The kids and I were driving back from the supermarket and I was suddenly struck by the magnificence of the countryside we were passing through.
“Just look at that Amy” I told her “Just look at the beautiful green hills and trees. Isn’t it wonderful!”
“Yes” she told me “And look at the cows. They have to sleep all night in a field but they don’t even get dirty!”
We all marvel at nature in different ways I suppose.
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on Jun 5th, 2008 at 5:56 am
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on Jun 5th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
You are going to have a veritable blog fountain with that wee one I reckon.
(I caught up late on the whole hospital adventure, I take it everyone is home and well and cow gazing?)
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on Jun 5th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Whit – Just as long as they don’t lick me.
Arjan – reminds me of the old joke:
Person A – Look at that dog licking it’s balls
Person B – I wish I could do that
Person A – Well you could try, but he might bite you
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Xbox – I think I’d rate cows over frogs. Things are fine now, thanks for asking. I’ve even been able to shoo them both off to nursery today and so get a bit of time to myself.
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Joe – They certainly do in our house anyway, with an iron fist too.
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on Jun 5th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
When we eat cows it’s beef, when we eat pigs it’s pork, when we eat lambs it’s lamb and when we eat chicken it’s chicken.
To save confusion I simply refer to all meat as the animal it is. It’s easier for a toddler to understand.
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on Jun 5th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
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on Jun 6th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Gary – What, no dressing gowns?
Jeff – I really didn’t wish to know that
Singleparentdad – Don’t eat baby goat then, if you told max you were eating kid he might get a little worried.
Arjan – Cow’s prefer baths to showers actually, unfortunately they have a tendency to use all the hot water.
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on Jun 6th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
I’m glad you’re writing this stuff down!
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on Jun 6th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Funnily enough, I had the same thought this evening on my way home from the train station. I even twittered about it. I think we are lucky to live in such a lovely place.
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on Jun 7th, 2008 at 5:01 am
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on Jun 7th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Kerry – we certainly are
Ed – Wait… sorry those are the women (sorry, couldn’t resist)
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on Jun 8th, 2008 at 7:57 am
A few years back during the Foot & Mouth outbreak, I was heartbroken thinking about all the beautiful cows that had to be destroyed. The countryside was silent and bare. It was awful.
Nice photo though Dan!
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on Jun 8th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
I remember driving to scotland during the foot and mouth epidemic and the air smelt like bbq beef. horrible.
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on Jun 10th, 2008 at 12:27 am
Nice Post.
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