One of the best part of having a farm is sharing it with friends. Sharing it with little friends is (as they say in Ellensburg) ‘even better‘.
This 2-year old whirling dervish came decked out in her rubber boots, so we found some puddles to splash in, which may not have been her Mama’s favorite part of the visit. She got out of her car with a tennis ball in her hand, ready to play with with our ball loving hound. Laughing and talking half English, half gibberish…it was a perfect match.
They had come to see all the animals again on this beautiful fall day and get a pumpkin from my meager, but happy to share pumpkin patch and they brightened our day.
Kitty, kitty….no animal was left ‘unturned’…
As is often the case on the farm, we needed a job done this weekend. One of those jobs that take two people, but three would be better. Our little friend’s Dad agrees to give us a hand, even though he things we are ‘branding’, when actually we are ‘banding’.
“Oh”, is really all he can utter, as we work at catching JohnBoy our little bull. We get John Boy down away from Mama Agnes and get his jewels in a tight place as it were. There are obviously no pictures because…well… some of us had our hands full. After counting that both bull balls were in the vise, we let the little boy up and celebrate our cow management skills.
Friends, farms and little pumpkins…
…and we are blessed.
What a nice gathering that will bring chuckles for the rest of your lives!
Yes, indeed…so fun.
Lovely story… one of my very good teacher friends had a show and tell morning one day after the Easter recess and told me of the little farmers boy who brought in a plastic margarine tub with guess what inside! As she was a farmers daughter she wasn’t as horrified as she may have been but it surely raised a laugh in the Staff Room over coffee and cake! The little boy did it all by himself and his Mum, needless to say, was embarrassed! Dad thought it hilarious…
Oh, I love it! We had a boy bring in a cow’s ear in his pocket one day! Such fun!
Such a sweet day! I had to look up cow banding, though, and I’m grateful you didn’t share pictures. Hope Fall on the Farm continues to be fun for everyone!! Love ya’, El!!
Thank you sweet friend…hope you and your family are well.