Category: English Shepherds

He Grew The Tree…

Words CHUCK LAWRENCE “As Creator of all things, God made everything on earth for a purpose. You see, it was always  His plan that His only Son would die for the sins of mankind. So he created the minerals that, forged together, would become the spear used to pierce His side. He created the brambles …

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Simple Herding Pleasures!

Drover lights

We had a big rain last night…It made the grass pop green! and the trees sing Spring! The birds were busy, the sheep and all washed clean and bright! It was a beautiful blue sky day filled with sunshine and the pleasure of good friends visiting with their dogs… We herded the afternoon away! My …

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With A Broken Heart…

I am writing this post… My sweet, sweet Amarillo has gone on this evening. She left just before dark. It was time…as she was starting to be in pain. Though I am amazed she has been up and about for the last five weeks. Just two days ago she was swimming in the pond!  So …

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A Perfect Walk About…(simple country pleasures)

Elvis

Yesterday Gerry, Elvis (her Cardigan Corgi) , Drover 27 Katahdin Sheep and I did a “walk about” … The day was as beautiful a Spring day as one could hope for! The sun was shinning brightly, big puffy white clouds billowed about, and it was a bit cool and windy…but perfect… The air was fresh …

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Working Sheep and Spring…simple country pleasures…

Three of four Beautiful days this week we have worked sheep at Maple Grove Farm…All the time watching the trees unfurl their green leaves and the bees busy, with the butterflies having a Spring Fling! Not forgetting the birds singing happily and the Red Bud trees budding out in all their beauty!  Lest I forget …

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Amarillo…my sweet sweet girl

Amarillo

Amarillo is 8 years and 4 months old. A beautiful black and tan girl out of Abilene and Dillon. Anyone that has met Amarillo is impressed with her sweet disposition and easy gentle ways. But she is tough enough to work cows …. She has been tough on possums and coons, a wonderful trail dog, …

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My Sheep…Know my voice…

Sheep Florida FL

I find herding sheep fascinating…For so many reasons… In the Bible Jesus says “His sheep know His voice” I can tell you what I know of sheep not only do they know my voice (and that comes first to them) But they know ME! and what I look like. After working with the same sheep …

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Old Dogs, Children and Water Mellon Wine…

I think Tom T. Hall is a great story teller…For some reason this song has been on mind…so here are some of  the lyrics… Old Dogs, Children , and Water Mellon Wine…   How old do you think I am he said? I said well I didn’t know He said I turned sixty five about …

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Possum Dogs!!!

I have Coon/Possum dogs!  Amarillo and BOO are continually working the woods at night. Searching for then finding and treeing a Coon or Possum. Once treed they bark on the tree expecting me to come and take care of their prisoner! Really girls it is dark, the woods are filled with all  sorts of biting …

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As a Girl… (Simple Country Pleasures)

Puppies snow

I remember my Grandpa dressed in overall, boots and coat… sitting on the ground…in the sunshine, up against the dairy barn,on a cold day…looking… I wondered at the time why he would sit on the ground! It was cold and made no sense to me… he all ways sat in a chair! And he was …

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