Sunday Randomness #234: C, C, C, C, C (with a kuh sound).......... Cows seventh post: the final round-up

Daisy with an ivory Shetland cow

We went to Fold of Liberty Farms to pet and comb their cows.  It's marketed as cow cuddling but  I think the cows need to be use to you to cuddle...

It was a fun and peaceful excursion and one that we would readily repeat.

 

Sunday Randomness #234: C, C, C, C, C (with a kuh sound).......... Cows sixth post: Some peaceful munching cows

Did you know cows have a dental pad on the top in the front of their mouth?  There are a few teeth on the bottom in the front and then there are molars on both the top and the bottom further back in the mouth.  Apparently it's part of being a ruminant animal. Dr. Lindsay has a very succinct explanation:  https://agriculturalwithdrlindsay.com/tag/dental-pad/ 

Those two young Shetland cows thought about squaring off again but the one decided to shake it off.

 

Sunday Randomness #234: C, C, C, C, C (with a kuh sound).......... Cows fifth post: yet more cow combing!

 

Sunday Randomness #234: C, C, C, C, C (with a kuh sound).......... Cows fourth post Daisy combs a black cow

Yes, there were flies but the cows looked healthy and had glossy coats, clear eyes, ears, and muzzles and fairly clean back ends.  They're cows-there are going to be flies.  I found an interesting article about mixing garlic powder into their food to make the cows less appealing to flies.  https://blog.redmondagriculture.com/cattle-fly-repellent-garlic-is-worth-its-salt

Sunday Randomness #234: C, C, C, C, C (with a kuh sound).......... Cows third post combing the cows

Mego combing a cow.

This cow enjoyed the throat combing and stretched up her neck for me.

 

Sunday Randomness #234: C, C, C, C, C (with a kuh sound).......... Cows second post

 

Baby calf

Mama cow 

 

 

Sunday Randomness #234: C, C, C, C, C.......... Cows (a teaser post)

For a brief introduction to Highland cows (like the red one pictured above) see this informative post at: https://farmingbase.com/scottish-cattle-breeds/

 

Sunday Randomness #275: Bringing puzzles back: Jan and Feb 2025 with 49 and 50 Sweet treats

White Mountain 1000 piece Tasty Treats (Yes, this one tempted us with temptation treats!)

MB Puzzle EZ Grasp 300 piece Ice Cream Social (Yet another temptation puzzle!)

 

Sunday Randomness #275: Bringing puzzles back: January 2025 with 47 and 48 Playful Places

Masterpieces 300 piece Playful Paws puzzle

Ravensburger 750 piece Puzzler's Place puzzle

 

Sunday Randomness #275: Bringing puzzles back: December 2024 with 44, 45, and 46 Baking, Bunnies, Laundry

Bits and Pieces 300 piece Baking Cookies-makes me want to start the holiday baking right now!

Gibson 550 piece Holiday Village with bunnies.  Fun but the snow looked very similar and was a little hard to put together.

Ceaco 550 piece Paws Gone Wild with dogs doing laundry.  I just had concerns about the dogs being around all the laundry cleaners and chemicals.  And I just can't approve of the dog in the washer and doubt the dogs wouldn't be freaked out by the vacuum cleaner.  Just have to remember to suspend my beliefs in reality when working puzzles.  

 

Sunday Randomness #275: Bringing puzzles back: November 2024 featured a dog, some cats, a coral reef, and some difficult donuts 40, 41, 42, and 43

Galison 500 piece featuring Momo the Dog-this one was from a puzzle night and was so fun to put together.

Ceaco 550 piece Paw Gone Wild with a bunch of cats.  Crazy cat lady is something to be proud of if you are a responsible crazy cat lady.

Milton Bradly 500 piece Coral Reef puzzle which was a bit harder because the edges of the puzzle didn't match the box.

Colorcraft 1000 piece Difficult Donuts.  Enough similar colors to make it "difficult" but enough difference to make it doable.

 

Sunday Randomness #275: Bringing puzzles back: October 2024 finishing with Sky and Sea 37, 38, and 39

500  piece Nature Anatomy Birds  by Julia Rothman

500 piece Dowdle Noah's Ark Under the Sea

500 piece Ravensburger Beach Sunset

 

Sunday Randomness #275: Bringing puzzles back: October 2024 with hologram image cats and a Christmas cat 35 and 36

500 piece Giordano Prime 3D puzzle of cats (it has holographic paper so the image shifts in different light or when it's tilted).  

This second picture shows some of the sheen on the pieces.

And I got the lighting to show how some cats had a second pair of eyes depending on how the image viewing.  This view is from a different orientation to get the shot.  It's on the right side of the puzzle roughly in the middle.  The long dark tail is from the cat on the bottom next to the white baseboard.

Then there was a traditional Christmas puzzle from White Mountain of 1000 pieces that was titled Cozy Christmas Cat.