Down at the Ole Watering Hole
Life was busy on the farm in North Carolina. But after the horses were ridden and the eggs were collected, it was time to relax. The kids grabbed their poles, hit the pond,
and terrorized the local teeny-tiny trout population.
After all of the baby fish had been caught and released, we left them to recover and joined the cows who had mosied south for fresher pastures in South Carolina. Everyone was thrilled with the new digs, which were rustic, near the cows,
and close to the old watering hole.
The kids were as happy as cows grazing on organic grass. While there may be no creature quite as content as frisky old Fernando, I’d wager that these heifers were just about as happy as, well, as happy as children playing for hours down at the watering hole.
The Proffitt farm is the source for grass-fed beef in the Charlotte, NC area. And for the three days that we were lucky enough to count ourselves as locals, we partied like carnivores. I’m not typically a meat-eater, but eating grass-fed beef is as much like eating conventional meat as a rain puddle is to the Pacific Ocean. It’s a totally different experience, for the cows, for the carnivores, and for the earth. Visit their site to learn more about the benefits of eating locally raised, sustainable grass-fed beef, some of which include lower fat content and higher omega-3.
It tastes a whole lot better too.
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The watering hole looks like so much fun! Would have been nice to have one of those in central park, especially for the hot weather this weekend (at least no rain!).
So no fish eating? They just get caught and released? or do they also eat fish on the farm?
Oh, I wish we had an old watering hole around here but, alas, it’s a little too urban – and dry – for that. It looks like fun!
Wow! It looks like so much fun!!!
love it. great summer adventure!
Sounds like you all are having a great trip! Gotta love grass-fed beef – yum!
Question for you about “the talk” – do you interupt a conversation between a friend and your own daughter when she is being told that doctors can turn boys into girls or do you wait to discuss later? Or do you wait until she asks? Sooooo not ready for this just yet.
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Happy travels!!
Looks like such fun!
Your kids will never forget this summer, looks like so much fun and educational!
The girls are so adorable! What a fun summer.
What a great time you all must be having. Look like something I would like to do.