
-Rise with the sun & greet your day.
-On occasion run & kick up your heels.
-Enjoy your meals, heartily.
-Share a patch of clover.
-Eat your greens.
-Lie in the shade & chew cud.
-Ruminate daily.
-Drink water… Lots & lots of water.
-Guard your babies… Fiercely if necessary.
-Let them hide in your shadow if needed.
-Allow them the freedom to explore their world.
-Allow them to play with friends & family.
-Hold them close… but let them go.
-Show them the fence but one day you just have to let them put wet nose to electric fence wire!
-Relish routine, but know that change is inevitable, then adjust.
-Grow old gracefully.
-Be happy in your aging body.
These whimsical Moos-ings from Merrideth the cow, a 9 1/2 year old Dexter, Momma cow extraordinaire with 7 beautiful calves to her credit.