Here is a picture of the home farm, where Grandma and Grandpa live. The house was built in the 1840s. Behind it (not shown) is the original log cabin. Most of the trees are locusts.
In the foreground are our some of our beef cows and calves. They are "black baldies," crossbred. They inherit their black color from their Angus side and white markings from their Hereford side.
Way in the back, by the fence, is our old boss cow. She is half Holstein, so she's long, tall and almost too bony when she's raising a calf, because of her high milk production. She also lets other calves bum extra milk off of her without a fuss. One of DH's hay customers said that cow was so ugly that we should sell her and buy some good ones. However, she's had the biggest, growthiest calves every year. Can't judge by appearances.
Obviously -- juding from the leaves and size of the calves -- this picture is several months old.
I blush to admit I just figured out how to upload pictures
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Yeah, I finally get to see your lovely mug. You're almost exactly how I pictured you, except I somehow had curls in there. I admit, confess and refuse to repent extreme jealousy over the farm. Sigh. And I have to go teach ladies Bible study this morning. It's going to be a long day.
Hi, Lisa!
I ususally do have hot-roller curls but needed that picture and did not have time for the full big-hair look ;-)
Ya know, big hair is supposed to be wider than the hips. I don't think I could ever grow that much hair!
My mother-in-law does do a nice job keeping the place up. Our yard looks a little shaggier, with tractors parked right in front of the house.
Wider than my hips? Ye gods and little fishes...that boat left long ago! Although I am the only person on the planet who's glad her hair is thinning a little. If only it wasn't so gray.
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