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Agnes is the greatest mother cow ever. (Fact, not opinion) Agnes’ due date was October 10, 2020. By the late afternoon of said date, our girl was ‘showing signs’ and giving me looks as if to say, “Seriously! Again?”.

Almost as if, I knew what I was doing, I moved Agnes into our corral. Opening one gate and getting Beau (my horse) through in one direction, getting Agnes to move through in the other direction and keeping the teenager steer Ike from moving in any direction. If I do say so myself it was complete farm poetry in motion, even if I was the only one who was impressed. With Agnes in the corral, we could check on her through the night without the worry of Ike rough housing with the newborn as big brothers are want to do. At 3:30am I was up and checking on my herd, where I found a small black calf being licked by Mama. I went back to bed, informed My Loving Spouse that we had a calf and slept the rest of the night without worry.

The little one was up and noisily nursing upon my recheck by morning light.

After breakfast we set out to give the calf shots, an ear tag and to check if we had a bull or a heifer. We weren’t the only ones interested in the new life. A stray chicken, and the alpacas, but especially Jett are keen to hang around our new little bull, yes indeed another boy.

My horse Beau comes to check him out and try to steal a bit of Agnes’ hay.

Clearly the cutest calf of 2020. What would we Walton’s name such a one as this.

Why, John Boy of course.

Any day there is new life on a small farm is a special day indeed…

and we are blessed.