I have been lucky enough to say I’ve not been to the doctor for any illness in over 20 years. I’ve not been on any prescription drugs in over 25 years. And to most people’s amazement, neither me nor any of my animals have taken anti-biotics in over 25 years. Yet we are living a …
Friday night, I attended the introduction session for using Essential Oils (specifically Young Living brand) for increasing your health. I’ve attended this session many times, but I always learn something new. Here are a few highlights: For those with high cholesterol, pay attention. Cholesterol was something our grandparents never had to worry about (or at …
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When I first saw a border collie work sheep, I was mesmerized and amazed. How could a dog do this? The dog found sheep up a field, gathered them to the handler, turned them different ways, put them through panels far away from the handler and tucked them nicely into a pen. All the while …
About a month ago I was “given” a stray cat. Someone had found her in the drain pipe that runs under their drive way. At first thought, she was just “hurt” but after careful examination, she was likely hit by a car and had drug herself into the drain in fear of being found by …
Fleck & Tresa, Crook & Whistle Trial 2010 On Sunday, September 12th, we ran in our third and final (for the season) USBCHA trial. The Crook & Whistle trial was part of the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool festival held in Jefferson, WI. The novice portion of the trial is held Sunday afternoon, after the 2nd …
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Fleck & Tresa, Crook & Whistle Trial 2010 On Sunday, September 12th, we ran in our third and final (for the season) USBCHA trial. The Crook & Whistle trial was part of the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool festival held in Jefferson, WI. The novice portion of the trial is held Sunday afternoon, after the 2nd …
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Last weekend we ran in our second USBCHA trial, held in Portage, WI. The trial site (MacLeish Farm) is a spectacular site nestled in a heavily tree-lined valley accessed by a very long, winding road. The Novice class was to run after Ranch on Monday morning so Fleck and I loaded up and departed our …
If you follow me on Facebook, you already know – Fleck & I participated in our first USBCHA “novice” trial this past weekend. If you are unfamiliar with this venue, USBCHA stands for the United States Border Collie Handlers Association. You can read more on their website at www.usbcha.com. The trial we participated in was …
One of my sheep had blood dripping from the ear the other day. After looking closer, I saw that his ear-tag was cutting through the flap – ouch! Here is what we did once we caught him. Removed the ear tag (he does not need it for tracking) and washed his open wound with diluted …
Do you often have a feeling of loneliness even in a crowded room or busy life? So many of us feel like we are very, very alone in a world that just seems to pass us by without caring what we are experiencing. Some may even think that “I’ll be happy if I could just …