We had such a wonderful day yesterday. We went to the country to see what life is like there. We began at a dairy farm. Now, this was not the nicest part of the trip. I am afraid of cows. Also, the cows do not go to pasture. They stay in the barn all the time. They eat there, sleep there, and poop there. So we literally had to trudge through poop for about 30 minutes. Here is a picture of me and my friend Dierdre in our silly "sterile" outfits. Odd thing - we were told to put these scrubs on so that the cows wouldn't get sick. No mention of protecting us from the cow poo!
So after that, we were not in a great mood. But then we went to visit a small family farm. A farmer named Sergei and his wife Nina greeted us and showed us their farm. They have a large potato crop, a beautiful vegetable garden, and lots of animals including ducks, chickens, pigs, turkeys, and cows. Then they led us to a table full of goodies that came from their farm, including cheese, vegetables, berries, milk, honey and some baked goods. It was beautiful. Their kindness was truly touching and I know I will not forget them. This is a picture of Sergei toasting the occasion.
We went to a few more small businesses, then came back home to Vladimir. Today I am going shopping, Russian style! I will see how their malls compare to ours. Then I am going to the banya, a Russian bath house. It sounds cool. But tonight, I only want to sleep!
1 comment:
Wow Ms. Steg,
I thought you learned a lot about cows in Ireland last year. Those poor cows, why don't they let them out to pasture once in a while, its summer? Certainly the cows must be with the bull once in a while if they are to produce milk continuously. Do they keep a bull in the barn?
You know what I don't understand . . . ? If the cows never get out in the sun, how does all that vitamin D get into the milk?
You know what I don't understand? On the right side of you blog page is a list of connected sites. On one site about UICU, three people have their blogs listed. Why isn't your blog listed?
Do they have cats in the barn? There are always cats in the barn to catch mice. Did you see any cats? This is important to me.
Love Itchy the Cat
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