The Ram

One of the new sheep here. He's a 2 yo St Croix ram. The folks I got him from basically kept him as a pet. Yes, a "pet". He's quite friendly and easy enough to get along with.

How do others do it?

I mean how does one keep up with a blog?? I don't have the time or if I do I hate my slow dial up!! So, here is an update for those friends of mine calling me "mean" for not keeping them up to date!

 

Meet Dixie. She's the new resident LGD. I think I really got lucky with her. She's a doll and she hangs with the flock all the time. She can't stand it when I work dogs so I have to put her up in her place. If left in the barn she figures a way out!

 

 

 

Just a few nice shots of Bree working. It's hard to take pictures when handling a dog!

Bree & Doc

 

Playing in the snow. Glad something around here enjoyed this stuff!

Winter Wonderland

 

More Snow

 

March 1, 2009

 

Yes, this shot is from March 1, 2009. I can't explain it, no one can. Why is it the year I move "north" they get a freak snow storm???? Not once but twice now this white stuff has fallen from the sky on me here!.

The dogs are having a blast in it. I had to pour water on the gate clips in order to get out of the yard, new latches come in Friday.

The fence people actually showed up at 7:15 this morning. I could not believe they were going to pull wire in this mess, brrrr. I guess they took me serious when I said it.must.be.done.by.friday. Sheep arrive Friday and I still have lots to do, nothing will get done in this mess though. So we have just been hanging out and wandering outside periodically.

The new dog in the picture is "Doc". I will get some proper shots of him once it's safe to venture out and about!

Just Catching Up

Yikes! It's been almost a month since the last post.

Well, we've been busy and traveling too. A 12 day road trip to Florida with a stop over in Alabama coming and going. Ah we went to Jeffers! Yep, and I spent almost 2 hours there and gawd knows how much $$ but it was worth it.

We worked the trial at Davids' and I mean "worked". I didn't run Bree as Bree w/o sheep for 3 months is NASCAR w/o restrictor plates. Had a blast and saw some smokin runs laid down. I ended up holding/spotting/sorting for the novice class. It was pretty nice to see newbies come out and give it a try. Hopefully many will continue.

The fence is still not done but will be as I have sheep arriving on the 6th of March! Somehow someway this-must-get-done. It will; it's just scary to look out there and see no wire! I am still looking for a LGD and was offered a Jack today - don't ask I don't get it either.

On a stop in Alabama I picked up Doc, a new resident here. Doc is doing a fine job of holding down the couch with Bree....I'll get pictures of him up if it would ever stop raining here! I mean I don't think it rains this much in Florida!! Trust me 42 and rain is not fun.

I was able to take both the dogs out on a run yesterday a couple of times. Doc is sure I am out to kill him. Bree is used to running, Doc isn't :) After his first mile and a half he promptly belly flopped in the pond and did not want to get out. His expression later in the day for the 3rd mile was priceless "you go ahead I will keep an eye out on you from here on the porch" not happening, he came along and then he possessed the couch the rest of the night.

Bree finally came in, well actually she's a month early. So, we have sheep and people coming next week and I will need to get her bred. It's now or never!

Had just a short update about Nap. He's doing really well. Yep, told ya it was short! Of course where he is is simply perfect. I sure do miss him and to think we are not even at the half way point yet.