Dancing with the Cows, my Farmer’s way
I feel it is time for a funny story. Since my Farmer has not done anything stupid funny lately, I pulled up my notes I keep on things to blog about and I found this story. I wrote it a few years back, after we lost our dog and before we got the current one, but never published it. As I was reading it, I found myself laughing and figured if it made me laugh, maybe it would make somebody else laugh. Yes, it is making fun of my Farmer, and he will probably not like hearing about it from his friends, SO DON’T TELL HIM!! (Ahhh what the heck, go ahead and tell him. It was funny.) Here’s the story as I wrote it back then…..
Some days my Farmer really makes me laugh. Lately it’s been every day when we feed cows. Let me explain. About two months ago we lost our cow dog, Pete. One of Pete’s jobs was keeping the cows away from the hay on the wagon as we fed. We have a few cows that feel that it is their job to see if they can rub the hay bales off the wagon before my Farmer gets them fed off. Pete would ride the wagon and bark at the cows to keep them away; or he would run beside the tractor and wagon keeping them away. Well, without ol’ Pete around, the cows have become much more aggressive at attacking the hay on the wagon , which really irritates my Farmer. He now has to keep the cows away from the hay himself.
Now remember, my job as the driver is to keep an eye on the wagon at all times and to stop if I need to for some reason, say my Farmer jumps off or something. Sooo, as we enter the field, I’m watching in my rearview mirror. Everything is good at one glance, then I glance again and I can’t see my Farmer. I start to stop because I thought I saw arms waving, thinking he was signaling me to stop. Then I pay a little closer attention and see that my Farmer is definitely waving his hands….but not at me.
Here’s the sight I see from my tractor……. my Farmer off of the wagon, swinging his arms, running from one side of the wagon to the other, chasing the cows. Kind of like ol’ Pete did. Only Pete barked and nipped at the cows tails. I don’t think my Farmer was barking or nipping, but I do believe he was yelling, which I suppose can be classified as barking. (and I know barking, remember! ha!) Believe me, sitting in that tractor seat looking in the rearview mirror, it was a pretty comical sight. Of course I did not let my Farmer know I was laughing at him. But I was.
The last couple of days my Farmer hasn’t gotten off to dance around the wagon. He stays on it. He has started carrying a stick though, and runs from end to end and side to side, swinging the stick rather aggressively. Not as comical, but still a pretty funny sight. I do believe he’s been barking shouting many unfriendly words at the cows, I can just faintly hear something in the tractor. Yep, my Farmer does make me laugh. However, laughing, he is not.
Like I said, this happened a while back. We now have two dogs to keep the cows away from the feed wagon. It makes my Farmer a bit happier that the cows don’t get the hay off the wagon. A little boring for me in the tractor to watch, however. But it’s more important to have a happy Farmer, I suppose. Without a happy Farmer, Livin’ the Life, the Farm Life that is, would not be as enjoyable.
46 Comments
Anna
Happy dog – happy life!!! And they like the company of other dogs.
And cows are amazing!
admin
Dogs do like the company of other dogs. However, we are finding that two dogs will get in to more trouble then if they are along. lol Thanks for reading!
Tricia Snow
I don’t know why but I Just love cows. They look so sweet, even though I know all of them are not, and loveable!
admin
No they are not all loveable. Naturally the are a bit afraid of humans. Unless you tame them. Thanks for stopping by!
meagan
Cute story! My husband probably would bark 😛
admin
Hahaha..Love it! Thanks for reading!
Katie Mitchell
I can only imagine what a sight that was to see! haha
admin
It was funny for sure. Thanks for reading!
Janine
What a funny story! Too bad it got fixed so that your view from the tractor is now more boring.
admin
Haha, I know! Dang it! LOL thanks for stopping by!
Michele Vadnais
Picturing this as I read…imagining the view in the rearview! Lifes little moments that keep it fun! Thanks for sharing the Farmer’s story.
admin
It is Life’s little moments that make life great. Thanks for stopping by!
