Brand New!

Easter Sunday - Resurrection Day - dawned bright and clear. It would have been a beautiful morning for a sunrise service - except that it was somewhere around 30 degrees! So our church skipped the sunrise service, but we celebrated with special music and, of course, an awesome message on the resurrection of Christ.

It was a beautiful, sunny day. Very much like what I imagine the *real* Resurrection Day would have been!!

On our way home from church, we swung by the barn instead of pulling into our "usual" driveway, so we could check on Clover - our verrrry, verrry pregnant Jersey cow.

Lo and behold - a CALF!!

Everyone squealed and hopped out of the car, still in their Easter finery - to inspect the brand new arrival.

After changing into "real" clothes... aka barn clothes... we did some calf handling.

Very soon, our new little bull was up and at it - and he still is!! It's really funny how different he is from the girl calves that we've had. Kind of like the difference between little boys and girls... the little princess and the rough and tumble cowboy.

But Mom won't let us name him. Because... well... it is only a year before he gets introduced to the freezer. *cough, cough*

BUT, until then... we're going to enjoy this little buddy!!