Baby face
You've got the cutest little baby face.
There ain't nobody can ever take your place
Baby face
My poor heart's jumping
You started something
Baby face, I'm up in heaven
when I'm in your fond embrace.
I didn't need a shove, 'cause I just fell in loveWith your pretty baby face.
It's that time of the year. And we don't envy the job that Tye and Todd are going to have to accomplish in the next few days of sub-zero wind chills. It's calving season for our cow herd. The Polar Express is a rude "welcome to the world" for any babies born in the next few days.
While we aren't involved in the day-to-day operations any longer, we do still own cows and calves. But we definitely remember the days of 'round-the-clock checks on mamas in the maternity ward. And we salute Tye and Todd - as well as other livestock stewards - who will be braving winter weather to care for their animals.
As I've mentioned before, Tye and Todd have liberal visitation policies when it comes to our visits to see the new babies. A bunch of them are already on the ground. Some arrived during the last storm and didn't seem particularly bothered by napping on snow-covered ground.
Back in our active farming/ranching days, we always spread out straw. The Millers do, too. But that doesn't mean the mamas or babies take advantage of it.
But some do!
The mamas also provide a ready "warm milk bar." That's sure to warm babies up quickly!
It's self-serve, all-you-can-eat.
Visiting the cattle also provides a ready genetics lesson. Some babies look an awful lot like their mothers.
Others must resemble their dads.
But they are all pretty darn cute.
I've fallen in love with their pretty faces. So lovely to be back on the farm with you.
ReplyDeleteIt's fun to visit, but it wouldn't have been fun driving the feed truck the past few days. We have had miserable weather. Temperatures around 0F and windchills in the minus teens and minus 20s. I texted Todd and Tye to tell them thank you!
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