The Grass-Fed Menagerie

[lsanderson]

By PETE WELLS
Published: April 2, 2009

The streams ran high with melted snow, wild chives were breaking through the dirt and bluebirds — actual bluebirds — swooped down from bare trees. My wife and I were taking a spring walk along a Catskills road, 1-year-old Elliot strapped to my back while Dexter, who’s 4, obeyed whatever gene commands small boys to throw rocks into moving water. Down the road, the cattle were not just lowing but bellowing. Maybe it was their springtime exuberance, but something in their voices was strangely bewitching. Before I knew what I was saying, I asked, “Who wants to visit the farm?” More

Comments

[marykaykare.livejournal.com]

The picture made me hungry but I found that article very disturbing. The writer seems not to realize that the anthropomorphized animals in cartoons are NOT what animals are really like. Not that it would be useful to teach his child this.

MKK--who adores fluffy little lambs --they're cute *and* they taste good

Si!

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

I just got sucked into the Thumper legs thighs wrapped with bacon...

Re: Si!

[don-fitch.livejournal.com]

Yup, great choice for breakfast this coming Sunday morning (hard-boiled eggs on the side being optional), with roast lamb featured for dinner.