tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976549861430229277.post112632404561727765..comments2023-10-26T06:38:11.663-05:00Comments on Dairy Woman Strong: Dairy Farming & Marriage, a Tough MixDairy Woman Stronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914030014297284478noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976549861430229277.post-86340100903043648812011-02-19T19:10:00.062-06:002011-02-19T19:10:00.062-06:00Carrie: That's so funny! I got that all of th...Carrie: That's so funny! I got that all of the time! I would find out weeks later a salesman stopped in or suddenly there was a new cow in the sick pen. We farmed all day on V-Day, but it was so nice here that I could argue against it!Dairy Woman Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914030014297284478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976549861430229277.post-53501097568604321462011-02-17T22:15:38.529-06:002011-02-17T22:15:38.529-06:00I guess the "fine" response isn't ju...I guess the "fine" response isn't just my husband. I come home from my full-time job, and ask "Anything interesting?", and he nearly always says "no", and then the fresh cow walks in the parlor, or we are short cows b/c one died/went down.....I've had to redefine "interesting" to include (but not limited to): births, deaths, sicknesses, visits from neighbors or salesman, crops planted or harvested, broken equipment....:-)<br />I spent my Valentine's Day driving to Pork Expo, although we did get to spend a nice Sunday watching the Illini game, before we went out to sort heifers & clean lots!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330409988296804648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976549861430229277.post-68254469826598614902011-02-15T00:57:00.620-06:002011-02-15T00:57:00.620-06:00Jeri: I am sure calving is very much the same! We ...Jeri: I am sure calving is very much the same! We were just through that in January, taking turns to check for new babies. I hope you and Jim had a lovely evening as well! Can't complain about the weather, that is for sure!Dairy Woman Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914030014297284478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976549861430229277.post-72597419685136093422011-02-14T11:25:39.765-06:002011-02-14T11:25:39.765-06:00Great tribute to the challenges of farming with yo...Great tribute to the challenges of farming with your best friend and partner (business and life). It does go for cow/calf producers as well - especially this time of year when we "take turns" checking cows in the middle of the night! Happy Valentine's Day to you and Jon!Jeri Hansonnoreply@blogger.com