On the day of the Lord’s birth we of the Meadow wish you Merry Christmas. As we celebrate and worship please know you all are in our prayers and thoughts. God Bless You All!
-we love this picture…. imagine what Mary must’ve thought about it all….of all the people who ever walked the earth this is the one human I want to meet in heaven….. not only because I am in awe of her but because I want to say Thank you to her for saying yes to God…..
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As with all posts we now have our moment of mirth……
last night as I was out and about what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a spry little elf driving a SC and not 9 deere… (pun intended)…. hehehe
-here is the proof as Saint Nick roared by in a Case SC… 🙂
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– um… sorry folks I think the old guy had too much Christmas Cheer… ahem….
As Christmas Eve comes here to the Meadow the old guy is always in awe and full of wonder that God came to earth to save His creation. As night falls and everyone is snuggled down for a long winter’s nap we collies watch as he will look outside and up into the sky in awe and wonder. For him it is his favorite celebration of the year. It is so quiet and if the stars are out it is always awe inspiring……
While White Christmas is one of his favorites, the old guy always appreciates the old carols most of all once night falls…..
We all wish you a Blessed Christmas Eve and tomorrow we will be ready to celebrate with our treats! 🙂
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-Wow! I was a good girl this year.. look at that big present for me!
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The old guy’s favorite Holy Song for Christmas song……
In the animal world there are some disturbing things I see… so I will address them after some cool information….
Here is a collie in the 30’s at the home of Edsel Ford! In the min-cars are Josephine Ford, known as Dodie who loved animals till the day she died donating large sums of money for their care. Josephine Ford was the daughter of Edsel Ford who was the son of Henry Ford. Edsel was a kind man who did not like many of the antics his father pulled. Edsel was not only President of Ford but of Lincoln and Mercury. He founded Mercury and had a big role in designing all Ford cars after the advent of the Model A which was his first Ford design. While all that endears me to Edsel, he had a collie!!!!
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The other child is William Clay Ford who is the youngest child of Edsel and Eleanor Ford. William Clay Ford is the only one alive of Edsel’s 5 children. He is presently 88 years old and he owns the Detroit Lions….. too bad he can;t have success on the football field that his family has had with their cars!
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-My love for Tractors is also well known on this blog. Here is a picture of a Ford 9N tractor and beside the back tire is Henry Ford and in the middle of the picture is Edsel. Next to Henry Ford is Harry Ferguson. Ferguson developed the revolutionary hydraulic three point hitch that changed the tractor world forever! He later had Ferguson tractors after working with Ford till Henry died and then later was merger with Massey-Harris to build the Massey-Ferguson company that still thrives today!
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To further see a quick shot of their collie as a young dog go her and go to 2:33 on the film to see Eleanor playing in the snow with the kids and the collie!
Those who live nearby should know you can walk your dogs there and they have dog days so check out the website. 🙂
Henry Ford at Fairlane created a refuge for wild animals having many brought in from threatened areas. One of his specialties were bird. Five Hundred bird houses were built and he loved watching them……
In 1912 and 1913 Ford threw his weight and money in to help pass the Migratory Bird act. It still serves as protection for the Geese and Ducks and others whom you see flying south in the fall and north in the spring.
So, what is the point of this post? Well part of it is that I like the Fords and love animals and that they had a collie. But, the other is that saving animals, helping them and loving them is not relegated to just average folks or working folks or what have you. It is a spectrum of people from the poorest to the richest who work for the betterment of animals. W don’t get political here on Collies of the Meadow but in today’s world I think it is important for all of us to remember animal care is not just the realm of self-proclaimed protectors or activists who seem to pour scorn upon the wealthy. It is for ALL of us to do. People like the Fords could pour in money and pull favors from connections while people like you and I help where we can and take in what we can and try to care for animals around us through everyday activities that include kindness and love.
Together we all can make a difference…. I dont care if you are rich or poor….. just do what you can like build a birdhouse, feed the birds in the winter, take in a stray cat or dog, give money to no-kill shelters, even $10 helps! Donate your time…… whatever….. it all helps. So what about the tractor? Well, I love them but planting corn in the part of the world I live in has helped the deer, migrating birds and squirrels as well as raccoons and others eat all winter so they dont starve like they used too. Yes, despite protests of some there is a place of modern technology in helping to feed the animals.
For me, I love animals. We take in all we can, feed all we can, find homes for the unhomed we know of and give them all love. Animals from the wild seem to know we love them and many come to our home to spend their final days till they pass away such as the woodchuck who showed up one day and whom I picked up (which horrified everyone for they thought it would bite me) and wrapped in a blanket and put under the big Maple with food and water. He never ate or drank but stayed till he passed in peace. We have had injured birds come, injured bats and squirrels and while all of them were beyond saving they all were cared for till they died feeling cared for.
One doesnt have to do great things for animals.. just be kind and loving…. for even the most wild animal has to have love….. just love them….. it will change your life.
Wow! 18 degrees here yesterday!!! What is this the North Pole?
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North Pole? Isn’t that where Santa Claus lives?
