~Fresh Squeezed~

That is hard work!! We bought a box of oranges in 'the city' last time we were there and we're getting tired of eating them as oranges so today we made juice! 

After a bit of confusion I realized that I never said how big the box of oranges is.. it's a 50 pound box... it's our second one in a row :) We're going to give them a month or so in between boxes next time. We buy apples in large boxes as well and store them in a cool spot. Very nice for having fruit on hand. 

Isabel: Self Training.

Isabel is slowly training herself to the stanchion. The 1st day Papa put Maggie in her stanchion and then some of our sweet mix in Isabel's but she wouldn't go in. The 3rd day she went in but didn't stay and now the 6th day she went right in, ate all her sweet mix and proceeded to try and empty out the wheelbarrow!! I had to chase her out! She didn't want to go at all and I had to get in her face a little to get her out. Even yesterday I walked near her and she'd back out but not today! I even stood by her head and fiddled with the lock in bar and she just paused in eating for a second then kept on inhaling. 

Want to know something I really love about this picture?

The snow? Not so nice!
The cows in their stanchions eating happily is super nice, but that's not it. 

The symmetrical way they are standing is also super nice, but still not it. 

The fact that in this picture Maggie is being milked by a machine while I'm STANDING in the doorway of our back door taking the picture..is REALLY SUPER NICE and what I really like about this picture! :) 

YUP she's addicted :)