Monthly Archives: November 2011

Advent to Ecstasy

  Some people have a hard time with Advent. They see it as a giant wet blanket on the “holiday season,” much like, some folk think certain strands of Christianity itself cast a wet blanket on the enjoyment of life. … Continue reading

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Free Sheepdog Trial Judging Seminar Jan 21

               “Up North” here we aren’t usually doing much sheepdog training in the dead of winter.  So, how about gathering for some lunch and snacks and talking about judging sheepdog trials by discussing Stuart Walton’s sheepdog trial judging video and … Continue reading

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Abbie Has Five Puppies

“And when I die…and when I’m dead, dead and gone, there’ll be one child born and a world to carry on.” Laura Nyro wrote those lyrics and Blood, Sweat and Tears and Peter Paul and Mary sang them. But, in … Continue reading

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A Tribute to Floss

Today I proclaim high praise for Floss, an exceptional Border Collie. A gift from God. From birth to death Floss was a no-nonsense working dog. If Border Collies are bred to have focus, she exuded that trait to the extreme. … Continue reading

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