Category: Simple Country Pleasures

Grandma…

My Grandma was number 12 of 13 children born to Bennie and Elizabeth Nance in the Jackson Creek Community. My Grandma loved her husband Astor J. Delk, her family, God and her church and community was all ways a good neighbor…and her love is still felt though she has gone on to heaven… Grandma was …

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November’s Promise

Wood smoke, cool night air…with the promise of frost. Sheep bells ringing softly on the sheep in the field in front of our home as they go about grazing. A big moon showing thru white puffy clouds moving west to east as the cold front approaches. A long over due chat on the phone… with …

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Simple Country Pleasures…

Horses softly neighing in the distance. Cows lowing to each other. An occasional far away bark of a dog. Crickets and lots of them singing. The soft tinkle of a sheep bell as they eat grass in the night. Owls discussing owl business…all types of owls. The gentle, cool breeze that says softly “Fall, Fall, …

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A Beautiful Sunset…this Evening

I do have the photos ! Some trouble with the camera downloading them! But it was an awesome evening. We had the most refreshing rain! Then the cooler air came in! Oh yes! The windows are finally open! It has been 3 months of 90 + temps and humidity… We had a DOUBLE RAINBOW! and …

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It Is A Flood !

We had about 4 inches of rain this evening! The ditches and the branch were rolling! So Drover and I took the JD Gator and went Water Gatoring! What is that? It is where you drive thru the ditches filled with water as fast as you can! Screaming at the top of your voice It …

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Simple Country Pleasures…

Mowing the yard…and the heavenly smell of fresh cut grass… Sheep bells ringing in the distance. Sharing Jackson Creek and a swimming hole with my dog and a friend and her dog.. Sitting with our feet in the cool creek water while the dogs play with abandon in the creek!  Flying sand across our laps! …

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My Heart is Broken…

Montanna

Today we laid my sweet girl Montanna to rest beside Amarillo. She lost her long time valiant battle with Hip dysplashia. In the last two days she was unable to walk with out my help and was starting to suffer with the pain. Montanna was 13 years 1 month and 7 days old. She was …

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Simple Country Pleasures…

Sheep

Drover, KAT Ballou and I traveled to Seven Mile Ford in Virginia and picked up the ram. All is well and the girls are quite pleased to be courted! On the trip up…I am all ways amazed by the mountains, their mystery, majesty, and beauty. The air was cool and pleasant. The sky was grey …

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Simple Country Pleasures…

The cool night air moving slightly… The dark night sky lit by the stars and planets…the Milky Way visible…And the Lightening Bugs doing their part…to light the night. The outline of the mountains dark and purple …and reflected in the pond. Crickets singing and frogs too… The slight mist rising off the pond… The fresh …

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Simple Country Pleasures…

The moon rose slowly, and brightly over Dutchmen’s Mountain. The clouds hung low and dark at times across the face of the moon but never blocked it. The birds were singing It’s Summer! It’s Summer! and having quite a time with their song! I have never heard such sweet, beautiful music. The evening seemed all …

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