Buttercup’s LBC (Little Brown Calf)
You know the saying, “a watched pot never boils”? Well, a watched cow never calves – until she is ready that is! We have been…
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Milking Parlor Concrete Poured
I posted last week on the progress made building our new cow palace (aka milking parlor). From framing to finishing, we have done the work…
Almost Finished!
Our new cow palace, otherwise known as milking parlor, is almost finished. Milking is going to be exciting in the new surroundings! Using left over…
We’re Expecting!
We’re Expecting! Calves that is! That’s right – Buttercup and Emme are both pregnant! Buttercup is due May 16, 2012 -less than 2 weeks away!…
Cows in the Vineyard
Our daily routine is just that, pretty routine. Each morning after breakfast, we all walk to the vineyard to prune. I say “we” loosely, because…
The Cowboy
While we have little boys that love to pretend to be cowboys, we have never actually been up close to a real live one –…
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Drying the Cowhide
Yesterday I told you about our adventure filled weekend butchering our first steer. We knew we wanted to try tanning the hide when we bought…
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Butchering Our First Steer
This weekend certainly took an unexpected turn when our ox fell into a ditch – literally! We have had a steer out to pasture with…
Catching Up!
Time leading up to and following harvest has certainly flown! We harvested the Roussanne, Montepulciano and Aglianico successfully and with much help from family and friends. Because…
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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…