We rescued a calf that was separated from its mama when it got trapped inside an abandoned dog run. The mama cow tried to tear the fence down to get to her calf to no avail. She was mad snorting and kicking up dirt until she figured out that I was trying to help. For my own safety Number One Husband positioned the car between the cow and I so that I could safely get the calf out of the fenced area.
The calf was probably just a day or two old. The next day the same mama cow laid her calf down just outside our fence while she went and got water. The wind scared the calf, and the calf ended up inside our fence and laid down next to our barn. I decided to name the calf "Fence". When the mama cow returned the calf refused to get up.
The mama cow was patient and after a several hours the calf got
up, driven by hunger I'm sure, and made it back to its mama. I checked on the calf several times to make sure that all was well. This time the mama cow was not even the slightest bit aggressive, and the calf was not scared at all. I kept my distance and used the barn as a shield.
Last spring, a friend of ours who has been around cattle all of her life, was tossed like a ragdoll into the air when she accidently got too close to a calf. She broke her ankle and sustained other minor injuries. Cows make the best mamas.
The buffalo rancher brought back the newborn buffalo calf that we rescued last year. She is not so little anymore. She thinks that she is a dog, but she is 400 pounds. Number One Husband visited her while checking on the buffalo last week. I hope to visit her next week and take some pictures. I will post them as soon as I get them.
It's a whopping 75 degrees outside. The wild buffalo grass is starting to turn green at the base. I have had the windows open in the house for three days now. It was a bit cooler the first two days (63 degrees), but the fresh air was so nice that it was worth it. I even left the windows open overnight that was until the fireplace kicked on in the wee hours of the night.
We have been spring cleaning all week. The windows have been washed inside and out. Number One Husband was in charge of cleaning the windows on the outside and a couple of windows that I was unable to reach on the inside. He also did other spring chores inside and outside while I continued completing the goals on our list inside the home.
In fact, all of the glass and mirrors inside the house have been cleaned including all the glass on the pictures hanging on the walls. The cabinets and drawers have been wiped down and cleaned out. The high dusting is finished. The stove and refrigerator have been moved and cleaned underneath. Plus, all of the weekly cleaning and cooking in preparation for the Sabbath and Passover has been done. I still want to tackle the office and storage room, but that will have to wait for another day. The very last thing on our list is the dreaded barn.
I am still limiting my screen time so that my neck and jaw muscles continue to heal. I am doing much better, but the computer is still my nemesis at this time, so bear with me. I hope to be back to posting regularly soon.
Shalom,
Mrs. Smith
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