Third year Day 209 - Thursday July 10, 2014

Bridgett remembered traveling with Buttercup, the little Pomeranian we used to have.  We would take her in her crate in the motor home when we traveled.  One time we actually took our little calf Ace with us too.  Bridgett remembered that time and we all had a good laugh.  Right before one of my brother's weddings, Mike??, one of our cows delivered her first calf, and then had a prolapsed uterus.  We called the veterinarian and he came and actually just washed off the uterus and shoved it back in.  He gave her a shot and said that it was 50/50 if she'd live.  He said that within the hour she would die, or she would make it.  Poor thing was in shock I'm sure and within the hour died.  So, we had a newborn calf and no mother to nurse it and we did what anyone would do--ran to the farm store and bought colostrum and a bottle and learned how to feed it.  For quite a time we fed it round the clock--that is either Tyler or I fed the little guy.  And, when it was time to leave, there was no one that would be there to feed around the clock, so we hitched up the horse trailer behind the motor home and loaded up Ace and a portable fence, and off we went.  That trip we also were taking Julie (Chris's wife) and her kids with us in the motor home.  When we stopped for gas, we fed Ace!  Unfortunately, when we hit northern Utah, we had engine problems.  So, there we were, stopped on the freeway with a mooing calf to feed and it was like 90+ degrees!  We called for a tow, but would have to wait hours to get towed and then to Wyoming!  So, after some rest for the motor home, Mark tried it again, and we found that we could drive slowly and actually made it to Sue's house in South Jordan!  That last little bit down 90th South, we were going VERY slow, and barely made it, but we did make it.  Then we put up the fence in Sue's backyard (thanks again Sue!) and stayed for a week with little Ace.  All of the neighborhood kids, and some parents, came to see the real cow in Sue's backyard!  It was kind of a funny and very redneck thing to do.  Ahhh the memories!  We are all sure glad that Bridgett is getting some of these memories back!!