Comments on: I’m Back…. http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/01/25/im-back/ Christian Agrarian Counterculture Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:06:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: reformed farmer http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/01/25/im-back/#comment-27 reformed farmer Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:23:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/01/25/im-back/#comment-27 Chad This is our first batch of homebrew....so you better let us see how it tastes before give out any pointers. This one is an Octoberfest Ale. We were going to bottle it last night after bible study, but it got to late. We drank store bought beer instead. John When a cow "freshens" it means that she gave birth to a calf and is ready to start a new lactation. We milk a cow for 305 days and then she takes a rest for 60 days...then it starts all over again. Chad

This is our first batch of homebrew….so you better let us see how it tastes before give out any pointers. This one is an Octoberfest Ale. We were going to bottle it last night after bible study, but it got to late. We drank store bought beer instead.

John

When a cow “freshens” it means that she gave birth to a calf and is ready to start a new lactation. We milk a cow for 305 days and then she takes a rest for 60 days…then it starts all over again.

]]> By: trawlerman http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/01/25/im-back/#comment-26 trawlerman Tue, 25 Jan 2005 23:26:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/01/25/im-back/#comment-26 Howdy Scott, I'm also glad that Mr. Degenhart and his house stumbled upon your blog... I've added his blog to my <a HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloglines.com" rel="nofollow">Bloglines</A> roll, and truly enjoy it. (Kudos to you, Degenhart, if you are reading this!) .. Well, the real reason that I'm commenting is that I'm ignorant... I worked with you for a while on random days, but I'm still a city boy when it comes to farm lingo. What does it mean that "a cow freshened?" Anyhow, I'll publicly state here on internet la-la land that I still hope to end up homesteading with you somewhere sometime in the future, Lord willing. So I figure I'll need to know what it is that happens when a cow "freshens"... Abigail's off shopping with Mildred and I'm here at home with Annika... If Abby was here, she might be able to tell me, but since she's not, I leave this comment. Howdy Scott,
I’m also glad that Mr. Degenhart and his house stumbled upon your blog… I’ve added his blog to my Bloglines roll, and truly enjoy it. (Kudos to you, Degenhart, if you are reading this!)
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Well, the real reason that I’m commenting is that I’m ignorant…
I worked with you for a while on random days, but I’m still a city boy when it comes to farm lingo.
What does it mean that “a cow freshened?”

Anyhow, I’ll publicly state here on internet la-la land that I still hope to end up homesteading with you somewhere sometime in the future, Lord willing. So I figure I’ll need to know what it is that happens when a cow “freshens”… Abigail’s off shopping with Mildred and I’m here at home with Annika… If Abby was here, she might be able to tell me, but since she’s not, I leave this comment.

]]> By: Chad Degenhart http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/01/25/im-back/#comment-25 Chad Degenhart Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:52:00 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2005/01/25/im-back/#comment-25 Scott, you will have to give me some instruction in the art of homebrewing sometime. My first batch was not very impressive, not to mention I was worried about someone getting injured because they were so carbonated that the bottles were about to explode. Furthermore, it was supposed to be a nice amber beer, but to be honest it tasted more like apple cider. But hopefully I will improve with practice. The children thought it was great fun, as I made quite a mess bottling and quite a mess opening the bottles (due to the excessive fizz I mentioned). I hope you get caught up from the storm. Ours was a day earlier, so we were able to make it to church with no problem. (And since my dairy farm still exists only in my imagination, I had no problems with the cows due to the storm.) Scott, you will have to give me some instruction in the art of homebrewing sometime. My first batch was not very impressive, not to mention I was worried about someone getting injured because they were so carbonated that the bottles were about to explode. Furthermore, it was supposed to be a nice amber beer, but to be honest it tasted more like apple cider.

But hopefully I will improve with practice. The children thought it was great fun, as I made quite a mess bottling and quite a mess opening the bottles (due to the excessive fizz I mentioned).

I hope you get caught up from the storm. Ours was a day earlier, so we were able to make it to church with no problem. (And since my dairy farm still exists only in my imagination, I had no problems with the cows due to the storm.)

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