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Milking Maisy

Maisy and I are now four weeks into our milking experience. It's going smoothly, after a few kicked over pails, a good deal of patience on her part, and aching wrists on mine. I am not fast...at all, but that is part of the experience. It's amazing, and I'm glad I've had the chance to do it. Maisy has given 36 pounds of milk each day for the past two weeks. Incredible.

I am reading "The Family Cow" by Dirk van Loon, a very comprehensive, easy to understand book about what is necessary to keep a family cow. It has answered all the questions I've had; the rest is learn as you go, and don't do THAT again. Luckily, cows are forgiving. The two things they love most...grain and routine, oh, and a good scratch behind the ears.

Soon I'll figure out how to make ice cream, clotted cream and butter with Maisy's milk...another book to read, and more experimenting.

Yum.

Leopold in the Morning

Leopold has gone home after being here at the farm since April. It was a hectic summer, to say the least. One thing I could look forward to every morning, though, was his little face at the studio window, waiting for me to do the barn work, and these past weeks, milk Maisy.

See you at Thanksgiving, Leo!

New Painting Available: "Trick or Treat"

"Trick or Treat", an 18x24 acrylic on canvas, is currently available through Robert Paul Galleries. Trick or Treaters out in full force and dressed in every type of costume imaginable, jack o' lanterns glowing in the night, a full moon, as there should be on such a Halloween night, and treats at every door! Hooray for candy, gum and chocolate bars!   

New Painting Available: "Fright Night"

"Fright Night", a 12x 24 acrylic on canvas is currently available through Robert Paul Galleries. A dark night, a very full moon, bats out in droves, and mischief-makers running from a pale 'thing' floating toward them...what could be more frightful?