Honey had her baby! She was bred with sexed semen, so it should be a heifer calf out there in the pasture that the boys are bringing up as I type! Luke gets to name her and as of yet, I haven’t heard what he’s decided on.
After I get all this writing done, I’ll head out and take a look at the new addition to the baby calf clan. They are going to overrun the barn pretty soon!
Jake and Sarah are busying playing with the new kittens they found in the back room. There are three of them and they are just opening their eyes and boy are they cute!
Well, I’ve got a column to write and I’ve had my share of interruptions this morning, so I’d better get on it!
I see I’m not the only one who didn’t blog yesterday, Northview Diary didn’t blog either! I’m in good company.
Bobby got home Friday night from Dallas…finally. After spending most of the day in airports with his mom. At least they enjoyed each others company!
Then on Saturday Sarah and I had a baby shower, so much fun! And then we drove over to Spring Arbor for the boys Shoot Out where they played four basketball games. We were able to see two of them, but then had to come home to milk. It was fun watching both boys on the same team.
We had a couple of calves born the last couple of days…no twins! The kids continue to work with their show heifers and I’ve been working with Holly to get her ready for whatever show Bobby decides to take her to. She looks better and better everyday!
Good Morning from a sunny and not so hot and steamy knolltop!
It’s been quite a week around here….so busy, so hot and so surprising!
I was held to secrecy until yesterday, but then I didn’t have time to post yesterday, why? Because the boss was gone to Dallas! As you might remember from last year, Bobby’s sister and mom surprised him for his 50th birthday. Well, Bobby and his mom planned the very same thing for his sister on her 50th! So on Wednesday morning at 3 am, JW and Bobby drove out of the driveway headed for the airport.
Just a few hours later Bobby walked up behind his sister in the Dallas airport and said something like “Ma’am, do you need some help?” Startled, Carole turned and found her big brother standing there. Hugging, tears and laughter ensued and they spent the last couple of days visiting, relaxing and well…shopping???
Meanwhile back at the ranch we kept the cows milked and fed and kind of cool. And we ourselves tried to stay cool, but it hasn’t been easy! This morning after chores, I gave Holly a bath before she went into her boxstall, I figured she needed to look her best when Bobby got home.
Bobby is currently trying to get back home…and not a minute too soon!
Good Morning from a steamy knolltop! It was 71 this morning during chores and it’s supposed to reach the 90s!
I think swimming is a must today, don’t you? I took the kids swimming for a bit yesterday and it felt so good getting in that pool! But I think it wore Jake out, they lost their baseball game last evening.
Luke is going to basketball camp every day this week. It’s called Hotrock Camp and it is put on by Gary Gray the famous physical therapist who has worked on many famous athletes….so I’ve heard??? Gary and his brother Doug sponsor this camp at their home where they have four basketball courts among other things. They kids come from all over and it’s free! It also has a Christian emphasis which is really nice.
Anyway, Luke has been coming home crispy red. He puts sunscreen on but I think he sweats it off. He said he has never sweat so much in his life! I hope today they will take it easy on the boys, it’s too hot for basketball!
Okay, I started this blog at 9:40 am, now I’m just getting it done and I’ve got other writing to do!
It’s a beautiful sunny day here on the Knolltop and I’ve heard it’s going to be a hot one!
I was so excited yesterday because I was able to post a video of Holly on the blog. If you haven’t seen it, then go look today. I’ve never posted a video before so this was really cool!
Last night Jake had a game, they lost. They have another game tonight and hopefully they will win. That reminds me, I’d better go put his uniform in the wash!
I’ve got so much to do today, gardening, I want to pick some strawberries, I want to take the kids swimming and take my nap poolside, but I know I won’t get it all done! Where are the days of summer going?
This morning Luke drove himself to basketball camp! Unbelievable, I know! He and his two buddies left early and although it seems strange, it sure is nice for us moms who don’t have to worry about taking these boys everywhere! I think I’m loving this!
It’s a beautiful, sunny, going to be hot Knolltop this morning!
First of all, let me say a belated Happy Father’s Day! And a very Happy Anniversary to my parents. Okay, my sister, Ginny is 53, so that means my parents have been married 52 years today! NOT, just joking! My sister will be 51 this fall, so that means my parents have been married 52 years today! That’s a long…long…long time!
One week ago today my sister and brother-in-law celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary and one week from today my brother and sister-in-law will celebrate their 13th anniversary! Everyone was married in June…except for me, I was the odd one, I got married in February.
It was an eventful weekend! First and most importantly, the first grandson on my side of the family announced his engagement! My second oldest nephew, John popped the question to his girlfriend, Kelsy. They are planning on a May wedding. If I could get my scanner to work I would post pictures of the sweet couple here, but I have to get that going first. There’s always a stumbling block!
