August 2013 Blog Posts (5)

I pulled into the parking lot dreading the experience. I planned on hating it. I wanted to be mad and disgusted. But, I went into PCC Natural Markets in Edmonds, Washington, anyway.

I was looking for a specific kind of caramel sauce – one I knew I could find in Seattle, but I didn’t have time to get to Seattle. I…

Hi there I'm Randy Winch and I'm 10 years old. I live on a dairy farm that has 300 cows. We milk 180 cows and the rest are dry cows or calves. 

This year I showed 3 calves at the grant co. fair-Rea, Ruffles, and Kate. I got blue ribbons on all of them, and reserve Jr. Champ. on one. I showed in the club Plum Valley Boosters 4-H club.

Rea is a milking shorthorn and she is 5 months old. Ruffles is a Dutch belt and she is a yearling. Kate is a Dutch belt and she is 11 months old.…

At the Grant County Fair I showed a Milking Shorthorn.  And I won a gold coin.  And at the Fennimore Fair I showed a Dutch Belted.  And I won $2.  And I had fun.  And when I get older I want to show like my big brother. 

Note from mom:  It was fun to sit on the couch and have Matthew tell me about showing this summer.  The above words are straight from him.

I showed at Grant County Fair in Kiddie Showmanship.  I showed a Dutch Belted heifer that is my older brother Randy's.  And her name is Kate.  I won a golden coin.  And I showed at Fennimore Junior Fair.  And I showed Rea that my older brother bought.  She is a Milking Shorthorn.  I got a dollar and a golden coin.  The Grant County Fair I had to wait a long time before I could enter the ring so it was a little boring to wait.  I thought showing was fun. When I get older I want to show like…

After months of planning, building, and anxious mooing, our shiny new barn is finally complete. I’m sure the Dairy Man would love to take a moment to bask, but he’s already moved on to other projects.

Oof. Just a little manure pit. Things never slow down around here.…