01 The Beginning – Bessie and I meet for the first time and immediately began developing a relationship. There were a few unique troubles along the way.
02 Carol’s Calf – My first experience with childbirth of any kind. Although it was an incredible experience, it didn’t go without a hitch.
03 Armando’s Birthday – An almost perfect Mexican birthday celebration. A surprise in more than one way.
04 The Cheerleader – The family of cows were usually well mannered and were accustomed to the routine. However, they sometimes needed motivation, and that’s where a special individual comes to the rescue.
05 Kid’s Day – Teaching a child is wonderful, but letting them see first hand how communal dairy cows behave, it became a party. A party not without a little trouble to keep it interesting.
06 Smiley’s Visit – He was a wild animal, but when given a chance to live on a dairy farm, he fit right in. Although he weighed much more that an average cat, Smiley was comfortable with the cattle population, creating an unbreakable bond with only a few glitches.
07 The Rustlers – A cattle truck pulls up to the loading dock and started loading cattle as if they were doing work for the dairy. Once they were exposed for what they were, it became an interesting chain of events that included a lot of individuals and a fast moving bicycle.
08 Feral Hogs – When you think of bacon, it’s usually a peaceful and enticing thought, but when extreme violence is added to the equation, it becomes a vision of fear and destruction. So goes the story of the hostile hogs. An action packed adventure.
09 Down County Friends – A day in the life of the dairy cows, but after a period of resolve, the dairy one county down from us became a part of us. Our hearts fanned the blaze of our friends and then…
10 Stampede – Cows usually congregate together. This gives them an opportunity to maintain their relationship with each other and firm up their bonds. When over stimulated, they will behave as a group and if startled, they run. A stampede.
11 The Silo – Life on a dairy farm was not always a simple style of living. Occasionally, something would happen that would leave you breathless.
12 Lost in the Mist – Dairy farms covered a lot of property. It was a place where things would disappear right in front of our eyes.
13 The Racetrack – Race time was an exciting time in the south. Cars crashing into each other and sometime causing bad accidents and costing plenty of money but when involuntarily hosted races left cows in the dust…
14 Water Trouble – There is always a main problem on the dairy and ours was not the exception. The digger who dug the ditch was dumbfounded.
15 The Salesman – A nice gentleman stopped by one day to sell us some brushes. He worked hard for the sale, and in the end, he bought the farm.
16 Lost Cows – Oh where, oh where, have the cows gone? Maybe they went to meet a friend on the road, or maybe not. Maybe they went to crazy’s house to sing a song.
17 Gilda’s Glam – Highland cattle are beautiful, well-bred animals, who were natural for a photoshoot.
18 New Tanks – Over a period of time, the milk vats had to be replaced. In their place were new and updated tanks that didn’t look as good as the ones they replaced. A case of leave well enough alone.
19 Justin’s Tools – Tools had suddenly disappeared and were not to be found anywhere. A trip to the shed, he was sure to dread, but when he got there, a clue slid across his hair.
20 Circle of Friends – It’s always good to have a close friend and even better to have many. Friendship is an important asset in personal development…