A sudden snowstorm with whiteout conditions came through this afternoon and quickly blanketed everything with a few inches of snow – even the cows. They were not the least bit phased – most of them laid contently in the pasture, chewing their cud as the snow came down.
We had a green Christmas this year. The girls spent the holiday soaking up the sunshine and belting out some Christmas carols.
Poor Scarlet, she wasn’t quick enough at the round bale feeder!
Acres and acres of pasture and this is the result…
For almost 85 years, my husband’s family milked cows at our farm. Twice a day, everyday, without fail. In 1949, during the time his grandfather milked, there were 2,299 operating dairy farms in the county where we live. Small dairies generated enough income to support the family and the farm operation, and if you were…
The Farmers in the Dell 