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Re: Kabu
Of all the international destinations available, Australia has always been the one I most wanted to explore. Partly it's because I think I could speak the language and be understood, but the Outback is fascinating to me - almost unexplored in places, a place where nature still has secrets. That's funny about your long fingernails. 
posted by
Pat_B
on September 7, 2021 at 5:47 AM
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You reminded me of living on the farm as a child and then as a young adult. By then F
Dad had sold the dairy cows and we had just one to milk by hand. Big sister did the milking and I used a hand separater to remove the cream from most of the milk. I deliberately grew long fingernails so I wouldn't have to milk.
posted by
Kabu
on September 6, 2021 at 3:48 PM
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Pat, the cottage cheese was the best ever! I loved it!
posted by
Goldiec
on September 6, 2021 at 3:13 PM
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Good afternoon
This was a fascinating and educational read. Thank you for sharing. Farmers just do not get enough credit. Thank God for them and the food on our tables. They genuinely deserve a big kudos on this Labor Day. You mentioned the year 1948. That is when my mother was born, late in the year. She once talked about the nearby farmers and their sweet silver corn. She used to make dresses out of the flour sacks that were bought from the local farmers too. We would be in a world of trouble without the back breaking work that our farmers put in just so that we all can eat. 
posted by
Sherri_G
on September 6, 2021 at 11:11 AM
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Re: CCT
Very little experience with goats - none at all with milking them. Tommy was taking quite a chance to lie under a cow - he could have been stepped on. 
posted by
Pat_B
on September 6, 2021 at 8:25 AM
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Any thing on Goats Pat? My old friend as a boy used to take the cows for a walk along the grass verge the old lady who owned them delivered milk in an old pram.
Tommy helped out as a schoolboy and of course, there were not many cars around so the cows wandered down our lane. We had to shut the gate or they would be charging up our field. Tommy would bring a jar as he was partial to a drop of the white stuff. I have seen him when he forgot the jar to lie under a cow and squirt into his mouth. 
posted by
C_C_T
on September 6, 2021 at 7:16 AM
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Re: Good Morning
My grandmother was a 7th Day Adventist, which meant the sabbath was celebrated on Saturday - the no cooking observation of it as a day of rest was strict. We were not allowed to turn on the radio, and that was the day she shared Bible stories with us. I also remember the fabulous cottage cheese my mother used to make.
posted by
Pat_B
on September 6, 2021 at 6:50 AM
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Good Morning
Pat, I loved this post. It reminded me of my grandparent's farm. Living on a farm is so different than living in the city. I think on a farm you have to be very self-sufficient. I loved being on the farm but then again all the people that I loved were there. My grandma made the best cottage cheese from cow's milk. It was so good I can't even describe it but I can say that it did not resemble anything we can buy in the store. She used to cook all day on Saturday because Sunday was church day and they considered it a day of rest. There was no cooking after church. The food was heated up and served. There was always a beautiful Sunday meal. A roast, ham, or fried chicken with mashed potatoes. When you sat down at the table there was always a prayer of thanks for the food. We would have many sides to pick from and a few desserts for everyone. It was a nice life.
posted by
Goldiec
on September 6, 2021 at 6:39 AM
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