~Thomas Edison
After putting on my bibs and heading out to the animal science lab at 7:00, we met up with the crew and loaded the trucks for the long day ahead of us. Eileen, Mike, and I rotated my steer calves this morning and walked in the IN and OUT pastures taking grass heights. We then worked and weighed Eileen's heifers in the chute. This went pretty smooth, except for the few calves that would decide to turn around in the chute and hold up traffic, and Eileen almost getting trampled by one.
Later this afternoon, us girls got to do A LOT of cleaning. Here on the farm, that involves brooms, shovels, and manure. First we cleaned the old barn and chute, then we were lucky enough to be selected to clean the manure off another chute. This one added another ingredient to the mix....burrs. By the time 3:30 rolled around, the work for the day was done and we were ready for well-needed showers.
While it may be hard work, we couldn't ask for a more beautiful day. It feels great to look back on everything we accomplished and knowing how proud Grandpa Tom would be. Being here brings me back to my days on the apple orchard and that is a gift that I will always remember. Thank you Grandpa for giving me those memories, setting such a fine example of what it means to be an honest, good-hearted, hard working farmer, father, grandfather, and being my hero. I love and miss you!
Keep up the good photography, sent the sketch pad and pencils, water color pencils 2. just discovered the good pencil sharpener on the counter! love the trees and fences and country. wish I could smell the farm smell!!
ReplyDeleteLove your posts. Hopefully i can be an investor when you start your own homestead. Why measuring grass? Does this farm practice steer/ chicken rotation on pastures? I think i read something about efficient farming in Omni ores Dilemma. I will try to confirm. Anyway i am terribly jealous!
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