We never forget what a privilege it is to be raising children alongside our cows, sheep, horses, dogs, llamas, etc. Today, the three “big kids” (8, 6, and 4) went out to work with Siobhan’s 4-H steers, check the cows who are about to calve, and just play in the slush and snow.
Siobhan with Salt and Pepper (Sal y Pimiento), her 4-H steers
Salt, at rest in high value hay
Seamus, Siobhan and Maeve–checking the pregnant cows
Pregnant cows in the Big Meadow
moving the remuda
Seamus, Siobhan and Maeve in the playhouse
birds of a feather
“Grandma, listen!” Birder friends–what are these?
Bridget–ready to check to pregnant cows