I did my best yesterday and things did not turn out well.
I managed to eliminate our current sprinkler system with one pass on Jubal, and I was being careful! I was ripping out some large shrubs and the shrubs won. I broke a bar on Jubal (although it didn’t actually work correctly, so if you look at it properly, I just gave us the opportunity to replace the non-functioning part).
I fed our calf, Chance. Got lots of cow formula on me, tried to stand her up and teach her to walk. We both fell over and she landed in my lap and went to sleep. I stayed in the field holding my sleeping calf.
I did my best and things did not turn out ‘right’. My ‘right’ was not working.
We’ll have a new sprinkler system in a better spot.
Jubal will actually work better.
But Chance did not make it and I went to bed in tears.
Loving is not always flowers and fancy gifts (although they are nice, especially if the flowers come in flats). Loving can be doing the hard part, so on my birthday morning My Loving Spouse got up early to remove our little calf Chance that did not make it to cow.
So glad “doing your best” gave Chance a few more days, Jubal a new part, and a more convenient spot for the sprinkler system. Sounds like “your best” is really working, even if there are some tears. Hugs to you!
Thank you everyone, for your sweet support and replies to our loosing little Chance. We appreciate it.
Ellen
I’m thinking how fortunate Chance had you to hold her, and she went to sleep in your arms. Enjoyed Stephanee and Corey who helped so much and tried to keep me on track. Love you.
I am so sorry little Chance didn’t make it. You did the right thing
giving her a chance!!!
I was hoping that Chance would make it! It is so sad that she didn’t, but she couldn’t have had a better ‘chance’, with you helping her!
So sorry about little Chance. At least her few days were filled with caring and love from an extremely loving person.
My condolences to you, so sorry to hear Chance didn’t make it. I was rooting for her. I hope you do find happiness today and always.
How heart breaking Ellen! I am so sorry about Chance. Life on a farm definitely has it’s difficult days. Hugs to you!!!!!!
I’m so sorry!
Ellen, this is an unfortunate event, especially on your birthday. But birthdays, and calves that simply weren’t destined to become cows, are part of the rural experience, a fact hardly hidden from you. Nonetheless, the pain is real…and an unfortunate dimmer for the enjoyment of your special day in your very special place. Those of us entrapped in the urban or suburban environment try to contain our sense that you’re right and we aren’t in the ways we live.
David
Oh hon!!! Teary reading this. Arms wrapped around you my friend.
How great that your little calf had YOU to love her while she was here!!!
Xoxo and Happy Birthday to you!
Katy