04/20/2026
Farm mornings don’t always go as planned… and today was one for the books 🤦♀️😂
Can you tell that Jake (our food-loving Shire gelding) takes breakfast very seriously? This morning, while I was peacefully milking Bessie, I made the rookie mistake of leaving the gate open since she was the only one waiting.
About 10 minutes in, here comes Jake—just casually strolling into the barn like he owns the place—checking every single stall for snacks before settling into his own like, “Yes, this will do.”
Right on cue, Lizzie follows him in… but being the mare she is, she had to throw some serious attitude at poor Bessie (who was minding her business mid-milking in the aisle). One well-placed side eye later, and Bessie decided she’d had enough—bolting out of the barn with the milker still attached 😳
So there I am… chasing a cow, retrieving a milker, and accepting the fact that today’s milk is officially a loss. Meanwhile, everyone else enjoyed their unscheduled breakfast buffet 🐴🐄
Eventually, order was restored and milking was finished—but not without a little farm chaos to keep things interesting.
Never a dull moment around here 🤍
