Thursday, July 16, 2009

Farm Life...


...can be hard sometimes.

Yesterday, Sophia came running into the house to report that "Sundance's babies are dead!" When we went out to the barn, Sundance did indeed have two dead babies on the ground.

I took her into the milk barn and checked her and felt at least two more babies inside! I could tell that they were dead and I didn't think that I could get them untangled, so we piled into the pickup and traveled the 20 miles to the vet.

There, they delivered the two other babies and gave her some medicine to help prevent infection.

So, now, we have poor Sundance, who is calling for her babies and is in pain from the vet. We're watching her very closely to make sure that she doesn't develop an infection. The babies looked premature, so I don't think she'll come into milk.

But, at least, it looks like she'll make it.

On a brighter note, I finally got to drive the old '69 Dodge.

The guys have a '69 Dodge 1/2 ton pickup and I have secretly always wanted to drive old faithful. I finally got the opportunity today when Dana needed some fuel in the tractor he was bailing with.

My first car was a stick shift and I miss driving a stick! Someday, I'll have one again.

But for now, I need to get out and do chores.

3 comments:

  1. I'm praying that Sundance will make it! I never knew you drove a stick before. :)
    Dawn

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  2. Hello there! We should talk soon...

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