TC travels, 2014 TR, Pg 904, 2015 TR pg 964
Table of Contents Our 2009 travels started here on March 1, 2009 The first pictures appeared at page 15. We couldn't get our data card to work with our new computer. New Orleans and the Bayou c...
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Sorry Sleepy for the delay, Took the TC up to Silverton to get ready for the 4th of July. Silverton in a high San Juan mountain valley puts on one outstanding fireworks display. Lots of big shells and a few HUGH 10 inch shells that echo like thunder in the valley. They expect 15,000 for the show in a town of 800. TC is waiting for us in a nice spot along Mineral Creek with some friends. Will run up in the jeep Fri.
As for Sarah, she is a Great Pyrenees (from Pyrenees Mts between France and Spain) and about 110 lbs (add a few inches of fir and she looks even bigger). Both her parents are working dogs. She was born in a plywood shack in a pasture full of sheep, spent 8 weeks there until she was weaned. We picked her up and put her in with 5 ewes where she had safety but could not get out. Over the winter she had all the flock added and she became the protector of the flock. She is 5 years old, and is not agressive, but posessive. She will not attack first, but will defend her "family" if pushed. She seems to sleep all day and patrol the property at night. Main threats are domestic dogs, mt lions and bears. Had a bear in the area of our house for two months two years ago that raided the apple trees around the house but left the sheep alone. Wife got to shake hands with it one morning in the dark at her car (both were scared S*&%$^less). Her flock are Navajo Churros, decendants of the early sheep the Spanish brought from Spain in the 1500's. Long stong wool that the Navajos used in their rugs in many natural colors. DW and I run a spinning and weaving supply business on the side and deal a lot on the Navajo Reservation over the last 25 years. Lots of adventures out there over the years. Questions, drop me a PM if you like.
As for Sarah, she is a Great Pyrenees (from Pyrenees Mts between France and Spain) and about 110 lbs (add a few inches of fir and she looks even bigger). Both her parents are working dogs. She was born in a plywood shack in a pasture full of sheep, spent 8 weeks there until she was weaned. We picked her up and put her in with 5 ewes where she had safety but could not get out. Over the winter she had all the flock added and she became the protector of the flock. She is 5 years old, and is not agressive, but posessive. She will not attack first, but will defend her "family" if pushed. She seems to sleep all day and patrol the property at night. Main threats are domestic dogs, mt lions and bears. Had a bear in the area of our house for two months two years ago that raided the apple trees around the house but left the sheep alone. Wife got to shake hands with it one morning in the dark at her car (both were scared S*&%$^less). Her flock are Navajo Churros, decendants of the early sheep the Spanish brought from Spain in the 1500's. Long stong wool that the Navajos used in their rugs in many natural colors. DW and I run a spinning and weaving supply business on the side and deal a lot on the Navajo Reservation over the last 25 years. Lots of adventures out there over the years. Questions, drop me a PM if you like.
