Cows! Cows! Cows!

One Sunday afternoon after a drive to the Middle Creek Lake Mom, Dad, Chanda, and I stopped by Chris Landis's farm to check out his herd of cows. He is working hard and since graduating from college has bought over 50 cows to milk. He also has some heifers in a meadow. Most of his cows are Holstein's but he has a variety of other kinds too. When we were there his girlfriend, who is from Maryland, was there for the weekend. She helps him but he does most of the work milking the cows twice a day himself the rest of the week, as well as raising some other crops, such as tobacco.

Corrie giving some attention to their favorite cow.

Some of the cows are smaller than the big Holsteins and can sit down in their stalls.

Chris has several different breeds of cows. The Holsteins are the big black and white ones. This is a

This baby calf was sick the week before but was doing better when we were there. It is the only calf he has at this time.

I was just fascinated watching these cows eat. They have such big tongues and like to reach to the feed of the cows next to them.

This cow has a mismatched look like she is already half and half. (like the creamer...)

I think this cow is always ready for Valentine's Day. She wears her heart on her face not her sleeve!

Corrie's favorite cow, the one with the most personality...and a pretty face!

Chris Landis the owner of this herd, Dad, Chanda, Mom and Chris's girlfriend, Corrie in front of the barn in Durlach.

Chris also has some nice big tobacco plants ready to be cut and hung in the tobacco shed or barn to dry.

We left here and headed to eat supper at a nearby restaurant near Lincoln, The Udder Choice, of course!