Nov 20
All my sheep are named Belle…It makes it easy and if they have a Blue collar with a Belle then They are Blue Belle…So you get the idea! No way can I name 22 sheep different names and remember them! Plus they are at a glance difficult to tell apart… But they are different and …
Nov 18
We have began a new Journey with our new puppy Peaslee’s Timber of Maple Grove Farm (formerly Nessie of the Shepherdsway Blue Moon Litter) I can hardly believe it has been only a week . Does seem longer only because we have been so busy doing so many new things and just plain settling in …
Nov 13
Today We went back to regular herding work… After being off a week. I am still not using Drover except for putting the sheep in the barn at night. His shoulder seems much better, still a bit of a limp. What I have done is stay off the Gator so he does not get on …
Nov 12
As many of you all ready know….Maple Grove Farm has a new member! Her name is “Timber” formerly (Nessie) from Mary Peaslee’s Blue Moon Litter… Belle the dam of this litter is out of Jarratt’s Dallas (my old dog ) I inherited Dallas I guess you could say from Mr. Ed Lynn Jarratt….Dallas was a …
Nov 11
Ah, Today was a new day on the farm for sure ! Our little Shepway girl took her first gator ride! Well it went okay.. She is not too fond of it yet…But wait she will be like all my dogs…Loving the gator soon! Les did some yard mowing…she thought that not so wonderful either …
Nov 10
As most of you know, we have a new puppy! Her litter call name is “Nessie” and she is from Mary Peaslee’s Blue Moon Litter … Belle her dam is out of Raven and my Dallas. I was very excited about the posibility of this puppy coming here to live with us. It is much …
Oct 31
Ah..That wonderful smell of wood smoke hanging in the air…The rise of the fog on the pond …The leaves in full color and the beauty of the falling leaves on the green gass and in the pond. The smoke coming out of the chimney on a cool, damp evening….Yes fall is here! As it should …
Oct 30
This morning Ernie and I worked his dog Artie…(well Ernie worked Artie on the sheep and I watched!) It is really cool how Artie is starting to catch on and do such a good job! Ernie is working hard with him and doing a great job! So afterwards I worked Montanna for a few minutes. She …
Oct 26
Today we spent a good portion of our day working dogs on sheep. We started with BOO in the arena gathering up the sheep and penning them. A job that she did very well. BOO is gaining coinfidence and doing a great job! She is easy to work with ! I am thinking of trying …
Oct 25
Today was “The Cow Sale Day”!!! Every Wednesday the Davadison County Livestock Barn in Lexington holds an Auction . They sell ducks, chickens, turkeys, geese, and all kinds of birds… Plus rabbits…sheep, cows, goats, and such! That sale starts at 8:00AM …When they finish they have a “Junk Sale”…consisting of whatever folk do not want …
