Morning Milking
There are many benefits to having a family cow, among them being, the abundance of fresh milk and homemade cheese. Buttercup does require work, but I think everyone in the family (whether or not they admit it) agrees that the milk is worth it. In fact, we miss it when she is dried off (the period of time we stop milking so she has a rest) in preparation for calving.
Our milking schedule for Buttercup is 6am and 6pm. I admit that to get up and out at 6:00 in the morning to milk a cow can be a bit much. Even though we may get up that early, to HAVE to milk a cow can be a chore. To help with this, we have a rotation schedule in which two people at a time are responsible for milking and then it rotates to others.
One benefit of milking is that we are up and outside to see the sunrise. The sun is just rising as we finish milking and it can be gorgeous! Last week, our 18 year old son took this picture:
I was reminded of the verse in Jeremiah 32:17
Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You.
Oh I want a cow so bad! We had goats but I wasn’t very good at milking them, I can’t wait to get back out west so I can get another one and try again! Maybe I’ll write you for some tips next time! As always love the blog
Lovely picture and verse. Nice to see and read first thing in the morning.
I’m so glad to see that you are back to blogging. I’ve missed you. I scrolled down to see what all I had missed. You have had quite a time of it!! Glad you are back on the road to recovery. It’s good that you have plenty of people to share in the milking! Beautiful picture and verse. Welcome back!