Preacher's Piece

Why did Beethoven get rid of his chickens? All they said was, “Bach, Bach, Bach.”

Well, it's springtime and that means there’s work to be done outside. Last winter early on, when we had a bunch of deep snow, our heifers decided to get out. My pasture has a permanent fence on two sides and a two-wire electric fence around the rest of it. For the most part, the fence holds the cattle in. Occasionally, a calf or maybe two will find a way to get out, but usually it's no harm done - They get out and flex their freedom eating all the green grass nearby while all the others look on longingly. But the...