Final Chore Rotation, God's Sunny Blessings, Day 3

We are divided into 3 chore groups, rotating through the morning and afternoon chores.  And TODAY will be the day that we have all been trained in EVERTHING!  So, off we go...into the barn, into the parlor, intothe garden and the kitchen, fully loaded with experience and new skills!  No more 20 questions, just expectation for a fun and productive day.  We did some "cold frame" gardening in raised beds, layered with different ages of compost and cardboard.  This little boxes with plastic lids allow the farmers to grow produce in tropical environs, even if it's 35 degrees!  Yes, like little greenhouses!  The rest of us were busy with barn and milking chores, and feeding babies; lambs and kids and calves!  Christine then took us all for a big, sunny walk through the pastures and properties, told us about the value of the flood plain, how the herd is localized in certain areas for grazing, how they farmers here really work this property with science, forethought and respect for the blessing of this land.
Lunch was another delicious meal of creamy and savory tomato soup and quesadillas!  We all took some personal time to change into summer clothes, as the summery part of the day was on us all!  Then, after lunch, we were able to go into the creamery for a cheese orientation and tasting!  Mel told us all about how the cheeses were made, how they differed by recipe and aging, and how very soon all of this produced milk is put into a useable product,...like cheese, cream, consumable milk and feed for baby animals.
The girls were treated to a yard game afterward, while our mentors were treated to a little quiet rest time.  Afternoon chores were next on the agenda, and by this time, we were old hands at this business!  Afternoons include a cooking segment for one group, and they produced a very tasty shepard's pie, fresh garden salad and,..CARROT CAKE!  Yum!

This reporter was happy to note, also, that our little farmgirls were very anxious to get to bed, quietly (!) and store some energy for tomorrow.  After all, tomorrow is another day. Zzzzz....