Whether a newborn child, kitten, chicken, puppie or calf, there is nothing more miraculous than new life.
Our third calf is due any minute, and of course this seems like forever. Just like watching the pot to boil. We walk out to the pasture, just to check, every couple hours, and nothing. Which probably means Pete will be calling up to the house tomorrow morning 5:30 am to say "It's here" I'm hoping he'll say "they're here" for some odd reason I think that big fat cow is going to have twins. I finally named her Bessie, instead of #5, although #47 seems to be stuck with her number. Tomorrow is a new day full of hope and new promises.
Why would I want to be anything more than a farm girl. This life is so quietly exciting, some days I can't stand it.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
At Summers' End
Although we can feel it, it's hard to believe it. Summer's End.
Although one season is coming to a close, life on the farm is still blooming. The long awaited calf of Mama (#47) finally arrived on Thursday, May 21. We didn't even stress over this one - until a few days later - but that's another story. Archie is thriving. He's just as cute as he can be. Tiny little guy, he was laying the weeds on the other side of the fence the day we found him.
Last week Pete spotted a clutch of baby chicks under the hen house - 10 in all, all different colors. There's really nothing cuter than baby chicks, all fluffy and soft. However sadly there are only 9 now.
Last weekend our kids had their first lesson on the "bird and the bees" as we bred our Jack Russell, Sky to her new "husband" Buddy who lives down the road. You've heard the old adaage "out of the mouth of babes"! Well Sam says after pondering the episode for a few minutes; "hay Daddy is that what you and Mommy had to do to have us?" and of course Pete's reply was "you better ask your mother!"
Life is still good, Down on the Farm!
Although one season is coming to a close, life on the farm is still blooming. The long awaited calf of Mama (#47) finally arrived on Thursday, May 21. We didn't even stress over this one - until a few days later - but that's another story. Archie is thriving. He's just as cute as he can be. Tiny little guy, he was laying the weeds on the other side of the fence the day we found him.
Last week Pete spotted a clutch of baby chicks under the hen house - 10 in all, all different colors. There's really nothing cuter than baby chicks, all fluffy and soft. However sadly there are only 9 now.
Last weekend our kids had their first lesson on the "bird and the bees" as we bred our Jack Russell, Sky to her new "husband" Buddy who lives down the road. You've heard the old adaage "out of the mouth of babes"! Well Sam says after pondering the episode for a few minutes; "hay Daddy is that what you and Mommy had to do to have us?" and of course Pete's reply was "you better ask your mother!"
Life is still good, Down on the Farm!
Friday, August 22, 2008
New Baby - Again!
This time, I didn't even get to fret! Walked down with Pete to feed the cows and low and behold #47 was skinny with milk in her udder!!! BUT we couldnt see a baby anywhere!! So we loaded the kids up in the back of the gator and took a ride in the back pasture, and there he was, a little feller, 50lbs or so, asleep in the weeds on the other side of the fence. He's SO cute! So we dragged him out, walked him out into the field, Mama was too interested in the corn stalks she was eating to pay too much attention to us at first, but she finally staked her claim. We backed away, saw the little guy take a drink and left them be. Now this is how it's suppose to happen. I'll post pictures later.
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