Cow Girl of the Northeastern World

Her Grandpa Delbert gave her her first cow when she was three. She could always pick her out of the herd even though she was just an ordinary black and white grade cow. She would pick her grass and dandelions and could lock up her stall from the time she could reach high enough to close the stanchion.

She and her sister and brother worked in the barn and fed the hens from the time they were four or five.

First show cow, Sonora, at six.

Milked her own string from 13 on.

4-H dairy judging, dairy quiz bowl, local and regional teams and several trips to state competition. They took her to state when somebody else couldn't make it just to fill out the team. She placed in the top ten. Dairy ambassador. Years and years of band and and select chorus.

Eighth in her high school class.
Dean's list every semester of college.
Valedictorian of the animal sciences division at SUNY Cobleskill when she got her bachelors in animal science.

Right hand. Left hand. Long since gone beyond helper to partner in the barn. We decide by committee and everybody has a voice. Calving administrator. Calf raiser. Ration planner. Hard working Farm Bureau board of directors member and newsletter co-editor.

Rodeo blogger. The kid who takes me to rodeos and makes it all fun.....The one who stays home from camp so the rest of us can play....we love you kiddo.


Happy 23rd birthday Liz, thanks a lot for being you.