Everyday on the farm

Every day we have to scrape the lane where the cows eat. Every day we have to feed our Longhorns. Today we also put in some more feed bunk. Now our cows all have enough space to eat. This should help us increase our milk production. Cows need lots of food, water, and time to rest. That is how they make milk. Here are some pictures. Sorry, it gets dark pretty early now so all of these were taken in the dark.

Today, we have a helper. We met him by chance and has turned out to be a big help. A friend was going to round up some of her friends to help us cut wood one day. She called a woman and her son to come and help. We had never met him before but we learned that he had worked on his uncles farm and would like to help on ours when he is not in school. It is so nice when he comes over. He spends the night and works when we work. I think Noel likes having someone around to help. He actually has to rest the day before and after because he knows that he will be working hard while our helper is here.

Every day we also have to deal with the circle of life. Sometimes its good. Sometimes its not. Noel doesn't seem to be effected either way. That's just the way it is for him. For me, I have a hard time with death. I have gotten better. I don't cry every time it happens. But today is especially hard for me. 6 months ago I had to make the hardest decision of my life so far. I decided to have Polar put down. It was hot 6 months ago and the vet figures that he had a heat stroke. He was old and seemed to be in pain for awhile before this day, so I knew it was coming. It was so hard. I had Polar for almost 13 years. I got him when he was 3 months old from the humane society. He was one of my best friends. We had been through a lot together. I miss him so much. RIP Polar. We miss you.