Nov 03
My heart is so full…My eyes have been so busy! We have been busy! Gerry, Elvis, Cher, KAT and Journey…We worked sheep today. Les has cut a bunch of fire wood! I am sure he is very tired! The day has been so beautiful! What a wonderful gift from God our Lord and Creator! …
Nov 01
I pull on my tall waterproof boots and put my coat on it is 1:45 AM… I am heading out to check my flock for lambs. It is November 1st, 2017 and I have 18 ewes due to lamb. I joke that the Stork is hovering over our farm for this big event. And delivering …
Nov 01
Yes Today was the special day ! No I do not tell my age…LOL! I suspect my face does 🙂 But never mind… I don’t think about it. I had my melt down at 25 years of age and gave it all I had! Now the number is not important! I called my Great Aunt …
Oct 29
I am feeling pretty overwhelmed with love and admiration for my English Shepherds, and Sheep! My friend Gerry came down today and helped me with the sheep. She has a Cardigan Corgi named Elvis is a great sheep dog! Gerry and Elvis gathered the flock out of the field and brought them into the …
Oct 27
Is a very smelly, dirty job at times. Today was one of those times! We had to trim the feet of all our flock! We started out Gerry and I thinking we would do some today and the rest tomorrow. I was dreading the job because it is hard on my back and hands. Les …
Oct 27
Sweet Oreo was born at Maple Grove Farm 4 years ago. She was a Dorper/ Churrio Navajo cross and had a white middle and black hind end and black front end. Thus the name Oreo! Oreo at first did not care for herding work. She seemed to think that sheep should spend their time eating, …
Oct 10
This afternoon I spent a pleasant hour visiting with Jackson and his Mom Ashley…We were watching the sheep grazing enjoying the fresh tender green grass. We discussed terraces and how they work their uses and what they do for a field, and how sheep graze. We made a plan to give shots and check for …
Oct 06
Swoosh! That is what Spring and Summer have sounded like as they zipped by! 2017 has been busy for sure but the time seems to have disappeared! In last 4 weeks we have held a very successful Jim Hartnagle Herding Clinic. Attended a Dog Breeding Seminar at the NC State Vet School on Genetics. Worked …
Aug 15
Thunder is rolling. As the softly falling rain makes its wonderful music…and the smell of fresh rain…Then a large boom of thunder that shakes everything! Lightening displays the clouds in the summer sky. Oh for sure a Simple Country Pleasure! I walked by the honey jar and stole a drop…I love fresh honey. When I …
May 10
I keep bells on my sheep. This helps me to know the sheep are okay and nothing is bothering them. The bells help me find the sheep…and at night I know they are all fine . I love to listen to the soft tinkling of the bells as the sheep graze or chew their cud …
