Category: English Shepherds

Easter…

I was thinking today of Easter when I was a girl… Momma and i would go to town and shop for a new dress and shoes (our Easter outfits) …All ways ruffly and pretty complete with patent leather shoes, and socks with lace:) Momma all ways had a beautiful suit or dress and she looked …

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Amarillo Update….

Here is what is happening with Amarillo … PREGNANCY TIME LINE: Week Two (Days 8-14) DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES Embryo will be 4 cell at start of week and 64 cell by end of week Embryo enters the uterus CHANGES IN AMARILLO morning sickness CARE OF AMARILLO Continue as with Week One TO DO LIST …

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Easter Flowers

This past weekend the dogs and I were out and about…The weather was beautiful! We went up on the mountain …Grass was turning green everywhere…Leaves on the trees starting to show their colors too… On the trail up the mountain was Momma’s Easter Flowers…They were everywhere… Made me smile… Sigh…

Another Snake Story…(tis the season)

My dishwasher has been acting up…It goes to delay and will not finish washing the dishes…Yes looks like a new dish washer is needed… Anyway I was fixing lunch and decided I would hand wash all the dishes in the dishwasher. I did and Les dried them for me…He was putting up the dishes and …

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Nice Trip…

Les and I drove to Snow Hill early Friday morning to purchase a ram for our girls. I have never picked what I wanted for a sire of my flock…Kinda took what I could find…:) Marlene has a Drover Abilene pup (now 3)  his name is Tucker…Sure does look like Abilene! But Marlene raises Dorper …

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SNAKE!!!

I worked in my herb garden today getting it ready to plant. It is a new garden and under and in front of my kitchen window and just outside my kitchen door. I am kinda excited about this new herb garden! I have had pots of herbs before but never a garden! It is small …

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Amarillo Drover Puppies in May!

Drover did the job twice!   So Ms Amarillo should be in the ‘Puppy Way” 🙂 Due end of May! Pregnancy Timeline Week One DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES Fertilization occurs 2 cell embryos are in the oviduct The embryo is fairly resistant to external interference in development No flea or tick treatments… sigh just as the …

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AMARILLO AND DROVER!!!

Ah Yes !  Puppies….End of May!!!! Amarillo after much courting said yes! Twice! 🙂 These puppies should be good all round dogs. I expect them to be nice and even tempered like Amarillo and Drover. Out going and smart …They should work as needed.:) Both parents do work…Puppies should be tri colored and black and …

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Simple Country Pleasures…

Sundays! Pretty much says it all… Springtime…Grass greening up…Lambs in the field… Sunday Church service at Piney Grove UMC…Lunch…Friends…NASCAR on tv… Memories of Grandma and Grandpa…thinking of planting a garden and flowers! 🙂 Moving a rose bush or two…70’s next week!!!

Lambs, Sheep and Drover

This afternoon the sun came out and the dogs and I went to water the sheep. I sent Drover easy out and he brought the flock to me…He is getting pretty good!  Then we moved the sheep slowly all across the pasture with Drover doing nice down stays and not pushing on the sheep. I …

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