Category: English Shepherds

Bible School Memories

Les and I went to Rick’s a local family restaurant in Denton tonight to have supper. We ran up with Juanita Winslow and her daughter Rhonda. They invited us to sit with them and we started talking. First about our need of 4 Danny Dozets and clear vanilla flavoring that the Women’s Society sells at …

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Puppies and Such

Today was puppy nail clipping day! Not a big deal ! These Abilene /Drover puppies are so laid back only one squirmed enough to be mildly difficult! They have been trimmed every Friday since they were 1 week old. They were wormed along with Abilene today as well. They love it Abilene does not! Today …

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more KEYSTONE MINE

The Keystone Mine was also known as the Jones Keystone Mine. I do not remember why.. Flake told me how the town behind his house flourished during the early 1900’s and how they took the ore out of the mine by a shaft/open top mine. They found gold and precious gems there.  The top of …

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Keystone Mine

Les and I were talking today about a place we ride our horses to in the early spring. Mainly because of the cut over timber land that surrounds most of it now. Several years ago it was all 100 year old timber at least. We could ride to it anytime… But that set me to …

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DROVER AND THE PUPPIES

Today the puppies spent all day outside and on my porch! It was cold so we moved the Crate that they sleep in with all their special blankets out to the porch. So they had a warm place out of the wind to nap in as it pleased them.Plenty of hot goats milk was served …

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PUPPY PLAY!!!

I have the best time watching puppies play! They are so carefree , happy, bouncy, and my how they can roll! Today I let the puppies come to the porch, and now they found it they will own it! I did not know there were so many puppy toys lying around. Leaves, pieces of pillow …

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January Herding Workshop

I was up way before the sun started streaking the sky with pinks , reds, and golds. It was overcast and cold! 14 degrees! By the time the sun came up the wind started a gentle breeze out of the south west.  I finished my paper work and piled everything into a large container to …

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Saturday Herding Work Shop

Well it is very late, and I am ready for tomorrow. We have about 12 people coming to our work shop. It is all very exciting! The ducks are separated and ready , I will sort the sheep in the morning. Everything is ready at the pens. I hope the sun will shine and the …

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“My”Road

Today we cut wood on the mountain (in a wind row) where there used to live a big forest that was over 200 years old. This forest was cut down for the money . It is such a heart break and sorrow to me that it is gone now. Do not misunderstand I am no …

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PUPPY/DUCK TESTING DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The weather was great! We used a 10 x 10 lot to test in. The two ducks were mixed Indian Runner and Mallard. The ground flat and grassy with leaves. Les brought the puppies in one at a time. The first puppy a tri male sat down looked around and then stood up excited like …

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