Feb 13
Today was beautiful! A bit windy but sun shinning and nice! This morning I took the puppies on a “walk about” . We went to the pond and they played there for a while. Then we headed down to the field behind the dam to check on our burn pile of brush. That was all …
Feb 12
Okay, I AM TIRED tonight! We had a Great day for our Herding Work shop! The day was bright and pretty with a bit of wind chill but in all really nice! We had 11 dogs work today not counting Drover and Amarillo who stayed behind in the pens working. The rest of the Maple …
Feb 12
Today the grading man (my brother Kenneth) was suppose to be here around 9:00 AM.. He called said Randal his assistant would be here but that got changed and finally at 1:00 PM we got started! First Les cut some small trees that had grown in the edge of the pasture while Randal took the …
Feb 11
I have not posted since Saturday this is Thursday! So much has happened around here! All good but not enough time in the day! Two more puppies have left for their forever homes. So four remain to leave within the next 16 days! Jordan leaves next week and I am flying with one puppy on …
Feb 05
Today was the big day… The first puppy left for her new home! The first one is all ways hard for me… this was no different! My “Tara” has a new home with Marty and Brenda Burrell in Virginia. They own a farm with cattle and horses. She will be called “Sadie” . I know …
Feb 05
I was so tired last night I forgot to write. The puppies have kept me so busy it is hard to believe they will be LEAVING in a few days! The first one is all ways so hard for me as is the last one. The last eight weeks seem like a blur to me. …
Feb 03
Farm work is hard on the back! Mine is sore tonight! Wow! Much was accomplished today! I had talked to Leonardo about fencing for my sheep and he had said it would be a few weeks before he had time to help me. Danielito showed up unannounced this morning. Ready to start cutting brush and …
Feb 01
Late afternoon I started down to the duck / sheep pens to feed the stock. All 8 puppies insisted it was time for their “First Walk About”. So with Drover on leash, Abilene, Montanna and Amarillo loose we started down the driveway. About to our Maple Grove Farm sign 2 of the 8 said they …
Jan 31
I have wondered how the English Shepherd , Farming, and my way of life will fair years from now. Will it disappear? And how could I help young girls grow in wisdom and knowledge of the “Farm” and it’s ways. I guess I need not wonder…listen to these two very remarkable young girls… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Not …
Jan 31
It is all most time for the puppies to be going to their forever homes! It is an exciting time and a sad time for me as well. I think about all the hope and promise I see in this litter , and I sit and wonder at what a good life they will all …
