Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2011 22:30:52 GMT -5
My cow mama days are over. I sold my lovely cow a month ago and just listed my milking machine in the auction barn... kind of puts the nail in the coffin. It was a grand time, learned SO much, made some dear friends.
I still have "little" Samson, her calf... you all held my hand through a late pregnancy and a photo-rich posting session back in January.
Here's some pics to jog the ol' memories as I know it's been busy around here!
One day old:
With Mama (Sally Jane):
Samson @ 6 months (he's a bit bigger now):
He's a steer now but once I sold his Mama, he made real good friends with one of my horses and she would kick any horse into the next county that tried this with her, but Samson gets a pass, lol:
...guess she likes the lil guy:
... anyway, I'll check in periodically. Don't know if I'll own a cow again. I kept two horses I won't part with and I'm still caregiving full time to my ill husband, but we've come upon a new healing treatment that is showing more promise than anything before. He has a severe lung injury and suffering from muscle wasting and many other dire symptoms. Saw lots of docs this year... allopathic specialists, naturopathic and others. The allopathics said he was dying months ago and gave him drugs that nearly killed him. The naturopathics gave him IV and nutrient support but couldn't get him over the hump. Acupuncture was soothing, as was reflexology and massage, but no great advances. This new thing we're doing (RBTI) is getting some results, so my confidence that he'll survive has soared. But I've sold a horse, my trailer, all my pro camera gear, the cow... and soon the tractor/implements so that we can stay afloat and keep the farm while caring for him since I cannot work till he is a whole lot better. It's not been bad clearing out our lives, minimalizing on some things and digging in. I think even if we weren't dealing with this health crisis, it'd be a good thing... when I look around at the country and the world, I think we'd all be wise to prepare for some serious down time.
I still love my cow... and am thrilled that she went to a GREAT farm on lovely pastures with other milk cows and I hear she is now their #1 cream producer. It's a small herd share with a very loving and devoted manager. Close enough that I can visit.
Just thought I'd drop in and update since it's been so long and I was passing through to list my milk machine.
xoxo to you again. You got me through my first nervous calving and I'll always remember it with love and appreciation.
Thank you!
horsepal/Sharon
I still have "little" Samson, her calf... you all held my hand through a late pregnancy and a photo-rich posting session back in January.
Here's some pics to jog the ol' memories as I know it's been busy around here!
One day old:
With Mama (Sally Jane):
Samson @ 6 months (he's a bit bigger now):
He's a steer now but once I sold his Mama, he made real good friends with one of my horses and she would kick any horse into the next county that tried this with her, but Samson gets a pass, lol:
...guess she likes the lil guy:
... anyway, I'll check in periodically. Don't know if I'll own a cow again. I kept two horses I won't part with and I'm still caregiving full time to my ill husband, but we've come upon a new healing treatment that is showing more promise than anything before. He has a severe lung injury and suffering from muscle wasting and many other dire symptoms. Saw lots of docs this year... allopathic specialists, naturopathic and others. The allopathics said he was dying months ago and gave him drugs that nearly killed him. The naturopathics gave him IV and nutrient support but couldn't get him over the hump. Acupuncture was soothing, as was reflexology and massage, but no great advances. This new thing we're doing (RBTI) is getting some results, so my confidence that he'll survive has soared. But I've sold a horse, my trailer, all my pro camera gear, the cow... and soon the tractor/implements so that we can stay afloat and keep the farm while caring for him since I cannot work till he is a whole lot better. It's not been bad clearing out our lives, minimalizing on some things and digging in. I think even if we weren't dealing with this health crisis, it'd be a good thing... when I look around at the country and the world, I think we'd all be wise to prepare for some serious down time.
I still love my cow... and am thrilled that she went to a GREAT farm on lovely pastures with other milk cows and I hear she is now their #1 cream producer. It's a small herd share with a very loving and devoted manager. Close enough that I can visit.
Just thought I'd drop in and update since it's been so long and I was passing through to list my milk machine.
xoxo to you again. You got me through my first nervous calving and I'll always remember it with love and appreciation.
Thank you!
horsepal/Sharon