Between all the dogs and the grandchildren, changing water can be a real trip.
It was bitter cold and windy last night, but of course…she wouldn’t wear her coat.
I remember being just like that…coats seemed so confining.
We really don’t mind the kids coming out…they have learned the rules, no playing in the water where the tubes are set, no playing in the ditch where the tubes are set, and no throwing rocks in the ditch….ever.
They are also learning how to set the tubes and dig out the ends.
What more could grandparents ask for?
Linda
Silage from the bottom of the silo often has a strong odor. Such silage should be fed after milking.
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Life on a Colorado Farm 
That is a great playground for kids (and dogs). And what is it about little ones not wearing jackets when I’m bundled up like an Eskimo?
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Corporate farming changed the face of the corn belt. Your grand children are sooo lucky Linda!
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These are lessons and experiences that your grandchildren will remember fondly about you long after you are gone. I like to think that is how I want my grandbabies (if my kids ever get around to having them. Bitter? no?) to remember spending time with us. Things that they will tell their children about.
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Do you mind me asking why the concrete channel rather than a plastic pipe. You must have had one hell of a job getting that length of channel leveled.
And do you just put your mouth to the end of one of those little pipes and suck.
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What a wonderful life for the little ones. Over here there are probably a million rules and regulations that wouldn’t allow such fun!!
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Kids have a natural knack for enjoying mundane tasks. They are such a blessing to have around.
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Making memories and early childhood education…those are grandma jobs 😉
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Looks like Fuzzy and your boy have a great game going. Good the kids know the rules and stick to them. I remember the smell of rotten silage. Phew! But the cows seemed to love it.
Hope your weather is better than ours. We’ve got snow–again.
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Great to see kids enjoying the outdoors and learning as well.
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Sweet and worth a great big smile to start the day. Sounds like you are as ready for a bit of a warm up as we are. The husband is sure whining about having to keep me in firewood.
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You are certainly leaving a loving legacy to your future generation and these grandkids will have wonderful memories! Have a happy Easter! blessings,Kathleen
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Your grands are very lucky..too many kids today know nothing of farming. Fuzzy is running yet and looking happy in the water:)
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Hi Linda, I love seeing the grandchildren out there helping –and also having fun… They are making memories for sure…
Enjoy those precious children NOW. They will grow up much too fast…
Happy Easter.
Hugs,
Betsy
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Linda, wildly stupid question from a girl who has never seen your watering system before—-What makes the water run uphill into the pipes and then out into your fields? It looks like the pipes aren’t secured and that once the water got high enough, they’d move with the current and get out of place.
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