yes… off and on yesterday. I had an uneasy feeling but thought it had to be …

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Drover’s Stock Dog Journal…

Well another Sheep Foot Bath Party Today! This one went much better for ALL of us! We set up a new “L” chute made out of Pallets! Put the foot bath pans after the turn in the L chute and had we had a head gate. (will work on that more) We need to add …

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Drover’s Stock Dog Journal…

The ewes I look after are having a time with soft feet and tenderness because of all the wonderful rain that has been falling daily …The grass is growing wonderfully! The sheep’ s feet have been as well. Good food! Great conditions and they are quiet soft! So yesterday Kay and Kylee fixed up a …

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One More…WE HAVE A REAL LIVE KITTEN!!!

This is a big deal! We have a Kitten! It is living in the barn (A REAL BARN CAT) Fingers crossed that it will make it and be the first Maple Grove Farm Cat! We need a barn cat! This one is grey tabby…and growing and doing good…and smart! Photos soon! and a name! Soon!

It Is A Flood !

We had about 4 inches of rain this evening! The ditches and the branch were rolling! So Drover and I took the JD Gator and went Water Gatoring! What is that? It is where you drive thru the ditches filled with water as fast as you can! Screaming at the top of your voice It …

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Simple Country Pleasures…

Mowing the yard…and the heavenly smell of fresh cut grass… Sheep bells ringing in the distance. Sharing Jackson Creek and a swimming hole with my dog and a friend and her dog.. Sitting with our feet in the cool creek water while the dogs play with abandon in the creek!  Flying sand across our laps! …

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