For Tom Cassidy, a Finn Grandson. And for anyone else who needs a break from the trials of this life or just needs to smile at something, I hope you enjoy tonights story. Harry Finn may have been the town judge, but Mrs. Finn was the judge and jury of the happenings at Finndale Farm. The first rule was to keep Mrs. Finn happy. She was a great woman, had grown up in the old world ways, and expected everyone to do the best that they could, in what ever they did. Whenever Kathy was away and the Finns found out they always had me come in for lunch. During the spring we were extremely busy on the farm, but meal time was not to be ignored or hurried through. I was plowing the field across from the barn when Harry came and told me it was lunch time. At the table Mrs Finn stated that one of the cows was experiencing a bout of dysentery and she asked if Harry and I would give the cow some pills. After lunch I went out to the barn with Harry and we treated the cow. Off to the fields I went and plowed some more. At chore time we went in and the cow was straining, her sides were straining so much her ribs must have been sparking on the inside. She would strain but the only thing that came out was a bit of manure about the size of a peanut, without the shell or even the skin for that matter. Mrs. Finn came to the barn and saw the cow had covered the barn floor behind her and was still straining so she suggested in a very positive way that Harry and I should treat the cow again. Just like lunch time, I went after the pill gun, Harry went after the pills. I have never been a detail person, this day was no different. Harry was not a detail fellow as well, but he did always try to pay attention. Enough attention at least to not hear the dreaded words from Mrs. Finn that usually started off with HARRY!!!! Mrs Finn was all about details and she asked Harry where he had gotten those gray pills. He showed her the bottle and she went from caregiver to warpath with out a moments warning. HARRY!!!! These are Laxative boluses! Well, at the least we found out that they worked as they were advertized, and the cow did recover.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 23:02:48 +0000
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