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Wait, if there is Santa Claus…. that means its Christmas and that means….
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Collie Indoor Plumbings so we don’t have to go out in 18!!!!
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We WANT!! WE WANT!! WE WANT!! WE WANT!!!! We demand Collie Indoor Plumbing!! 18 is too cold to have to go outside! We want collie indoor plumbing…. What? No!!! We will organize and strike… this is it WE WANT COLLIE INDOOR PLUMBING!!! NOW!!
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Wow! A Spontaneous Revolution!!! Now to harness it and ride to to my world domination!!!! Let me see…. all that reading has to help me with this….Beer Hall Putsh… nope, that was a failure plus I dont want to wear some funny little moustache… hmmm….. could try the sit-down strikes like in France… wait that was a failure.. let me see… all that reading…. ah.. yes… Lenin with Peace, Land and Bread… wait.. collies dont like bread and who wants peace? Hmmm… oh.. Trotsky and the theory of Permanent Revolution with all power to the soviets… but lets make that .. “All Power to the Collie Councils” which of course will be run by me.. muwahahahahah!!! Look Out Old Guy, first indoor collie plumbing then the world!!! “ALL POWER TO THE COLLIE COUNCILS!!!! COLLIES OF THE WORLD UNITE!!!!”
Christmas is a special time here at the Meadow and the collies play a large role in it… This was a card from one year that featured big Hallie. For those that remember Hallie she was the collie who thought she was human. She was absolutely brilliant and always has something up her sleeve. She could plot and scheme, but her plots and schemes were funny and mischievously brilliant in a way that both would amaze, stun and make you laugh. She was beautiful and had no fear. She loved adventure and while she never tried to dump the Christmas tree over, it is well known that she instigated a few actions that led to it…. on purpose of course… then she would tell on the culprit… LOL…. She was the most photogenic collie we ever knew and would pose up a storm at Christmas time next to the tree, which of course made her a favorite Christmas topic…..
Dad reads us this story every year and we collies listen intently. This year we surprised him with a picture taken at the birth of Jesus! He loved the picture and we collies are posting it here with the story of the birth of Jesus!
God Bless You!
The Collies of the Meadow
STORY OF CHRISTMAS FROM BOOK OF LUKE
Luke 2:1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2:2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 2:3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 2:4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 2:5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with Child. 2:6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son,
and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger;
because there was no room for them in the inn.
2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 2:9 And, lo, the angel of the LORD came upon them, and the glory of the LORD shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the LORD. 2:12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. 2:15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into Heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the LORD hath made known unto us. 2:16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 2:17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this Child. 2:18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 2:19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. 2:20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. 2:21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the Child, His Name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
Here is the recently uncovered picture of the Manger with Joseph, Mary, Jesus and the Shepherd and the Wise Men!
Photo taken by the Texas Collie and Sheltie Rescue.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!
We Collies post this song for this is the Old Guy’s favorite song and we love it also;
The cycle of the year is noticed here at the meadow and sometimes has a bigger impact than just the winter. On November 30 begins the second most Holy time of the year… Advent. A time of quiet expectation and waiting, this is the Old Guy’s favorite Church season. The travelling of Joseph and a expecting Virgin Mary, the birth in the Manger, the appearance of the Angels to the Shepherd (us collies were there ya know!), the wise men, the star…. the Old Guy is in awe of the beauty,simplicity, humbleness yet the power of it all.
For us collies it is a time of joy, love, cuddling, love and wonder at the bringing in of the indoor collie plumbing (dad calls it a Christmas Tree), lots of treats, presents, kindness and then on Christmas eve as the Old Guy reads the story of the birth we collies gather close and listen as we drift off to sleep wondering how our collie ancestors felt seeing those Angels, seeing the birth and all the wonders of the time.
Advent is a nice time here at the Meadow that we collies enjoy. Dad listens to a lot of Bing Crosby, plays with us in the snow and life comes to a standstill at Christmas…… Then after the celebration of HIS birth life picks up steam and joy reigns here and we often see the Old Guy looking up in wonder and even in this time of joy we catch him looking at pictures of those of us no longer here. He seems to find comfort in this time of year and we simple collies get it…..
We pray you all have a Blessed Advent Season and find peace, love and comfort during this Holy season.
While we celebrate collie indoor plumbing even we collies realize the reason for the season….
-we love this picture…. imagine what Mary must’ve thought about it all….of all the people who ever walked the earth this is the one human I want to meet in heaven….. not only because I am in awe of her but because I want to say Thank you to her for saying yes to God…..
-here is the proof as Saint Nick roared by in a Case SC… 🙂
– um… sorry folks I think the old guy had too much Christmas Cheer… ahem….
ent is a nice time here at the Meadow that we collies enjoy. Dad listens to a lot of Bing Crosby, plays with us in the snow and life comes to a standstill at Christmas…… Then after the celebration of HIS birth life picks up steam and joy reigns here and we often see the Old Guy looking up in wonder and even in this time of joy we catch him looking at pictures of those of us no longer here. He seems to find comfort in this time of year and we simple collies get it…..
Collies Of The Meadow 