Spotty Spot Spot

Yep, that's what she wanted to name her.......the two day old dairy calf.  What can I say, but that's the first thing that popped into my four year old's head when she spotted this calf.......see the spot?

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Excitement on a Foggy Day

One of the climate issues we encounter when living near the coast is FOG.  Some people call it our 'natural airconditioning' because it visits us all summer long, actually all year long.  During the summer months, it really keeps things pretty cool on the days it visits us. 

I don't like it.

But our cows do.  They don't like the hot weather, so in the area of northern California where we live, the cows really like the climate.  It's not too hot except maybe a few days in summer and it's not too cold.

I took a stroll outside with the macro lens today to see what exciting photos I could capture..... in the fog, then I came in to see what I could do with the dreary things on picnik.com. 

Much more exciting when the editing is complete.

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Meet Barina ~ what happens at the calf barn with kids

Lately, almost every one of our trips to the calf barn involve either, halter training Emma or Brittney OR adding yet another new calf to our string of  'pets'. 

Meet Barina.

Paige laid her eyes on this little calf and there was no turning back.  The two of them immediately bonded.

Paige decided that 'Barina' would make the perfect name for her new little pet. 

I had to plead with my 4 year old to leave the calf barn after an hour.  She didn't want to leave her new little friend.  I think she would have napped right next to Barina if I'd let her. 

The funny thing is, Paige doesn't nap any longer but she would have if I'd told her she could take a nap with Barina.  She would have done anything to stay longer.

I can't say that I blame her, the calves are my favorite too:)

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Spring is in the Air on the Dairy Farm

Is it still January?  Doesn't quite feel like it here in northern California, especially on the farm.  We've hit the 68 degree mark already and the green grass responding by growing like crazy. There's a certain smell that comes along with spring that I can't quite put my finger on as far as describing it, but I think it has a lot to do with all the fresh new green grass. 

I've always loved the vibrancy in color and contrast of green grass up against an old rustic barn, or maybe planted in some galvanized containers, possibly even in a window box planter, 

or,

on a working farm truck.  Hey, I'll take what I can get.

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