Apr 24
My post tonight has nothing to do with English Shepherds BUT Maybe Everything to do with them! Tomorrow we will have Easter Dinner (lunch) at my Grandma’s house only Grandma will not be there for the first time. As most of you know she passed away in June last year…. I feel kind of emotional …
Apr 23
Today it rained ! All day. Cold and dreary foggy. This evening Les offered to put the ducks up and I agreed very happily! When Les came back in after being gone a very long time, he said he could not find the ducks. I thought oh no! So I put all my dogs up, …
Apr 20
Les spent the day mowing our yard and my Mother’s yard. Seven hours he mowed! It sure looks great! I went to town and bought feed for all of the animals. When I returned home I fixed a salad (yes again!) and after supper I went out and played with the puppies.They were quite the …
Apr 20
Today was nice and sunny, warm, breezy…I love this kind of weather! The puppies and the dogs tend to think it is all ready way to hot for their comfort, but for me it is perfect! As I spent time playing with the puppies and teaching them to come and the word “No” I thought …
Apr 17
The puppies at night stay in a 10 x 10 homemade pen under the hay shed next to our house. It is about 70 feet from my door maybe. I leave the light on at night and have the baby monitor out there so I can hear what is going on as well as the …
Apr 16
May 11, 2010 We left for Mount Rogers today to stay for four months as Camp Hosts at Fox Creek Horse Camp in Troutdale, Virginia. It is a cool spring day, sunny, dry and windy. The anticipation is high, the dogs feel it. They have “known” for days and have been like glue to us …
Apr 15
Have you ever thought about what would make the perfect puppy play ground? I have given it some thought with each litter I have here. 1. lots of space 2. toys of all sorts 3.people and dogs to play with Here is what it is… The crawl space under my tack room! Dirt to lay …
Apr 14
Today Les and I worked on fencing for our sheep. The grass is growing and so pretty and green! The sheep look so longingly at it that WE could not stand it any longer. They now have about an acre of fresh green grass to munch on and enjoy. While we work on the rest …
Apr 12
Monday was just beautiful here! The dogwoods have been incredible this spring as well as the redbud trees. Our azaleas in front of our house are starting to bloom and will put on quite a show. But my favorite has been the little bluets (Easter Flowers) my Momma calls them. Up “My Road” they have …
Apr 10
Today, my good friend Tosha came over with her girls about 2:00 PM and we sat out under the shed and played with the puppies for a long time. The girls wanted to help with the duck testing so we gathered up the collars (to tell the pups apart with) Put them on and took …
