Category: My Country treasures

My New and Used Stock Handling Equipment!

The afternoon was hot. I had been busy in the house and decided about 2:00 PM to go to the sheep pens and try out my new and used stock handling equipment. I had been thinking about this for several days and looking forward to my new adventure. I took KAT, Journey, BOO and Bess …

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Simple Country Pleasures…milking

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It was a warm Sunday afternoon. We had been to church and heard a fine fiery sermon on Forgiveness by our new Preacher. Sunday lunch  was shared with a few of our church friends. When we arrived home…Quickly I took care of our sheep, horses, dogs and puppies …Before I knew it…it was time to …

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Shepherds…

I consider myself a shepherd. this evening I went to check on that troublesome ewe…She was not with the flock. Drover and I rode the gator as we checked the flock. Then places in the field. As we rode by the cool woods…There she was with two brown lambs just born!  She is a very …

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Forgotten…memories

Sigh…as I write this I realize I have a wonderful memory…but it seems I cannot remember what it is! This evening as I visited with my friend Lawana …I looked out over her yard towards the milking parlor. I had a deep sense of peace as I enjoyed the beauty of the evening and the …

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Rain at the Farm…a simple country treasure

Sigh…Finally we are getting some rain, it was about to be serious. The grass we rely on was starting to dry up. The pond has dropped at least a foot! That is unusual, it is spring fed that means the water in the ground is getting lower.. Tonight I took a short gator ride to …

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Simple Country Treasures….

I have been watching the moon the last couple of nights as it grows. The big orange ball as it comes up over the trees…Shrouded in clouds  then clear …I love the light it casts on the big field in front of our home.  I like to walk out and look round at the farm …

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The First Week of Life…Pregnancy Timeline

Drover and BOO had a successful tie on June 10th! (at lest I saw this one):-) they had been together off and on for 6 days. We are expecting an awesome litter and will likely be around 8 puppies! This is what is happening inside BOO…and what I am doing for her… Pregnancy Timeline    Author: …

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Maple Grove Farm At Sunset…

I was looking at my field over the past few days and noticed a weed called Night Shade (Carolina Horsenettle)  growing. Four years ago I had a small patch in the lower part of my 7 acre field . I should have got after it then! But thought the sheep would eat it and kill …

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Country Treasures…

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Life has many twists and turns…like a country road…they were all ways built to go by everyone’s house.  Then other houses thru the years were built up along the twisting country roads.  I smile as I remember my Sweet Mama saying about one such twisting curvy road…”the man that built that road ( Crouse Town …

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