It’s pretty darned hot out. At 4:30PM, it’s still 91 degrees Fahrenheit. Not a great day to be working outside, but then again, neither is the middle of the winter. There are some really glorious spring and fall days that make the rest of the year tolerable, though.
The cows are hot and itchy. Dairy cows are not made for quick, evasive maneuvers and flies know that. Cows near the end of their pregnancies are especially unwieldy. The girls have a shelter with a fan that they can stand under, but the lure of the pasture is stronger today, so they are out there filling their first stomachs (in cows, this is called a rumen) as quickly as they can, so that they can come in and munch on it later as cud. This is a favorite and satisfying activity for cows. Still no sign of impending labor, which might just be a good thing today.
Tom and I had a picnic lunch under the shade of the round pen. Even with the heat, sometimes it’s just nice to sit and munch in silence with someone you care deeply about.
I decided that Demaris, our little Finn sheep needs a better haircut. We have three sheep: Demaris, Peter and Hope. Sheep are a lot like goats, with all their intelligence and without their annoying habits (standing on your car hood, eating your landscaping plants). They are vastly underrated as pets. One of my favorite activities is feeding them alfalfa cubes, which they love. All are as friendly as most cats. No, this not one of ours, but you get the idea:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/offbeat/2008/07/15/kachroo.uk.pet.sheep.itn
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