Mountain Dale Farm

Mother’s Day/Father’s Day

What a gorgeous day and what a beautiful Mother’s Day gift-a lovely walk on top of the ridge with my two delightful adult children.  On the way back, as we crossed the hay field, Ashley’s sharp eyes spotted a four-leaf clover.  Till the walk across the field was complete we had six four-leaf clovers and one five-leaf clover.

Isaac with a fist full of four-leaf clovers

Isaac with a fist full of four-leaf clovers

 

Five Leaf Clover

Five Leaf Clover

 

If you need some good luck, just come and take a stroll through the hay field.

 

The evening before Father’s Day one of Isaac’s cows had some trouble birthing.  He called Ken and I to help.  She must have been in labor awhile and the calf was breach.  They usually dive out front hooves and head first but this one was jumping out hind legs first.  The hips were stuck.  We pulled the calf out and found one tuckered out bull calf.  His Mom was tired and sore too.  They had a tough beginning and we have been extra cautious about their care but five days later he is still alive and well and drinking milk from his mother.

Mom checking out her five minute old calf.

Mom checking out her five minute old calf.