we've been picking up raw milk from dan on the underground (raw milk is illegal!) since he stopped by the farm and modestly mentioned this other passion in his life. the milk is wonderful. there is nothing like fresh, raw, cream on top milk from your local dairyman!! he has two cows and a heifer on pasture and when i expressed interest in helping him milk he gleamed. if i was any good at milking he would be able to take his first vacation in years, as dairy cows have to be milked twice a day, period. it turns out that i was pretty good, i'm a natural! and all that winter climbing came in handy! milking is a fuckin workout!
i loved the warm sweet smell and being close with the cow. like real close. it's really something else to experience. i'm more appreciative than ever for that milk i've been using in my coffee and alongside the fresh hot cookies and cakes i can't stop baking!!!!
dan pastures the cows on his beautiful yet not overly large property alongside his impressive apple, plum, and cherry orchard. he has three nigerian dwarf goats, chickens, ducks, guinea fowl (rattlesnake wranglers and tick eaters-yeay!) and a slew of dogs, some of which aren't even his...
dan and old girl. notice the baby in the background on left. little buck tooth cutie!
geraldine-my name for her
baby girl
the hooligans. pete the rat terrior, dodger and charlie. pete showed me an old petrified rat he successfully killed-ewe! good boy! and the goldens successfully tormented as many chickens as possible and spooked the baby into the outfield while we were milking. good boys!
grandma, mama, and baby (and dodger)
the kids sniffin the kid
can you spot the ducklings? awe! so cute!
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