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Peek in the Barn
Lady Astor is still being put to bed early – much to her disgust. She would prefer that only the dairy women and men peek at the next shot, as it is only a documentation shot but interesting if you are a watcher of cows. And you all are. Mercy, what an education you are…
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Her tail …
Alex wears her tail like a train. It is so long but how I wish she would stand still so I could get a brush through it. She has the best tail, that wee Dexter cow but she prefers dreadlock look. My cow is a hippie. Carlos the Tiny having a scratch. We found some…
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6 Days to go …
Here are a few pictures of Lady’s udder. Many of you have experience in these things so you can join in the guesswork. There are 6 days to go until Lady Astor’s due date. May 1st. I personally don’t think she will go the full six days. Lady A is a Dutch Belted/Holstein cross. This…
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I lost my clothes
This is the time of year when your day starts cold so you eat a hot breakfast, dress for the weather and go outside and then later in the morning, and layer at a time, you peel off your clothing leaving little pools of discarded colour like a trail of breadcrumbs to follow back home. Then later…
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Once a week
Once a week we are looking at this patch of ground – top sown with my special pasture cocktail. Watching the grass grow. I am excited. The pasture not so much. In case you cannot see the whole of the picture in your header, and after all who can see the whole picture in many…
The Kitchen's Garden 