All during this shut-down, God has provided good, fresh, pasture-fed milk in our own pasture!
About three months ago or so, our children found a cow on Craig's List that was supposed to soon have a calf. It was a good price, and happened to be located right across the road from where Jonathan was doing a job!
Jonathan bought it and picked it up one day, puncturing two tires in the process while maneuvering the truck and trailer!
But what a blessing she has been!
Little did we know that she was due to have her calf right about the time the country closed down,and we would have our own milk!
We did not know if she would be gentle enough to let us milk her or not, but when the calf would not learn to nurse at first, we had to milk the cow and bottlefeed the calf for the first day.
We discovered that she let us milk her with no problem!
She must have had a kind former owner.
Then the calf finally caught on and began to nurse, but the cow produced more than enough milk for the calf, so there was extra for us, too.
We discovered that she let us milk her with no problem!
She must have had a kind former owner.
Then the calf finally caught on and began to nurse, but the cow produced more than enough milk for the calf, so there was extra for us, too.
It started off about half a gallon a day for us, but now it's more like 6 quarts a day!
We milk the cow in the morning and then let the calf have the rest of the milk all day long.
We milk the cow in the morning and then let the calf have the rest of the milk all day long.
We're so grateful to have enough for cereal, yogurt, ice cream, and mozzarella cheese!
And some for scalloped potatoes, too!
We've been amazed at all the ways the Lord has provided for us throughout this shutdown.
I don't know how many weeks ago this was, but the Walkers from Denver came for dinner one day,
and the girls got to visit our farm, "milk" the cow, and ride the horse.
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