Got down to the barn and laying outside in 6 below weather was a new baby calf, and her mama is a heifer who has never been in the barn. Dave carried the calf into the barn (and threw his back out again), we covered it with blankets, put it in the milkhouse (if an inspector reads this, I'm just kidding about the milkhouse). After chores we force feed it warm milk. We did all we could, now we wait to see if it lives. The yard is full of snow, so Dave has to get that pushed after chores so the milkman can make it. After that we have to get the heifer in the barn and get her milked. Thank goodness Dawn canceled her trip, I don't know how we would have done this with 2 kids.
I baked a loaf of bread and 2 doz. buns today. Going to give the bread and some buns to mom for part of her birthday gift tomorrow. Ryan's birthday was yesterday, going to give him some buns too.
Dave worked outside from 6am till 1:30, ate dinner, popped pain pills, napped then back out for evening chores.
Have a turkey breast in the oven for supper. Yummy......
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