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May 26
Sometimes….
I forget to move my ewes and lambs from behind the dam to the field in front of our home…once in a while. I also have to move the worked sheep to their nighttime pasture first. Well this evening I was heading to bed and it was like 11 :30 PM…I had cooked a pound …
May 13
Walking Among Memories
When I was a wee girl my Grandpa Delk told me stories of his youth. (he was born in 1915)…he must have been 45 when I first remember his stories… Seems back then there were preachers that came round and held what was called “Big Meetings” they would build a brush arbor and have the …
May 12
Today…at the farm and about
This morning dawned bright and beautiful. The golden rays of sunshine on the pond were a site! I could hear the music from the sheep bells as the lambs did early morning races and their Mamas tried to see the under control. It is all so funny to watch… I had a lesson this morning …
Apr 17
And Then There Were Baby Doll Sheep…adventure number 1
I had a phone call from a local County Agent and she wanted to know if I could corral up 3 Baby Doll Sheep for a man that had sheep sheers coming the next day. They were in a pasture and had a corral. See I do ask the right questions! The fellow called me …
Apr 17
Peace…like 23 lambs having fun
This evening…KAT, Journey, Tallie and I went down into the big field in front of our home to watch the lamb races. We were not disappointed! It was more like “Lamb Shenanigans ” …they ran, laid down, played in the terrace, leaped straight up, caused their Mothers to call them and yet continued with their …
Apr 02
3 AM…so you want to raise sheep?
Here it is 3 AM Sunday morning (Palm Sunday) I am blogging…waiting on lambs! I had set my alarm for 2 AM and slept thru that alarm (tired from last night’s adventure. ) but my conscience could not allow me to sleep! So up and out to the quietness of the night…a few bells but …
Apr 01
adventure #2…The Wild Cow Roundup…
Well …I received a call from a lady one evening, late saying she had found my name and number on Face Book and was wondering “if I could round up cows with my English Shepherds? ” I was doing a bit of bragging on my dogs (as most dog owners do) and in the process …
Apr 01
Country Music…
I was listening to the birds this evening just before dark…to the frogs…the crickets chirping…the sheep bells tingling softly in the sweet warm night air…a dog in the distance barking…every once in a while a stronger wind blows…I can hear the cows in the distance mooing, and the sheep calling to each other good night…SIGH… …
Mar 17
Old Sheep…I love them…
The Grandma’s as I call them have become quite special to me… Last December when it turned so bitter cold here for two weeks I kept the Two Grandma’s in the barn in their stall, we also brought our two horses in, and put them in their stalls. It was bitter….cold…. I started feeding the Grandma’s …
Jan 26
Peaceful Evening…
I have been a bit under the weather as they say:-) Nothing serious…a cough and laryngitis for 3 weeks now…started with a cold…I finally went to the doctor have antibiotics and Musinex DM on board… I have coughed so much I have rarely slept any length of time … this morning I woke to a …
