Oct 13
It was very cool on the farm at 5:00 AM as my sore feet hit the floor. I took a deep breath, hesitated and plunged into the day! Imagine the rush one feels as you plunge from a high diving board into the pool of cool water below! “That” is what my whole day felt …
Oct 12
I hit the floor at 5:00 AM Thursday . Knowing ALL I had to accomplish to be ready for Friday! We started in the shop setting up tables and sweeping. Sweeping, sweeping Did I mention sweeping???? We straightened up and put up things. Around 1:00 PM Jan and I were joined by Laree and Sheree…. …
Oct 11
On Wednesday Jan Masters and Dakota (Abilene/Dallas puppy) arrived up from Florida to start their “Working Vacation”. We started the day early and worked late! We had such a great time! It seemed like playing instead of real work. But moving cleaning , attaching wire onto fence posts, driving 60 tent stakes, moving and gathering …
Oct 10
I am over whelmed by all the wonderful people and their generosity that helped with and attended the North Carolina English Shepherd Gathering over the last five days!!!! I am so BLESSED to know each and everyone ! What sweet , kind, good people!!! There is no way to THANK everyone! Saying Thank You is …
Oct 06
Very Tired tonight! Much accomplished today! But a lot remains to be done… Jan and Dakota came in late last night from Florida and they helped me all day! Thank You Jan!!!! Bet you sleep good tonight! Jan showed me some of Dakota’s amazing free style Frisbee routine! That is something to see!!!!!! Amazing!
Oct 04
Well Folks it will not be long now! Instead of months or weeks it is down to hours! I am cleaning mowing setting up and in general thinking “What was I thinking?” Three weeks ago I thought I have plenty of time! I did Three weeks ago!!!! But I have some very special friends that …
Oct 04
It has been breath taking beautiful today! The weather perfect for Fall!! I mowed the fields today. It smells so good! The sun was so warm on my shoulders ! I love the beams of golden light this time of year. And the dew on the grass of the morning as the sun comes up. …
Oct 03
Today Drover and I left out at 6:00AM to deliver a pony in Liberty and a horse in Reidsville. Then our plan was to go on to Burlington to pick up sheep for next weekend… We started at 6:00AM and the black horse loaded fine..except when I went to tie him in the horse trailer …
Oct 02
I took some horses for a friend to the horse sale this evening… Two guys came by and started talking about their horses. (I do not know their names) . The one guy said he had a horse for 19 years and how hard it is to find one to replace it. Not that he …
Sep 30
No I do not wish I had not started this arena redo…but man is it hard work!!! We have the round pen complete, the duck arena needs final touches and one side of the big arena is all but complete…. I just hope there is enough get up left in me to make my scare …
