Notes For Further Study

Holy Cow Notes For Further Study About the Small Dairy in Thailand:“Another dairy farm also in Northeast Thailand run by two sisters achieved high levels of production. Two out of five cows were producing over thirty liters of milk each day. The cows were very...

Note from the Author

Holy Cow Note from the Author I grew up on a homestead somewhat like the one described in this book and now, years later, I am working with my husband and children to get back to that lifestyle once again.We do have miniature line-bred cows which came from a herd east...

Six Months Later

Holy Cow A letter Six Months Later It was late afternoon and the sun had just set behind the tall pines to the west of us. As always in the mountains, when the sun disappears, so does the warmth. Even in mid-February, the days are often above freezing when the sun is...

Goodbye . . . for Now

Holy Cow Saying Goodbye . . . for Now “Does anyone want some chocolate pudding?” I asked, standing in the kitchen door with the bowl in my hand. 26“I do!” Susanna and Anna exclaimed together. “Is it fattening?” Grandpa asked,...

The Rodeo

Holy Cow An exciting day at The Rodeo We spent a lot of time that week riding down in the lower pasture. Will helped us make a mock race course around the pasture that was wide enough for three or four of us to ride at the same time. Daniel wanted to get Cricket used...

Tomatoes and Adobe

Holy Cow Learning from Tomatoes and Adobe “The bricks are ready,” Will told me one late summer afternoon when we were walking back to the house from the shop. Jake and Daniel had gone riding and Susanna was playing house with Anna. I’d been helping...