The other main event is that Holly had not one but two babies! Bobby, Jake and I went to the Indiana State Holstein Show in Goshen on Saturday so I could cover it for Dairy Agenda Today and when we got home, we walked the pasture to see what she was up to…since she’s been looking like she was going to calve for two weeks now. When we approached her, we saw two heads pop up out of the grass!
That is the third set of twins is two weeks! And the fourth set this year! Unfortunately, it was a bull and a heifer. While we were hopeful enough to get her tested, the vet came by this morning and told us she was a freemartin. Yes, sad news, but Holly looks great! She’s grown 2 more inches! Yes we got the stick out last night….we just couldn’t resist!
With my new camera I can take video, so I did and then I messed around to see if I could post it here and it worked! This is so much fun….I can’t wait to take more videos and post them! Wow, what a deal! By the way, Bobby was standing nearby talking on the phone while I was taping, so you can eavesdrop on his conversation!
Good Morning from a stormy Knolltop. It’s been raining all morning and last check of the rain gauge shows nearly 4 inches!
Luke is officially legal to drive now! He passed his drivers test, we went to the Secretary of State’s office and go this license and now he can drive! I’m not old enough to have two drivers in the family!
From Sarah’s comment left yesterday they sound like they are having way too much shopping fun without me. Grandma is probably still recovering for all that shopping and will be too exhausted to go today with me! Of course anyone who knows Grandma knows that she can out shop the best of ’em! My sister and I would go shopping with her and by 1 pm, we were dragging through the mall and she was still full of vim and vigor!
Did I mention we had another set of twins the other day? Both heifers this time. That makes our third set this spring! They are the cutest things!
Today I will gain another licensed driver! Luke and I are headed to Adrian for his drivers test and then to the Secretary of State’s office for the other test and then hopefully, he will pass and be legal and everything!
But before that I’ve got way too much to get done and you know why? Because SARAH refuses to come home and help me out! Instead she and Grandma are flitting about the outlet mall WITHOUT me! Tomorrow all the fun will end, I’m coming to get you Sarah!
One more thing, I added another blog. Java Girl’s World is a blog written by my BFF Nancy from my childhood. She is one of those friends who you share a lot of memories with and as the years have gone by we still keep in touch. Take a look at her blog!
I’ve been busting at the seams to share this with you. Yesterday I received a package in the mail from Shady Knoll, a retired farmwife who comments on this blog. Back when I was writing about the milk promotion shirts like “Milk Drinkers are Better lovers” she posted a comment telling me that she had some milk t-shirts that she would send to me.
Yesterday I received the shirt and a kind note! I immediately told JW to put it on so I could take a picture of it to share here.
JW decided to pose for the camera….cute huh?
I took a few pictures, but accidentally deleted a couple of them from the camera, so these are the only two left.
Isn’t that awesome? Don’t you wish you had one of these shirts? I think I’ll get some made up for the kids to use as show shirts at the summer show! Not that I want them running around kissing people, but I think they are great shirts. THANKS Shady Knoll!
Last night Grandma came down for Jake’s game and we traveled to Litchfield. They lost. Bummer. Now Sarah went home with Grandma and I’m without one of my helpers! I actually had to do the breakfast dishes this morning! SARAH! COME HOME! 🙂
Well, it’s a sunny/cloudy almost afternoon here on the Knolltop!
I’ve had more phone calls and interruptions this morning that I’m near noon posting on this blog!
Bobby and I attended our first school board meeting last night: Big Mistake. We thought there was going to controversy about a situation, so we went to show support for the good guys, BUT the bad guys didn’t show up! So needless to say there was no controversy even though at one point I thought I was in the middle of a Jerry Springer show with everyone talking at once. Because the board president wasn’t quick enough on the draw to stop all the passionate conversations that we happening all at once, I yelled out,”Hey, everyone needs to stop talking all at once, I feel like I’m at a Jerry Spring show, one person at a time please!”
Silence ensued and everyone went back to remembering their manners while Bobby hid his head in embarrassment! Oh well, I just had to say it!
Now we will move on to another happening, our roofing project!
See those guys? Way up there?
There’s a little closer.
And closer yet. These guys were up there walking around, acting as if they were walking on solid ground! I was amazed!
This guy was fearless! I couldn’t believe how he just went up and worked without any fear at all.
And one of the Jerseys enjoyed watching the whole process that was happening on the ground while the roofing project was happening. She stood there like this the whole time while being milked.
The other main event is that Holly had not one but two babies! Bobby, Jake and I went to the Indiana State Holstein Show in Goshen on Saturday so I could cover it for 
See those guys? Way up there?
There’s a little closer.
And closer yet. These guys were up there walking around, acting as if they were walking on solid ground! I was amazed! 
