He’s Home

Monday, June 5, 2023
Hello friends,
             

What a difference a week makes!  At this time last week, we were zooming to the emergency room.  This week Bill is sitting in the easy chair at home, feeling MUCH better.  He still needs time to recover and then cardio monitored rehab.  Our diet is already pretty healthy, but we will make a few changes for salt intake, etc.  My son is spending time here at the farm to help out.  He usually works from home, so he is just doing that at our house.  We are so blessed by the outpouring of prayers and offers of help.  It’s humbling and overwhelming.  Thank you so much!
             

On Friday Billie Jean decided it was time to give birth.  It’s a girl!  Yea!   She was not due to calve until the 11th, but she would have none of it.  When we found the calf, there were two cows vying for her attention, and neither one was the mother.  If it had been earlier, my workers would have had to deal with the extra responsibility for her, but it was my first night back.   I don’t have a name yet but we’re working on it.  Unfortunately, Billie Jean has a bad case of mastitis in her right rear quarter, and she is moving pretty slowly.  Please pray for a full recovery for her as well!    Our next two cows are due on the 18th and the 19th but we’ll see when they decide to go into labor….