The farm is full with people and animals…
Tonight we have two extra puppies as the Grand-dogs are here.
One extra 20 year old, as The Bride’s younger brother is here.
(Who likes to bring his favorite barn cat, Pooh from outside…in.
One extra adult as my dear, sweet friend from California is here….
and a 5 day old calf…….. Normal life at Glory Farm……
The little calf I called One More Day, made it through 2 more days! She is now officially named Chance, as in ‘giving it a chance‘ and has been moved to Glory Farm for me to care for. Our Friend the Farmer needed someone to help him with her more times during the day than he had and the poor Mama Cow was so sad watching her little calf struggle and being milked (when she is not a milk cow), that it was time to make a change for all, but still give the little one a ‘Chance’.
None of us know, if she will make it, and as I prepared the pig sty with fresh straw for her new home, I honestly felt as if I was getting a calf hospice ready, but even if that is the case…it is okay…we will do our best. Little Chance was dropped off and given her dinner bottle, which we were delighted she sucked and slurped up so well. She still does little standing and no walking, but still looks a teeny-tiny bit better…sometimes…
Our cow Elsie-Gump is in the same pasture as the sty, so we were worried about how she would do with the new one, as Elsie has shown signs of being a sort of ‘loner’ cow. Also, the pig sty had been her haven previously from the snow and all that fresh straw was so inviting. Yet when we went out to check on our ‘cattle’ we found Elsie sleeping where she’d never slept before… outside the open sty door…near Chance. We were touched and pleased for the littlest signs of things working well, at least for now.
I’m waiting up for the late bottle feeding and like all new mothers a bit aghast at the smell… mine… my hands and clothes smell of calf milk, calf poop and calf slobber….and when I tucked the little calf in for the night, I realized that the only thing I am really afraid of in the dark, is running into a skunk.
We will see what tomorrow holds…
So glad to hear One More Day is getting another Chance!
So sweet and so you!!! The more the merrier!
Love it! Seems very consistent with the whole Glory Farms ethos – giving people a chance.
Thank you, John!
Keeping fingers crossed for little Chance!