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 …
Dec 19
After the live auction ended on Face Book for Laree I realized I had not put my sheep up. It was 10:30 PM Dark and cold. Not a problem we have put sheep up many times in the dark this time of year… Drover and I headed to the gate at the end of the …
Dec 16
BOO is going with Drover Les and I to a AHBA Trial in Pittsboro NC this weekend for a 2 day herding trial! BOO’s first trial…She is entered in HTAD level I sheep… We have been working on gathering! She is a driver naturally! Drover is entered in level III HTAD and will be working …
Dec 16
This evening Kay and I went to get the sheep up before dark! All afternoon we had worked sheep. First penning, then sorting at the gates, then putting the sheep in different lots to work. We practiced our HTAD course and BOO practiced too! We have a trial this weekend! In Pittsboro NC! Closer home …
Dec 14
With it getting dark early …we have been gathering our flock of sheep up around 8:30 PM…(Before the coyotes come calling) So the sheep have a nice long grazing time in the far fields. Tonight Drover and I walked across the dam. I was dressed for cold weather. Interestingly the air would be really cold …
