Minnesota Farm Vacation: My Meadering Misty Meadows Walk

I had such a relaxing morning walking in the cool (60 degrees), foggy morning on my Minnesota Farm Vacation. I walked about 20 minutes on the gravel road in front of the Paul and Lela Wiens' farmhouse where I stayed.

Off in the distance was the cattle, all staring at me as I got closer.

It's sort of an eerie feeling as ALL the cattle stare at you.  Apparently, they are easily spooked.

Of course, I really loved the babies.   Oh, by the way, check out the two calves above.  They look exactly alike and are standing in the same position.  They almost seemed to be carbon copies of each other!

 

I guess they finally got bored with looking at me.

Good bye, I'll miss you guys!

Stay tuned for Orange Sherbet Dress construction coming up next!

Minnesota Farm Vacation: A Goose or a Dog

I would like to introduce you to Blue Violet, or Blue Velvet or Spot.  He is a weeder goose, and eats bugs, weeds and pond scum.  What a guy.

Paul and Leila Wiens got him from a friend who already had a male and female goose.  Apparently, he is only 13 weeks old.  As a baby he lived in Minneapolis and was a frequent visitor to his neighbors yards.  This little guy is very social, he followed me every time I cleaned out his water bowls. 

I wish you could hear the sound of his feet flapping on the grass and sidewalk as he ran after me.  That's why I feel his name should be Spot, like a dog.

He got the name Blue Violet because of the blue feathers on his side.

The morning after the first night he was here we quacked for him because we weren't sure where he slept outside. He came running out of the woods that morning, quacking away.  Now he sleeps up against the house on the porch.

I really loved this little guy.

Next time:  My Misty Meadows Walk!