Jan 01
Today Dan, Buddy, Drover, BOO and I worked sheep . All afternoon! I am tired! It was cool and then got cold! The wind picked up. Dan had a great lesson! We penned sheep! Sorted sheep, penned them again, sorted , back sorted. Gate Sorted, Moved the sheep in and out of the field…We did …
Dec 31
Abby Dabby (Abilene) is taking good care of her puppies! While not ever far away from them …She is weaning the puppies slowly…She is running her low growl (what are you doing ?) with the puppies! “I may have allowed you unlimited access but not no more! Milk buckets are tired! and sore! ” Puppies …
Dec 30
The puppies are settled in on the carport…In fact they “own it” my grown dogs have vacated it unless they are crated and safe from the little rascals! (You know the tail grabbing hair pulling oh you look fun ! types) My dogs “Know” they have to be good to the puppies! At least for …
Dec 26
A friend of mine shared this with me back in August…Seems Appropriate for what ever reason…I would like to share it here with you all: Kindness Posted on August 20, 2014 Every now and then I come across a poem that speaks to me. A phone call this morning from a friend, tearful over an …
Dec 26
I will look unto the hills from whence come my help! and my hope and strength! This time of year tends to cause me to reflect on what I have accomplished, where I have been, what I want to do in the coming year… I was filing emails this evening. WOW! The first 8 …
Dec 24
It is windy and warm in Jackson Creek tonight! The dogs and I took a stroll down the driveway to the woods…So we could enjoy the walk back up the driveway and looking at the Christmas lights and our tree from the outside of our home! There are candles in all the windows. Colored lights …
Dec 24
It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth, To touch their harps of gold: “Peace on the earth, goodwill to men From heavens all gracious King!” The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. Still through the cloven skies they come, With …
Dec 23
I took some photos of the puppies in our front bedroom tonight. The Photo quality is not very good…But ENJOY the PUPPY BREATH!!! They are sleeping with sheep fleece and now they have been exposed to ribbons on the Christmas tree that Drover won! Starting these puppies off right (smile!) and ready for what ever …
Dec 23
Years ago there was a writer Jo Northrop that wrote short articles for Country Living Magazine…and she titled them “Simple Country Pleasures”. The first one I remember reading was about quilts 🙂 I use the same title for some of my blogs when I write about my simple country pleasures… This time of year causes …
Dec 22
I was so encouraged to see so many English Shepherds at an AHBA Trial this weekend in Pittsboro, NC!!! (Kinda like the The NC ES Gathering Friday Herding Clinic where we had 20 English Shepherds! ) Anyway TODAY there were 5 English Shepherds total! (I believe) Three were trialing in HTAD (Herding Trial Arena …
