She expects the milker to come. We expect her milk to be in a carton in the supermarket. She hopes that the milker will have warm hands. Her expectations will be dissappointed. We expect the milk in the carton to be fresh. Our expectations will … Continue reading Mutual Expectations
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had a really hard time to conform the frenetic pace at the diary farm.
The whole scene looks deceptively calm but with that sign on the back the cow’s disposition might very well be thunderous.
Synonyms for “stall” according to Merriam-Webster are booth, box, alcove, niche, nook, bay, cell, cubicle amongst others; and also it means “stable” in German.
The cow Mootilda has been re-in-stalled after her latest breakout.
Many dairy farms decorate their entrance with a plastic, life-size cow. I have even seen cows painted as strawberries, colourful and psychedelic cows.
They are pretty life-like, particularly the veins show around the udder.
Whoever painted these two specimen has gone a little overboard painting the veins in blue, black and dark russet. It bothers me everytime I pass by.
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Venation
PS: While checking whether I had the right word for the blood vessels in and around the udder, I came across the startling information that there are beauty pageants for cows. There actually are cow beauty queens called Miss Zürich, for example. Now that’s a piece of trivia I will not forget in a hurry!
Circe, Frau Schmus, Fritz and a few nameless models.
White feathers and fur collection for Life in Colour.
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