Bessie's Calf

Gracie was in for a surprise when she went into the barn on Sunday.

Bessie was probably a little surprised too, with this cute little heifer calf.

Here are Grace and Bessie last July.

Pie

Two baby calves this Sunday,  one here and one in Connell. I'll get pictures tomorrow.

I actually had big plans for strawberry pie today, but I was missing an ingredient, strawberry jello. Lemon it is! With strawberries on the side. 

1. Strawberry Pie Recipe | Taste of Home

History

I just got this picture today. It shows students at the old Riverside School (I mentioned yesterday) that was on our farm. Elsie Torppa #28, was our neighbor, as was #15 Sylvia Hanhi Wiitala. Herman Gollersrud farmed right across the river from us. I love the overalls and Pollyanna dresses. Shoes optional.

Flowers

Daffodils that Hank picked for me yesterday.

These "wild" bulbs have bloomed here every spring since we moved here in 1972. I think a lot of them were planted by schoolchildren.  There once was a schoolhouse on the hill that's now our calving pasture. There were steps and a trail down to the river where the kids tied up rowboats. No road in those days, but a railroad ran down the hill near where the driveway is.