Category: English Shepherds

Identifying Remains…

As I started slowly today to clean up the kitchen, and things out of the refrigerator…I had to laugh! I looked in this piece of tin foil and thought what in the world was that? I studied it , dark brown all most black grainy, (No I was not about to sniff it) then I …

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All is Well…

Nothing to report! All the sheep and the dogs are fine! Drover and I spent the night in the truck beside the sheep pens with the rifle. I had bad dreams and slept poorly. Drover was restless. A skunk is in the area. But I can report the sheep slept well! Sleeping in the house …

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Drover’s Stock Dog Journal…(our adventure)

Drover gate

As the sun came up over Dutchman’s Mountain, I knew it was going to be a very warm day. The fog was heavy along the branch along the sheep pens… and the day had that feel to it. I was up till 2:30 Am working on the ESCR/NESR Quilt (I was tacking the legend on …

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This Evening…

My Uncle Don and Aunt Peggy came over with a basket of figs and some jars of canned goods. Yum! Peggy helped me with my stitching on the quilt. She showed me how to do a hidden stitch so I can stitch the Legend on the back of the ESCR/NESR Quilt! WOW! This is going …

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10 Days and Counting…

Montanna pup

Every year for the last  nine years (I think my number is correct) we have held the NC English Shepherd Gathering here at Maple Grove Farm.  This year it has grown to a FOUR Day Event! I have a Flyer posted on the  Home page and you can read more of the details there.    …

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Getting Ready!

Today we worked on the round pen and the arenas and our gates. Ernie and Artie came up and worked sheep and then worked on gates! Les worked on our house and we are making good progress! It is cool again tonight but not like last night. I think there will be PUPPIES at Maple …

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Fall Has Arrived!

This evening for the first time I could smell wood smoke ever so faintly on the breeze. It was a good smell and brought lots of memories with it. The cool night air said FALL! and I could see my breath for the first time since early Spring! Is this a sign of what is …

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A Lick and A Promise…

We had the Nance Reunion today at Mt Tabor Church in Jackson Creek. I went by yesterday with my cousins to put flowers on graves and clean the cemetery up of old flowers and such. (Grandma and I use to do this ) This morning early I went down and cleaned the church up. Grandma …

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Busy…

By the time I sit down to the computer I am so tired and sleepy I cannot stay awake. We have been working very hard! We are getting ready for winter. Will start fencing next week! And a shed for the sheep as they will be lambing in February! Not my choice, the girls decided …

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Working…

I know I have been absent a lot this spring and summer!  No time and too tired to blog! We are working on my Mother’s house. We have it all most finished. A interior redo and remodel! Look for the Maple Grove Farm Cabin to be ready for daily weekly rentals! Soon! I will have …

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