Working dogs
Saturday, August 13, 2022 I truly believe there is no happier dog than a dog who has a job. Our guardian dogs might not have the cushy life that house dogs do, but they love their jobs and are … Continued
Let’s be creative!
Friday, August 12, 2022 The house is almost put back together from the big family gathering, the pastures have been cleaned and I finally realized I’ve been neglecting the creative side of my brain. Well. Let’s get that fixed. #1 … Continued
Bridges and woodland creatures
Thursday, August 11, 2022 When the gentle boy was born, 12 years ago, we were building a bridge across the creek, right behind Yaya’s Yarn Barn, so we decided it would be a good idea to name the bridge after … Continued
Who goes there?
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 Was it the almost full moon or the overflow excitement from Juno’s birthday or a cougar wandering too close to the property? Whatever it was the dogs did not sleep much last night with all that … Continued
Happy Birthday Juno!!
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 Guess who turns one year old today? Juno! Watching her grow from the timid little pup who was afraid of the snow, to one very impressive livestock guardian dog, we are so glad this girl joined … Continued
Let’s plant trees!
Monday, August 8, 2022 “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb I love planting trees, well not exactly the digging of the hole and all but … Continued
Rain is welcome here!
Sunday, August 7, 2022 I’m so grateful for these evening thunderstorms that have been rolling in lately. The guardian dogs don’t care much for the thunder and I have concerns about our second cutting of hay, but rain is always … Continued
Quiet house and a daily blog again
Saturday, August 6, 2022 The house is quiet again and we will miss the happy chaos from having that many kiddos here! But our life with just the 2 of us is pretty sweet too so don’t worry about us. … Continued
Rainy days usually bring rainbows
Friday, July 29, 2022 There was no rain in the forecast for us but we had a lovely downpour last night. My brother and sister in law in Kentucky would not be using the word “lovely” to describe the rain … Continued
Traditions
Thursday, July 28, 2022 The tradition began with the gentle boy. When he turned 8 we decided he was old enough to learn to drive the tractor. And our next oldest grandson who was living in Bangkok at the time … Continued
Sign of the times
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 We knew it would happen eventually. Since last fall, we’ve been expecting our roads to be torn uo to allow the city to replace a very old water system. Well as Murphy’s law would have it, … Continued
A dog and his boys
Monday, July 25, 2022 The thing that I was most stressed about before the family arrived was how my house dogs would react to living with little humans. Especially Banjo who still has quite a bit of puppy energy! The … Continued