Zinnia’s school had an egg hunt yesterday at which the “Easter Bunny” made an appearance. The Producer fled with her bucket, a similar reaction to the one she had at their Christmas party with Santa. I realized that she has an innate sense of facade, a trait kids seem to share. But adults tell them to stifle it, “come on it’s just fun,” and then when we get older we simply turn that into, “what are you, a conspiracy theorist?!” I have also noticed that The Producer has an innate desire to participate and help around the farm. I can see how parents would say, “I’ll just do it myself because kids are messy, awkward, take forever, etc” but once again we have discouraged what could turn into the curiosity of an adult who is engaged in his or her community. Just some thoughts on this Easter weekend. Being a parent continues to teach me so much about why Jesus said, “Anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” For those of you celebrating the empty tomb today, hosanna! One of my favorite verses in John is the very last line, “Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.“
Honest question: did any of y’all know training a dairy cow to be milked can be really hard? I had NO CLUE what I was getting myself into with this one! I truly thought you could just walk up to any cow and they just let you milk them. What a journey this has been. If I charged for my labor per hour what I used to make in TV news, I’d be rolling in milk money by now.
I believe one day we will be milking Maisy. For now, I’m planning to stay the course, slow and steady. Until the day we get our first gallon, I’ll be getting my butter oil from the fermented cod liver blend at Green Pasture! I just went to the dentist yesterday and got a clear check up. No cavities. Hallelujah! Use promo code “ALISON” at check out for 10% off. https://greenpasture.org/
A short clip from yesterday's show where Jared Bedke says starvation is likely in the near future. The USA beef herd is at its lowest since the 1950s as ranchers are selling off their breeding cows in large part due to drought. Bedke's family has been raising cattle in southern Idaho for several generations and he is predicting food shortages - not just beef - on the horizon. What do you think?
So if you're planning to stock up on steaks, make sure you protect your teeth with some fermented cod liver/butter oil from Green Pasture! I used to get chronic cavities and I started taking it - within months my dental health had improved and I stopped getting cavities. I was likely Vitamin D deficient. This product is fermented instead of processed using high heat, so the nutrients are preserved. Make sure to use promo code "ALISON" at check out for 10% off. https://greenpasture.org/
We drove 90 minutes to Central Florida yesterday to go peach picking at a friend’s farm and then stopped to get feed and hay on the way home. We were gone all day, and the goats must have sensed something. They figured out a way to open the pasture gate and free themselves into the backyard, helping themselves to all of the hay and grass their bellies could hold.
it is a good thing. I take the fermented cod liver/concentrated butter oil blend from green pasture. As a 44-year old mom of littles, as well as goat wrangler, I need the energy from all the vitamins and omega 3s in it. The secret is in the sourcing and processing - wild fish and fermentation instead of high heat. Say goodbye to cheap fish oils and head to https://greenpasture.org/ - make sure to use “ALISON” as your promo code at check out for 10% off.
