February 12, 2011
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for snow…
…and for babies.
I was walking up this little spring branch when I startled some sort of critter. My first thought was that it was a deer, but as I left and looked back over my shoulder, I saw that I had stumbled upon the maternity ward.
Babies make their appearance in all kinds of weather. The morning I found this little girl, it had been ten below at our house…not my idea of the perfect calving time, but Mother Nature has her own, perfect timing for these things.
It’s also the season for valentines, sweethearts, friends, and for showing love and affection to people who matter to us.
Friday afternoon a little boy delivered a special valentine to someone who was once a little boy….someone who grew up in a hurry when he entered the service and went to fight in a war. Valentines for Veterans is a project of a nearby 4-H club, and we were asked to deliver to the veterans at our local nursing home.
And not all the veterans were of the male persuasion…this dear lady was proud to inform us she had been a Marine!
It was touching that, as we left her hall, our little boy said he wished we could stay a little longer. So we promised to bring him back, to visit with these who need visits so much. They seem so appreciative, yet we were the ones who felt enriched and blessed by our visit.
Hope your Valentine’s Day is filled with love and appreciation, both coming and going!
Comments (3)
cute baby calf~ she’s so tiny compared to her mama! and what a great 4-H project.. i really like that picture of the boy w/ the older man – you see an entire life span in that shot.
have a nice sunday!
What a wonderful opportunity for children to learn about history and older people. Our 4-H’s in this area do many things for the care center here. I know our babies will start coming soon and that is going to be so hard with Wil down. I hope he will just hire and Amish to come daily and check for him several times. He babies our under 40 in number cows so much.
Do you have to do anything special for these new calves?