Sandi Barrett
Funny story! thanks for sharing
admin
Thanks for stopping by and reading!
Cindy
Fun story! Happy Farmer, happy wife, happy farm life.
admin
Most days all are happy!! LOL. Thanks for stopping by and reading.
Ramae
I’m sure the farm life is a lot of work, but it also looks like a natural, wonderful life. Your pictures really tell a lovely story!
admin
Thanks Ramae. It’s a good life and a lot of work. I do feel blessed. Thanks for reading.
Leigh Ann
I can definitely relate to this story! What we do to feed our livestock is amazing sometimes. We’re farmers too (grain farming and horses) and we love it! Great story!
admin
Hi Leigh Ann! Feeding livestock is very interesting sometimes. Its what we do in the winter day and and day out, right!?! Thanks for stopping by!
Carmen
Sounds like a lot of work on the farm, but what fun at the same time! 🙂
admin
It is a lot of work, but as my Farmer says….if you enjoy it, its not work. And I enjoy it….most of the time. lol Thanks for stopping by!
Kathryn at QuestFor47
That’s so cool! Your dogs are beautiful. Thanks for sharing this glimpse into your life!
admin
Thanks for stopping by! I love sharing.
Stacey
That would be a funny sight to see! Sorry about Pete. I know you miss him. Great story!
admin
Thank you. We were very sad when Pete died. Especially because we lost him less then a month after my Farmers dad passed, so it was very hard. Thanks for reading.
Jennifer Morrison
What a fun story. Cow dogs are sure important. Our dog is a Rottweiler-Lab mix. He is pretty sure he should be a working dog since he barks the cars into their parking places, pushes on the kids backsides to usher them places, and has been known to nip people if they are not staying in the heard. Luckily as he has aged he is a little more laid back, but he really likes it when a small dog or cat comes over and he gets to direct it. LOL
admin
Thanks great! It is amazing how some dogs really do have a herding instinct. Thanks for reading.
Angela Greven
What a beautiful farm you have looks like a really nice lifestyle thanks for sharing! 💚
admin
It is beautiful here. Its a rough life sometimes, but completely worth it. Thanks for stopping by.
Pauline
Hahaha!! This is too funny. My uncle told me a story about my grandpa similar to this except it was dark and didn’t realize he was actually yelling at a mountain lion and not a cow.
admin
Oh my!! A mountain lion! Now THAT would be a story!! Thanks for reading.
Holly Bird
I love this! Your blog tells it like it is on th farm!
admin
Thanks Holly. That’s what I try to do, with a tad bit of humor. Thanks for stopping by!
Dennis
What a fun story! Thanks for sharing!
admin
Glad you liked it! Thanks for stopping by!
jen
Great story!
admin
Thanks!
Mary Blair
This article is hilarious and you do a great job describing it. It reminds me of the broom and magpies episode a few years back. 😅
admin
OH MY!!! The broom and the magpies was hilarious! Maybe you should write it up and I will post it as a guest blog! Luvs ya girl!
Susan Franklin
Fun story! I love how you refer to him as “my farmer.” That just warms my heart and draws me in.
admin
Thank you. That warms my heart to hear you say that. I didn’t want to call him by his given name, so I came up with that. Simple but it works. Thanks for stopping in and reading. I really appreciate it.
T.M. Brown
What a memorable story!!! Gosh – I can only imagine what a sight that was to see – the waving arms, barking…I mean shouting. Sorry to hear about Pete ~ we lost our Cody around Thanksgiving, so I hear you. Glad you found two other furbabies to help out now.
admin
Thanks! It’s tough when we lose our pets. They become so much a part of the family. Sorry for your loss. Thanks for stopping in and reading. I really appreciate it.
Nicki
Fun story! Thank you for sharing!
admin
Thanks! It was funnier in person. lol Thanks for stopping in and reading. I really appreciate it.