Feb 26
Les and I rose early …The day was beautiful. Birds singing…sheep grazing contently, dogs happy, and one rooster crowing:) Monday evening our good neighbor Clay Trotter had come over and he and Les loaded the ram on the truck in the crate…So we were ready to go to the auction in Mt Airy. Wow, the …
Feb 14
We do not have snow often…(and I am happy that is the way it is:) Some snow shots from today!
Feb 08
I woke as the sun broke the eastern sky. Eager and ready for this beautiful day. The air had a fresh smell like sheets hung on a line to dry. There was a bit of wind and a definite crispness to the morning. The sky was Carolina Blue! and Beautiful! The dogs were surprised to …
Jan 31
Today was interesting! It started with Drover and I going up to let the sheep out. I had stalled the ewes I thought might deliver n one stall together for warmth instead of dividing them up for lots of room. I checked and no lambs in either stall. Good! so I let them out! Then …
Jan 29
All the dogs went with me to check on the sheep in the barn. The sheep are all up because I have 23 ewes due most anytime now…..It is 12 degrees the wind is blowing out of the east and it is still lightly snowing…Babies born out in this weather can not survive…they will freeze… …
Jan 21
This morning we had round bale hay delivered. Then headed to the doctor with Les. When we arrived back this evening the sun had set and it was raining and windy cold. The dogs went with me to tarp the hay ( I had it unloaded beside the field next to the gate for ease …
Jan 15
Photos tomorrow Promise! The sheep were missing today and I could catch a glimpse from time to time so I knew there was a fence panel down somewhere and they were staying on our property so I let them range… About 3 PM I decided to load the Gator with puppies and Drover and go …
Jan 13
We had a wonderful visit this weekend from two of our puppy homes…. And Yes! Two puppies went to their forever homes! I had a ewe Thursday miscarry a lamb. She did not pass the placenta so today with my cousin Beverly’s help I went in and helped her. Not the most pleasant job but …
Jan 08
We have the coldest temps on record for last night. Today the 20s felt not so bad! Tonight single digits but no records expected. Puppies, sheep, horses, dogs, rooster are all doing fine. There was an interesting Rooster Puppy exchange today. As I stood and watched from afar I laughed so much! The Rooster came …
Jan 07
This evening Drover and I had to put the sheep in the barn because of the wind and our single digit temps…I parked the truck so to block the sheep from circling the barn (the Churrios have never been in the barn) Dover drove the sheep to the barn and I went round the other …
