I had plans yesterday. I was going to stay home, catch up on laundry, do some spring cleaning, and listen to good music. My husband took my youngest with him to the farm to do chores. She is my busy ornery child, so I was thinking about how much more I was going to get done without her help. They had 3 calves to tag and then move momma and baby to the other pasture. We have a pasture we calve all the cows out in and then we move them to another a day or two after birth as we feed them differently according to their needs.
They weren’t gone 20 minutes when the phone rang. Our neighbor needed to move some cows down the road, just over a mile. He always helps us, so we are always glad to return the favor. I love our neighbor, not only is he always willing to help, he is so kind to our girls and is always helping them with their horses when he can. His cows are also slower movers than ours are, so it was a perfect time to let the girls ride and help. So I quickly threw on my jeans, a sweatshirt, and my new tennis shoes. I got my other daughter dressed and was going to take her to the farm so she could go with them. I was going to drop her off and have the house to myself for the morning! I should have known better… Continue reading