One Cow Co: We got Rain!

Welcome!

Either you're searching for some information and stumbled across here, or already know me and are interested in what I/we do. :)

The dairy cow doesn’t ask for much, but she asks every day.
People who are creating wealth with a cow either are hardworking and reliable or get that way in a hurry. This is the way it has been for a very long time.
--Joann Grohman (Author of Keeping a Family Cow)

There are three kinds of people in this world:
Those who watch things happen,
Those who Make things happen,
or you can wonder what the hell happened.
--Captain Phil Harris (RIP)

A few of words of wisdom I have come across:

Choose not to just live within your means, but live within your needs.

If you don't want to be responsible for or defend yourself, please don't expect others to do it for you.

(My translation: Buck up and learn some skills!)

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best!

"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the AmericanGovernment take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian."--Henry Ford

**~*~**Spread the word!**~*~**

Small Family Farms need our help when ludicrous charges have come up against them. Maybe someday it could be one of us on this "make an example out of you" chopping block.

Pushing back (via donations, interviews, getting the word out, etc) and standing up for what we believe in will send a clear message that we refuse to just roll over and give up!

When we know what we're fighting for, we fight harder--Sgt . Gary Stein (USMC)

THANK YOU!!!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

We got Rain!

Nessa is starting to get darker already--she's a week old now.

We made apple pie the other day from apple pie filling we'd canned last year. I also put some cherry jam in it. Ummmmm. I think the outer edges where the milk pooled (from brushing the top) looks like stitching! Kinda cool! (Patrick did it, mine doesn't look "pretty".) HA

Milking is going fine. Anna has settled in nicely thus far. I am changing up her routine today, so we'll see how that goes. HA HA

We got 1/2" of rain overnight, Lord knows we need it. Forecast is for rain the next few days. I heard and saw tractors late into the night planting trying to beat the rain.

The turkeys are growing fast (good) and can still be noisy. You'd think there was 50 when you hear them, not just 4!!!

The garden is growing great...there was another late frost the other day. We got lucky and got missed again. Whew!