First Day on Grass, 2022
posted on
May 7, 2022
Who do you think loves the grass more? The cattle or their babies.
posted on
May 7, 2022
Who do you think loves the grass more? The cattle or their babies.
The moonlit dirt road shimmered under my feet in the dark as if I were walking on stars. My companions for this hike were Missy, the Scottish Highlander cow, and six Angus heifers. I had not planned this late-night walk; it was the consequence of negligence.
When a 2,000-pound creature decides you’re worth listening to, it feels a little like magic. Not the glittery fairy-tale kind—more like the “pinch me, I can’t believe this works” kind. The kind of magic we could all use.
Horned cattle may not be as danerous as they look.