Sabbath and the Lord's Day

8/13/06 - 1st Day - Lord's Day Morning. We had a wonderful Sabbath yesterday, very restful. We got pretty good milk from Ami (about 1/2 a quart) before she got a little restless and I decided to let her go. Looks like enough milk for a round of White Russians (we've decided to call them "White Texans" or "Texan Caucasians" because of the Longhorn milk. For breakfast Danielle and I went to the Line Shack in Santa Anna, then we went back to the cabin to relax and rest a bit. I have been reading in The Foxfire Book which has some great information on down home ways to do all sorts of things, like building cabins, skinning hogs, etc. I learn a lot from the way the old folks did things way back when. We hoped for rain all day, but it just clouded up and threatened but never did rain. It did cool way down in the evening, which was nice. We sat out and enjoyed the cool breezes and enjoyed the evening.

At 4:30 this morning I was up with Robert and Tracy with hope for more milk than yesterday. It went very well. At 5 a.m. Ami was standing at her post ready to be milked. She didn't move or kick at all, and was a perfect lady for the whole procedure. We got nearly a quart from her (twice as much as yesterday) which was really good. Today, we will sit down with the Siffords and have our first glass of cold Longhorn milk. Everybody thought I was crazy thinking I could milk a Longhorn, but I have to say that this is one of the most satisfying things I have done. Our neighbor friend Homer came by this morning during our singing time and he said, "Well, I suppose a Longhorn will milk like any other cow", but he got a laugh out of it. Later today, after the fellowship meal and the sermon, David and I are supposed to go over to Homer's to look at some tractor implement. I have to run now because Holga somehow got out of her halter and we have to go put it back on her. More later, Lord willing...

Michael