There are only two teenagers here at Northview now (and they are both asleep). As of around 1:30 this morning or so, Liz has been twenty years old. As of last weekend she has been a college graduate with an Associates degree in animal science. (Four semesters on the Dean's list are in the bag, so to speak). As of the 10th she has been out of college for the summer and helping us here on the farm.
Oh, the clean mangers, calves moved to new stalls with automatic water bowls and daily help with the milking we have enjoyed. She is going back for her Bachelors in August, but for now it is a delight to have her home. Soon everybody will be on vacation (which is something of a misnomer for a farm kid, but you get the idea). Maybe we can even get a day in digging Herkimer Diamonds or collecting brachiopods this summer.
Anyhow, Happy Birthday, Lizzie; hope it is a great one. We sure do love you!
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Well, happy birthday to Lizzie and congratulations on the academic work. It's amazing how fast our kids grow up. My eldest daughter turns 39 today.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed! Happy Birthday Lizzie!
ReplyDeleteHope to see you some time this week-end.
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Happy Birthday! Hope you had a fun day!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, sounds like a great kid!
ReplyDeleteNow I have to go google Herkimer Diamonds & brachiopods...
Carina, thanks from Liz. I love going out to find both, Herkimer Diamonds, which are beautiful, clear, quartz crystals, which occur around here, and brachiopods, which are fossils of clam-like critters from the Paleozoic era (and yes, I had to look it up. lol)
ReplyDeleteWe get them out of the Schoharie creek at Middleburg.